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Letters from Penn State PAGE 5 Staff editorial: Thank you, fans on both sides PAGE 6 More photos of Penn State vigil PAGE 4 Online at www.facebook.com/dailynebraskan
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Penn State students, alumni and community members gather outside of Old Main for a candlelight vigil Friday night to support victims of sexual abuse.
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The light that shined on Pennsylvania State University Friday night was a lot brighter than it was two nights earlier. Thousands of students, alumni and community members gathered outside of Old Main, the administration building on campus,
for a candlelight vigil for the victims of a sexual-abuse scandal that shook the university last week. “This has been a trying time,” student body president T.J. Bard said. “But no matter the pain, no matter what sorrow and what anger we feel, it pales in comparison to the pain of those victims and so many millions of victims of child abuse across
the world.” The university and its students received some criticism on Wednesday after riots broke out in response to legendary football coach Joe Paterno’s firing. Rioters flipped a news van on its side and knocked down multiple light polls and street signs. “(Tonight) was really important, because I think
the riots made us look really bad and this vigil kind of brought us all together,” Penn State freshman Ally Gidez said. The vigil lasted about 45 minutes and featured moving personal accounts of abuse. Former Penn State linebacker LaVar Arrington addressed the crowd in support. “It’s not if you get knocked
down,” he said. “It’s if you get back up.” A cappella group None of the Above, made up of Penn State students, sang John Lennon’s “Imagine” and Coldplay’s “Fix You.” The crowd joined in and raised candles in the air. The emotionally charged night ended
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Man on pipeline bike ride meets with Occupy DAN HOLTMEYER DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tom Weis was 1,000 miles into a 1,700-mile bike ride that follows the proposed Keystone XL pipeline route when he stopped in Lincoln Saturday. He wants the proposal, in a word: gone. After months of outcry from Nebraskan environmentalists and conservative landowners, President Barack Obama’s administration announced late last week that it would pause the approval process for TransCanada’s controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline while it looks into routes that don’t go through central Nebraska’s Sandhills. The proposed path through the ecologically sensitive area, which spreads over part of the Ogallala Aquifer, has been a lightning rod for opposition throughout Nebraska. But a substantial segment of the project’s opposition goes further and doesn’t want the pipeline built at all. Weis, of Boulder, Colo.,
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has made it his mission to keep that voice on the table. He arrived in Lincoln on Saturday in his “rocket trike,” a reclined tricycle with a bright yellow, submarine-shaped protective shell and small solar panels to power his lights and iPhone, to take part in the regular Occupy Lincoln march that afternoon. For the past month, Weis and his co-activist, Ron Seifert, 30, have put their lives on hold to travel south from the Canadian border in Montana along the proposed route. Along the way, they try to drum up awareness — and opposition — of the project, which has drawn international attention. Upon arrival in Lincoln, he’d covered almost 1,000 miles. So far, Weis said, the response has been very supportive, especially among the Native American communities along the way. Most of the people he meets don’t know enough about the
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Tom Weis rides his “rocket trike” among the marchers of Occupy Lincoln Saturday. He and about a dozen other protesters joined the broader Occupy Lincoln movement to oppose the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and the tar sands oil that would go through it, that has dominated Nebraska politics for several weeks.
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Student athletes at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will not receive the financial support of recent NCAA changes any time soon, according to Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne. On the radio show “Sports Nightly” on Nov. 8, Osborne said it’s a waiting game for the athletic department as administrators figure out how to implement the $2,000 student-athlete stipend approved by the NCAA Division I Board of Presidents on Oct. 27. The stipend would give full-scholarship athletes, as well as those on partial scholarship who receive institutional aid, up to $2,000 to cover living expenses outside of room, board, books, tuition and fees. In the coming weeks and months, Osborne and other athletic department staff will have to decide the best way to distribute the stipend while adhering to Title IX, which would require aid distribution be proportional to the student-athlete population. With 98 men and 47 women on full scholarship at UNL, Osborne said it’s not as easy as cutting all full-grant and aid athletes a check. “We can’t give twice as many men a stipend as we do women,” Osborne said, indicating that it would violate Title IX. “Therefore we would have to select 47 men out of 98 to give the $2,000 or we give every one of our 98 maybe a little less than $1,000.” But the situation the athletic department has found itself in is one few could have expected, according to Osborne and other athletic department officials. “This is something that was unintended and was something no one had figured on,” Osborne said. Before the NCAA rule changes, talk circled about a prorated stipend, he said, where student athletes would receive a proportional amount of the stipend based on their athletic scholarship. For example, a student athlete on a 50 percent scholarship would receive $1,000 of the $2,000 stipend, he said. Osborne said the idea of a pro-rated stipend likely died because it would cover a larger percentage of the studentathlete population at each university and incur higher costs for athletic departments. And like Osborne, Laure
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India Nite celebrates Diwali with dinner show Maren Westra Daily Nebraskan
In honor of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, the India Students Association (ISA) of the University of NebraskaLincoln and the India Association of Nebraska-Lincoln (IANL) hosted India Nite on Saturday. Diwali takes place every year in India and other prominently Hindu countries, though Hinduism is not the only religion that recognizes the holiday. Sikhs and Jains also find religious meaning in the event. Celebrated in late October or early November, Diwali signifies the triumph of good over evil and calls for peace, harmony and prosperity. The official date of Diwali this year was Oct. 26. “We celebrate it in different ways in different states in India,” said ISA president Amey Patwardhan, who is also a UNL graduate student. “It’s a good celebration with lights and food and fun.” India Nite at UNL consisted of dinner, dancing, singing and speeches. Students could attend for $15 and the general public could attend for $20. The four-hour program started with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. and
opening remarks made at 6 p.m. Patwardhan and Madhavi Bhadbhade, IANL president, made small speeches to welcome guests to the event. Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler lit the diya, or lamp, officially beginning the celebration. He spoke of the importance of the Indian community in Lincoln and the contributions that both ISA and IANL make to cultural understanding in the area. Beutler encouraged guests to enjoy the dinner and program. “Happy Diwali to you all,” he said. His speech included a quote by Gandhi; “There’s more to life than just speeding it up.” After the opening remarks, the cultural program began. Dancers varying in age from elementary students to adults performed Bollywood dances and sang traditional Indian songs. Several short videos explaining the origin and significance of Diwali and other aspects of Indian life and culture were played between performances. The audience watched and applauded every act, but the young performers in particular enjoyed a
warm reception and audience laughs. When three young boys seamlessly incorporated pelvic thrusts and the worm into a traditional Bollywood dance, the crowd went wild. An hour was set aside for dinner. Guests were seated at round tables filling Centennial Hall in the Nebraska Union and were excused individually to a buffet table in the back, where they could fill their plate with a number of different dishes. There were several entrees to choose from, including chicken tikka masala, butter naan and vegetable pulao. After dinner, there was another hour of the cultural program. Again, singers and dancers occupied the stage. There was also a demonstration of traditional Indian drum playing. The popular protest song “We Shall Overcome”, or “Hum Honge Kamyab,” was sung with verses in both English and Hindi. About 400 people attended the event this year, which is the capacity for Centennial Hall. Patwardhan said that next year ISA will try to find a larger venue so that more people can attend. He hopes to be able to gather as many as 600 guests next year. Marenwestra@ dailynebraskan.com
Big Red Poll to gauge political, social views larry brown daily nebraskan
An online survey is coming back to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and its goal is to gauge the student climate on a variety of political and social issues. The Big Red Poll is in its second year and will be open until Nov. 18. The campus-wide survey was put together from start to finish by political science students under the instruction of Michael Wagner, associate professor in the department of political science. Wagner’s class covers elections, special interests and political parties and the Big Red Poll is a project that was programmed by students in September and is being promoted through Facebook. “We’re trying to see students’ attitudes toward things,” Wagner said. “We are looking at study habits, UNL moving to the Big Ten and access to campus activities.” Wagner said. Wagner said the goal of the survey is “to take a snapshot of how politically and civically the campus is engaged.” Catherine Larsen, a junior English major who also worked on the project, said it “deals with a lot of different
campus issues which will reveal students’ interests that are lost in the low turnout of ASUN elections.” According to Wagner, public opinion of the survey has been very positive, along with university administration. Wagner credits Juan Franco, vice chancellor of Student Affairs in helping the students with the survey. “Dr. Franco was very positive,” Wagner said. “He didn’t have to let us tap the student body. He agreed to let our class send an email to the student body that contained a link to the survey.” In addition, Wagner said the public opinion was positive to last year’s survey, which had coverage from the Daily Nebraskan, Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World-Herald. Putting together the survey was a process that Larsen found interesting. “The vast differences in opinion that were revealed in the process made me look forward to the actual results of the survey,” Larsen said. The survey was programmed using Qualtrics, which is “a tool that allowed us to arrange the questions however we wanted to,” Larsen said.
The vast differences in opinion that were revealed in the process made me look forward to the actual results of the survey.” Catherine Larsen
junior english major
“We will eventually collect the results of the survey so they can be analyzed.” Wagner said the most surprising result of last year’s survey was how it was evenly divided amongst liberals, conservatives and moderates. “It’s surprising because Nebraska is a conservative state,” Wagner said. “Campus was also more politically knowledgeable when compared to the United States as a whole,” Wagner said. Larsen hopes to gain some political knowledge from the survey. “I’m very interested in students’ feelings toward Barack Obama and the current field of Republicans,” Larsen said. “The survey will hopefully give an idea on which candidate UNL students will be voting for in 2012.”
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Community desk Lecture: ‘Gendered Social Environments and Biological Stress Response’ when : Monday, Nov. 14, noon to 1 p.m. where : Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Ubunta Room 202 what : Lecture by Catherine J. Taylor from Columbia University. 19th Annual Alumni of Color Career Forum: ‘If I Knew Then What I Know Now’ when : Monday, Nov. 14, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. where : Wick Alumni Center what : Forum for students to get tips and interact with alumni. Refreshments available. contact : Dr. Kirkland at 402-472-9315 or jkirkland1@unl.edu Traditional Irish dancing performance and instruction when : Monday, Nov. 14, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. where : Nebraska Union Ballroon what : Performance and instruction with former Riverdance professional, Marty Dowds. Collaborates with International Education Week 2011. cost : Free and open to the public contact : International Affairs at 402-472-5358 or iaffairs@unl.edu Sustainability Roundtable when : Tuesday, Nov. 15, 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. where : Nebraska Union, Regency Suite what : Roundtable for students, faculty and industry
experts to discuss energy, materials, water and campus sustainability. Documentary: ‘Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai’ when : Tuesday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. where : Nebraska Union, Auditorium what : Documentary screening of ‘Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai.’ For more information, visit http://enthomopson.unl. edu/. contact : Katie Cervantes at 402-472-0074 or enthompson@unl.edu Miss Push America when : Tuesday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. where : Nebraska Union what : Benefit for PUSH America where sororities compete to raise awareness for people with disabilities. cost : $5 before, $6 at the door. Tickets available from the men of Pi Kappa Phi. contact : Austin Jones at 402-525-8668 or jones. austins@gmail.com International Food Bazaar when : Wednesday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where : Nebraska Union what : UNL cultural student organizations will sell international cuisine. cost : Food will range from $1 to $4. Cash only contact : International Studies at 402-472-5358 Huskers Fighting Hunger when : Wednesday, Nov. 16, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. where : Henzlik Hall, Room 124 what : Forum to learn about hunger issues and how to
help. There will be breakout sessions focusing on anti-hunger initiatives and involvement opportunities. For more information, visit www.ppc.nebraska.edu. cost : Free and open to the public, students, staff and faculty. Lecture: ‘Communicative capitalism: this is what democracy looks like’ when : Thursday, Nov. 17, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. where : Sheldon Museum of Art, Auditorium what : Lecture by Jodi Dean, professor of political science from Hobart and William Smith Colleges about how capitalism and democracy should work together. contact : Marco Abel at 402-472-1850 or mabel2@ unl.edu Geography Bowl when : Thursday, Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. where : Hardin Hall Auditorium what : Geography Bowl competition. Refreshments, door and participation prizes. contact : Milda Vaitkus at 402-472-0306 or mvaitkus1@unl.edu Miss America, Teresa Scanlan, on eating disorders when : Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. where : Nebraska Union, Centennial room what : Teresa Scanlan, Nebraska’s first-ever Miss America, will talk about her national platform to raise awareness of eating disorders and prevention.
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COMMUNITY DESK Gabe’s Gang when : Thursday, Nov. 17, 10 p.m. where : Delta Tau Delta Chapter House at 715 N. 16th St. what : Benefit for Gabe Miller, a child with autism. Raising Cane’s provided. cost : $4 in advance, $5 at the door contact : Bryce Arens at 402-960-6482 Mathematics Colloquium when : Friday, Nov. 18, 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. where : Avery Hall, Room 115 what : Lecture by Dan Claes from the department of physics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Refreshments in Avery 348 from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. cost : Free and open to the public contact : Steve Cohn at 402-472-7223 or scohn1@
math.unl.edu Union Party when : Friday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. where : Nebraska Union what : The Student Money Management Center and Campus Nightlife hosts game shows like “Minute to Win It,” “The Price is Right,” “Jeopardy,” “Wheel of Fortune” and “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader.” Prizes awarded. The Student Money Management will host a financial quiz show for teams of four people. Registration required. Register at www. unl.edu/smmc. C ost : Free with a student NCard
the Nebraska Center for Virology to educate the public about viruses, such as HPV. contact : Kathy French at 402-472-6647 or kfrench2@unl.edu Student Chamberfest when : Sunday, Nov. 20, 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. where : Kimball Recital Hall what : Recital series by the Student Chamberfest. cost : Free and open to the public contact : Mike Edholm at 402-472-6865 or medholm2@unl.edu
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Transgender Remembrance Day Candlelight Vigil when : Sunday, Nov. 20, 6 p.m. where : Unitarian Church, 6300 A St. what : Candlelight vigil
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Tony Lowndes (right) calls out a chant of “No Pipeline” — in the style of the “Go Big Red” call — and Danny Martin waits to answer with the Occupy Lincoln march Saturday outside the U.S. Bank building downtown. The two, both environmental studies majors and members of Sustain UNL, joined Tom Weis in support of his journey along the Keystone XL pipeline’s proposed route.
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UNL program turns scientists into teachers larry brown daily nebraskan
The University of NebraskaLincoln department of teaching, learning and teacher education introduced a new program that turns practicing scientists into teachers for middle schools and high schools. The department has partnered with the department of physics and astronomy on the 14-month post-baccalaureate program of study that gives practicing scientists the opportunity to earn a masters of arts degree with an emphasis in science teaching (MAst) and a teaching certification at the same time so they can go to work in the classroom after graduation. Dan Claes, physics and astronomy chairperson and program director for the MAst, said the program started at UNL as part of the Robert Noyce Teaching Fellowships program. The National Science Foundation gives Robert Noyce Scholarships for some of the master’s students. “We wrote a proposal to apply to be funded,” Claes said. “Because one way to get the program off the ground is not only to develop the curriculum and make the scheduling changes and get the personnel in place. The Noyce program offers fellowships to students to make that decision (to teach) a little easier.” Because most master’s programs take two years to complete, UNL’s 14-month program is attractive, Elizabeth Lewis, co-director of the MAst, said. Lewis, an assistant professor of teaching, learning and teacher education, also explained that the program was lightly modeled after an already existing program inside the department. “We did model the program loosely on our masters of arts program in elementary teachingm which takes post-baccalaureate (professionals) who want to be teachers, but in that case in elementary education,” Lewis said. With school districts across the country continuing to make budget cuts in their programs, Claes feels that there’s room for new teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, otherwise labeled STEM fields. “All professions are suffering, it’s not just teachers,”
Claes said. “But in general, broad areas such as STEM fields, those are where we have always been hurting,” Claes said. “It’s true that school districts are tightening the belt, but the greatest promise for job security is in one of these STEM fields.” Kathleen Sackett is a master’s student in the program and said that money is not a large issue to her. Sackett studied veterinary technology at UNL and described that journey as “a barrage of different scientific quests.” She said that while cuts in education are happening, she is not going into the role of being a teacher blindly. “I’ve never been the type of person solely concerned on what I’m going to earn, because I think the jobs are there.” Sackett said. “I think a lot of the reward comes in teaching the students and what the students get out of it,” Sackett said. Fellow MAst program student Mia Manakul came into the program after Cheryl Bailey, a biochemistry assistant professor, suggested it. Manakul had been doing research for Bailey in the department of biochemistry. “At the end of junior year, beginning of senior year, I was trying to find what I wanted to do with my life,” Manakul said. “It hit me on the head that I love teaching and I love kids. Why shouldn’t I be a teacher?” Manakul said she thinks the program is an “amazing deal.” “In less than two years you’re out teaching in the real world,” Manakul said. Manakul also explains why this program is important to her. “I wanted a job where I wanted to be there. Every day is going to be a challenge, some days worse than others, but if you love it enough you’ll be there,” Manakul said. Larrybrown@ dailynebraskan.com
project, he said, but once he fills them in on the tar sands and the potential risk to groundwater, they often come to oppose it. “The experience with all the people we’ve met, it’s been so heartwarming,” he said, pointing to parades and other gatherings in small towns along the way. “The embrace by indigenous communities has been mindblowing.” Weis and about a dozen local protesters gathered at Cooper Park, southwest of the Nebraska Capitol, shortly before Occupy Lincoln’s Saturday march at noon. Most were on bikes, including several students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. All voiced their opposition to non-renewable energy, particularly the tar sands oil that would move through the pipeline. The oil must be extracted from the sands in a process that can strip the landscape for miles and releases three times the carbon dioxide of regular oil mining, according to National Geographic. “We need to move on,” said Tony Lowndes, a junior environmental studies major and member of the green student group Sustain UNL. “There’s no more room for more cars and more carbon dioxide.” When Weis’ local entourage made its way to the northern steps of the Capitol, where Occupy Lincoln gathers before its marches, they found plenty of common ground. Occupy Lincoln, an offshoot of the two-monthold Occupy Wall Street protest, formed in general opposition to the nation’s historic income inequality and corporate influence in politics. The Lincoln protest made an exception to the rule of
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Tom Weis shakes the hand of a fellow cyclist who came in support Saturday before linking up with Occupy Lincoln’s Saturday march. Occupy Lincoln has a lot in common with Weis, who wants the Keystone XL pipeline disapproved; the project is the one of the only specific, local political issues the protest has taken a stance against. general politics by specifi- Seifert said of the marchers. the march paused at the U.S. cally opposing the pipeline. Seifert had gone to the Oc- Bank building, Lowndes and Many members see the re- cupy Lincoln camp in front others even led some chants. lationship between the State of the Capitol to talk with “(It’s a) beautiful show of Department, which must ap- the protesters the night be- solidarity,” Weis said. prove or disapprove the proj- fore, he said. “This whole After the march, he and ect, and TransCanada as the EIS process and the crony- the others returned to Cooperfect example of corporate ism are a testament to their per Park for a discussion influence over political deci- message.” on renewable energy and Anti-pipeline chants were sustainability. Even with the sions, to the detriment of evcommon Saturday, including government examining other eryone else. For example, a top lobby- “No Pipeline” in the style of routes, many see the delay ist for TransCanada used to the “Go Big Red” call. The as political “punting,” withwork for Secretary of State bike contingent seemed un- holding the final decision Hillary Clinton, and the com- sure at first, quietly sticking until after the next election. pany chosen to generate the to the rear of the column as it Several participants repeated project’s environmental im- made its way through down- the same line: The battle over pact statement, or EIS, counts town. this pipeline isn’t over. Moving down O Street, the TransCanada as a major cli“We’ve got to fight this,” ent. The department’s han- bikers began joining in. Weis Weis said. “We’ve got to put dling of the process is now constantly smiled, moving Obama on the line.” DANholtmeyer@ along in his trike and tapping under investigation. dailynebraskan.com “They’re very enthusiastic,” along with the drums. When
stipend: from 1 Ragoss said the stipend should be expanded. “There’s more than just the full grant and aid athletes that have living expenses,” said Ragoss, the associate director of compliance. Ragoss said she wishes the new rule did more to help the athletes not covered in the current legislation, who experience the same difficulty
full-scholarship athletes do in covering miscellaneous expenses like transportation and groceries. Stipend-coverage expansion could still happen, Osborne said, if other presidents and athletic directors open up those talks. In the meantime, a recruitsigning period for every sport except track, cross-country,
soccer, football and basketball has begun. Coaches have been instructed not to make any stipend-related promises at the request of Osborne. When it comes to the stipend’s implementation, Osborne said UNL will follow the most “affluent schools” and any guidelines the NCAA hands down. Because the rule changes
happened more quickly than expected, Ragoss said the evaluating process will wait until the athletic department figures out its approach to full stipend implementation, which is supposed to take effect in August 2012. “We’re all just waiting until the dust settles,” she said. news@ DailyNebraskan.com
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with the crowd participating prevent it.” Gidez said there was a in spirited cheers of “We are lot of disappointment in the Penn State.” “We can come out stronger student body after Wednesfrom this if we focus on the day’s events. Maier added positives, just staying togeth- that Friday’s response wasn’t to make up for behavior diser and united,” Gidez said. Paterno, who was in his played earlier in the week. “I don’t think that this has 46th year as head coach, released a statement Wednes- anything to do with us reday morning saying he deeming ourselves,” Maier said. “I believe would retire this is how we at the end of are. We are not the season. But here to make the university’s up for what Board of Trusthappened 10 ees announced years ago or that evening what happened that Paterno on Wednesday. would be reWe’re here believed of his cause it truly duties effective means a lot to us immediately. Wally Maier … This is just us. Paterno repenn state freshman This is who we ceived scrutiny are.” for his lack of After a moment of silence as action based on the information that he reportedly knew the bells of Old Main struck 10 about former defensive coor- p.m., the band began to play dinator Jerry Sandusky’s al- the alma mater. Students put leged sexual abuse of young their arms around each other and swayed as they sang. boys. It was a moment of calm in “I believe that through all this controversy the real a week at State College that message about the victims was anything but. “We are Penn State and was lost,” freshman Wally Maier said . “People forgot that will never change,” about what was important. Arrington said during his We were focused on foot- speech. “We have been the ball. People were focused standard for so long. Let this on leadership. Everyone be the start to setting the forgot about the victims, standard again.” dougburger@ on what horrible stuff goes dailynebraskan.com on and what we can do to
... through all this controversy the real message about the victims was lost.
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Penn State students Jennifer Picache and Dylan Winn look at each other during one of the many songs played during the vigil. The couple held each other for almost the entire vigil and became teary-eyed at some points.
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Former Penn State linebacker LaVar Arrington addresses the thousands of attendees at the vigil outside of Old Main, PSU’s administration building.
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A single candle is held in front of many more behind it. The student-organized vigil attracted thousands of students and more candles had to be purchased last minute to allow everyone to have one.
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The Daily Nebraskan received an inpour of letters after Saturday’s game against the Nittany Lions. Content has been edited only to reflect correct dates and the alleged nature of the sexual abuse charges. As a Penn State alum, this week has been the most gut-wrenching, miserable week of my life. The fact that one of our own would commit the unspeakable is something I’d never have imagined just a week ago. To see our university leaders all fail to act appropriately when presented with the opportunity was another swift punch to the gut. Then, the reaction to the firing of coach Paterno by a small portion of our student body was yet another massive disappointment. But that is not Penn State. It will take many, many
years for our school to regain our credibility, but in earnest, we will move forward. I don’t hesitate to speak for all of the 550,000 Penn State alumni in saying that we want justice for the victims; we want a complete and total airing of the truth, and we want anyone involved in failing to help those children to be furiously punished. Even if the facts ultimately point to a failure of our beloved coach Paterno, then so be it. But I also want to thank Nebraska’s fans and football team.
I’ve always enjoyed when we’ve played Nebraska – your fans travel well, are great people to spend a weekend with and are total class acts. By coming to Happy Valley and playing a football game this weekend, you helped the healing process for so many Penn State fans who had absolutely nothing to do with this scandal. I’ll always be a Nittany Lion, but from this day forward, I’m also a huge Husker fan. Thank you.
An open letter to Tom Osborne, the Nebraska football team and the people of Nebraska: I’m not a Penn State grad, not even a fan of the football team, just someone who lives in the area. I want to thank you for participating in this football game. You didn’t have to and no one would have blamed you if you didn’t. That you did was not only an act of courage, but also an act of compassion and
understanding. Your presence in Beaver Stadium (helped) begin a community-wide healing process, allowing our community to express its shame and sorrow for those of our neighbors who have been victimized by the failure of those we trusted. The sense of shock and sadness is palpable in this community. The only thing that I can begin to compare it to is when a family member does something horrid and your im-
mediate reaction is shock. You know what your loved one did is wrong and requires punishment, but you still love them. We know we have a long, hard road ahead of us; we know that because of the sins of a few, all will be forced along that path. (Saturday) was a beginning step toward redemption. Thanks.
To the Nebraska community: I am presently writing you as a lone individual – I do not now, nor will I ever pretend to, speak on behalf of the more than 40,000 Penn State University Park students, nor the nearly 100,000 members of our two dozen commonwealth campuses and assuredly not on behalf of the nearly half-million Penn State alumni around the country and around the world. I can only speak for myself, and this is the experience I had the last few days interacting with the Nebraska community members who came to Happy Valley for (Saturday’s) football game. On Friday, your first fans began making a visible presence felt in downtown State College, Pa. I was, personally, a bit relieved that they came after all the speculation resulting from the horrific events over the last week. It has been a turbulent time for all of us in the Penn State community, and no one could reasonably blame anyone for their trepidation in the face of willingly going into fray, so to speak. On Friday night I saw members of your community proudly clad in scarlet on the lawn in front of Old Main, participating solemnly, respectfully and supportively during an emotional
candlelight vigil. Your fans stood by us while we listened to various community speakers, the Penn State Blue Band, a capella performances and a heartbreaking anonymous letter from a PSU student chronicling her own experiences with sexual abuse. Most importantly, while we prayed for the victims of unspeakable crimes committed in our own community — and victims of sexual abuse all over — you were quite literally standing beside us and standing for what should have been the focus of our community’s attention and national media attention all along. All day Saturday Nebraska fans filled seats in Beaver Stadium, seats in our restaurants and bars and explored the campus we call home. In spite of a close ending to an exciting game – an ending that, I must admit, I wish had a slightly different outcome (ahem) — your fans were gracious and continued to be grateful and kind everywhere I ran into them. From friendly passers-by on campus to a lone Nebraska fan at a gas station on the outskirts of town calling a friend back home to talk about how well things were going in Happy Valley, I did not have a single bad interaction with any member of your community. I
sincerely hope the experiences of your Huskers were similarly positive. Overall, the purpose of this letter is to thank you – all of you. As I said, this has been an extremely difficult time. Emotions have been running high and, to say the least, have gotten the best of most of us at one time or another. As the nation and world have seen, this week glaringly revealed the worst of not just college athletics and higher education, but the worst of humanity as well. The support of your community has shown many of us in Happy Valley the best of college athletics, the best of higher education and the best of humanity. Your support — both implicit and explicit, intentional and incidental — made a world of difference for our entire community this weekend and will continue to allow us to pick ourselves up, to renew our commitments to the values and ideals we seek to uphold and to remember the victims and prevent future tragedies from ever taking place. Thank you again, and I, personally, look forward to seeing you in Nebraska next fall.
I am a 73-year-old ex-Marine college football fan and Penn State graduate that has traveled the world, including a couple of PSU-Nebraska games. The classiest thing I
have ever seen in sports was the Nebraska team, coaches and others joining their Penn State foes in prayer at midfield. It brought me to tears and that is a rare event.
Scott Krouse
Penn State Alum `99 westlake, ohio
Fred Wilder
I am a graduate of Penn State, class of `82. As you can appreciate, the past week has been horrific for the alumni of this once-proud institution. We mourn for the victims and try to come to terms with myriad feelings – shock, stunned disbelief, anger, sadness. It has been difficult to see our repu-
tation tattered, perhaps beyond repair. I was very impressed by how the Nebraska Cornhuskers acquitted themselves on and off the field, in what had to be a difficult week for your players and staff. The pregame prayer at midfield conducted by Ron Brown was highly emotional for me, and although we
were disappointed to have lost the game, the outcome of the game really paled in significance to larger matters, yet to be resolved. Your university demonstrated great sportsmanship and is to be commended.
I would like to thank the Nebraska football team, coaches and fans for your support. The Penn State community has been rocked by the recent scandal and our students, alumni, faculty and staff are hurting. The kindness and
support demonstrated by the Nebraska community at Saturday’s game was heartwarming. Seeing both the Penn State and Nebraska football teams and coaching staffs drop to their knees in prayer before kick off is a sight I will never
forget. As a fan, a parent and a Penn State faculty member, I was moved by your kindness. Thank you for helping us through this very dark time.
This last week has been one of the most trying and difficult of the lives of many Penn State alumni, students and fans. It was some of ours’ fear and understanding that we were going to be completely ostracized
by the community outside of Happy Valley. That was, until Saturday. Nebraska fans showed us nothing but support. I want to thank you for the class that was shown by your fans and play-
ers; it has meant more than you will ever know. Congratulations on your win, thank you for your support and welcome to the Big Ten.
To the players, coaches and staff of the football team, and to the students, faculty, staff, administration and alumni of the University of Nebraska: In 1983 I was an undergraduate at Penn State. You came to State College wearing red and white and filled with pride and a sense of camaraderie that those of us in big schools share. We were impressed by your sportsmanship, courtesy and anticipation for the
game. We shared our tailgates with you before the game and couldn’t believe how loudly you cheered despite being outnumbered eight to one. We won the game on a controversial call late in the 4th quarter. You held your heads high, rejoined us in our tailgates and started home on your long journey. Today you came back to Penn State and, in possibly the finest display of sportsmanship
I have ever seen, joined in solidarity with us in our moment of excruciating pain. You won today, but there were no losers on the field or in the stands. Those of us who love Penn State dearly will never forget you. Thank you for showing the world the finest qualities in human beings that sports have to offer. Thank you, for everything.
I would like to thank the University of Nebraska as a whole for showing support to our university. It has been a difficult time for us, those who are affiliated with Penn State this past week. However the victims of the (alleged) events that have come as a result of Mr. Sandusky have had far
worse to deal with and I appreciate your support for them. I would like to personally thank running backs coach Ron Brown for leading both teams, along with many former Penn State alumni, in prayer. To see that gathering in the middle of the field before the game was a beautiful sight. Your ef-
fort helps everyone to begin to heal from this tragedy. I want to say that all of the fans that attended the game were respectful and pleasant. I appreciate your support and respect you as a university. Thank you for your much needed support.
To the administration, students, football players and entire University of Nebraska community: In the midst of the darkest days in Pennsylvania State University history, two teams joined at the center of Beaver Stadium this past Saturday and knelt in prayer. Graciously led by Nebraska running back coach Ron Brown, this simple
action of unity served as a beacon of light, a light which will hopefully grow and soon drive out the night enveloping the Penn State family. Nebraska, you could have turned your backs. You could have opted to have nothing to do with Penn State other than the football game. Instead, you embraced your fellow student athletes, and in doing so, the
entire Penn State Family, and said, “We stand with you.” For this — for your class, your friendship, your solidarity and your support — we thank you. Though we are Penn State, we thank you for being the amazing community that you are, University of Nebraska.
Jeff York
Penn state alumnus, 1982 winter park, fla.
Patricia kleban
University park, pa.
Josiah Newman
Penn State Alumnus state college, pa.
centre hall, Pa.
Andrew carr
Penn State political
Thank all of you for your support in a difficult time for Penn State.
J.R. Fleagle
greensboro, n.c.
Edward Doherty
Penn State, 1985 croton-on-hudson, n.y.
Emilee Grupp
Penn state alumna, 2010 state college, pa.
devon pogasic
penn state alumnus, 2008 steelton, pa.
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Teachers deserve normalcy, not saint-like expectations
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f I asked you what porn stars and teachers had in common, I imagine you’d be stumped. If you’d asked me that even a week ago, I’d have probably thought you were joking. But I have come to find out they may have one important thing in common. When it comes to defining herself, Sasha Grey is many different things. She is an actor, an artist, a parent and a sister. She is also a supporter of education, which is why she was a guest reader at an elementary school in California. However, it was the fact that she’s also a former porn star that upset many parents. Newsflash, world: No matter how much you might not want to believe it, porn stars are people, too! They live, they breathe, they have opinions and, most unbelievable of all, they sometimes even support education. In fact, aside from her day job being a bit different from yours, just as yours is different than mine, there isn’t much that separates her from the rest of us.
Which got me thinking – how much of a difference is there between the problems porn stars face and those teachers face? Before you call me crazy, hear me out. Society has an incredible double standard between teachers and parents. I’ve never seen a community up in arms about families that watch violent television with children in the room. Parents don’t receive angry phone calls when someone learns they’ve sworn in front of their children. No one has ever been pulled over for blaring suggestive music with a car full of elementary kids. There certainly aren’t laws saying you can’t pop open a beer can while your kids are around. And then there’s the one you don’t want to think about – that family with four young kids? They probably didn’t make sure everyone was out of the house before they decided to get pregnant with the next one. In no way am I suggesting we need to pass laws against any of the above. We’re fortunate to live in a country where people are allowed to be people, and I fully respect
jason frye everyone’s rights to do as they please and their right for privacy. All I ask in return is that you respect my right to be a person. As a future educator, I try to stay in touch with current stories affecting my profession. I’m very sensitive when it comes to knowing what music is and isn’t appropriate for the music classroom. Swearing is unprofessional, and I fully understand that. And I know there is certain content that is appropriate for school and some that isn’t appropriate for school, even if I know that students are exposed to it elsewhere anyway. But lately that line between professional and private has been blurred. I’ve heard too many
stories about teachers being called up in front of their administration because a parent saw them down at the bar enjoying a drink. Opinions or pictures posted to Facebook, regardless of how private they are, can lead to teachers losing their jobs. Religion, politics, even taste in movies are often carefully scrutinized. I even read a blog post that somehow equated pictures of family on a desk as an open discussion on sex positions. “Where is the line drawn?” that blogger asked. And I agree. Where do we draw the line when it comes to the ridiculous demands of sainthood we want from our teachers? How much control of a teacher’s private life should the public have? I understand what it means to be a role model. One of the biggest draws to teaching for me is the ability to make a difference. I’d love to be part of the inspiration in a kid’s life. And I understand that in order to do that I have to watch what I say and do. But I also understand the difference between professional and private. I know and respect the
limits of the classroom. I’m acutely aware of what is expected of me as a professional. Part of understanding the difference between professional and private is the knowledge of where one ends and the other begins. Why shouldn’t I be able to enjoy the company of my friends at the bar? Who says I can’t go see my favorite movie at the theater? Do you honestly believe I won’t be able to keep a picture of my significant other on my desk without divulging all the juicy secrets of our relationship? I would never try to dictate and control how you decide to live your life. What makes people assume they have to the right to control how teachers spend their time? Because, if I may be frank for a moment, even if you paid me the salary of a porn star, I don’t think you have a say in what I do in my private time.
Jason frye is a senior music education major. follow him on twitter at @lewisjlf or reach him at jasonfrye@ dailynebraskan.com.
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We are proud of Penn State, NU coming together
When Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini spoke to the press about the Huskers’ 17-14 win against Pennsylvania State University, he wasn’t his usual self. He didn’t seem to want to talk about the game. The first things on his mind weren’t how his team played or how they could improve for next week. Instead, he expressed his support for Penn State players and offered the following: “Going into the football game, I didn’t think the game should’ve been played.” Pelini echoed sentiments expressed around the country last week, including a Daily Nebraskan editorial. For moral reasons, for image-control, for the safety of Nebraska fans and players after student violence at Penn State, many wondered if the teams would take the field. This weekend, Penn State and Nebraska worked together to prove those fears wrong. The DN would like to thank fans on both sides of the field for maintaining a respectful atmosphere. On Friday night, Nebraska fans stood alongside Penn State students at a candlelight vigil for the alleged victims of the scandal. Saturday, both teams joined in prayer before the game. Both sides remained collected over what was, as even Pelini admitted, just a game. “This situation is bigger than football,” he said at the press conference. Today the DN is filled with 10 different letters from Penn State fans thanking visiting Huskers for their attitude and welcoming them back next year. None of this had to happen; this weekend proved both Nebraska and Penn State fans have it in them to be the best fans in college football. The DN is proud of everyone involved in making this weekend’s game a success. opinion@dailynebraskan.com
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Flaky Husker fans lose sight of ideals
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veryone knows the Nebraska Cornhuskers have the greatest fans in college football. At least, that’s our reputation. This title comes from years of fans who treat the opposing teams and fans with respect, show up to every game (or at least watch it) and aren’t afraid to get loud and crazy to support the team. The fans that traveled to the Penn State game this weekend represented true Husker fans. They showed class, respect, and sympathy for the school’s situation. There is nothing better than a Husker win that earns the respect of the opposing team. Because of the team and fans performances, we truly deserved that win. However, though many Husker fans show the same class and respect as those who traveled to Penn State, some fans still need work when it comes to being the best in college football. It confuses me how this lack of loyalty happens. Some students come to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln just for our football team, and thousands of red-shirtwearing tailgaters stream into our city every game day. So why does so much negativity surround even one missed pass? I first noticed the harsh criticisms on Facebook. Before the game starts, almost everyone on my friends list posts a “GBR” or “Let’s go, Huskers!” Those same people who have so much faith in our team give up because a quarterback made a bad pass in the first five minutes. It’s just annoying. It doesn’t take a genius to know that football is a religion in this state. It’s been like that for more than a century, ever since the Nebraska Bugeaters gave this state something to come together for during hard times. Most fans I see on gameday encompass those who, back in the day, didn’t care if we lost because they were proud to be a part of the exciting tradition that is Nebraska football.
carrie zepf I’m not saying we shouldn’t care if we lose — of course people will care — but being hateful about it doesn’t help anything. So we lost our last home game, so the quarterback may not have played well, so somebody fumbled it. The people who decide to post negative things will feel pretty dumb when they turn around and do something amazing the next week. Take Taylor Martinez, for example. We may have lost the Northwestern game, but did you see those passes? I didn’t hear much about him last week, but when we win a game and he had a bad pass or run, people just won’t let it go. What are you Facebook posters fans of, Nebraska football or winning? When true fans watch a football game, do they cuss when we miss a pass? Sometimes. Do they get upset when we lose? Duh, but the difference is they get over it. They’re still excited for the next play or the next game. I know this will sound really corny, but there’s a sort of magic that happens during football season for this state. People rearrange their lives to get to these games. They pay WAY more than face value to watch a game when there’s no way of knowing we’ll win. It’s more fun when we win a game, and people are in much better moods afterward. However, when you decide to stay in on a Saturday night instead of going out with your friends because you’re too depressed about the game, get a life and get off Facebook. Most of the people I see posting are
UNL students. They need to partake in Take Back Gameday, an effort to bring back the meaning and spirit of the student section. We need more fight songs, more unity and less selfishness in the stands. Basically, if you don’t like to be loud, sing the songs or cherish elbow room, get out of the student section. Some negative attitudes toward the game or players might sprout from bad gameday experiences. Bringing a friend who doesn’t attend the university can cost more than $80 if you get a cheap student ticket. Sure, people argue that if friends aren’t students they should have to pay what everyone else does, but guess what? I don’t see those same people standing through the whole game or being packed so tight they end up sweating when it’s freezing outside. I get it. People will get angry, but on game day, people move past it. If you negative commenters decide to be those fans who park a mile away just to get to the North Bottoms to tailgate, you might be just a little less negative. If you stand in the student section hot or freezing and scream at the top of your lungs for the team, you might be just a little less negative. And, if you realize that you’re a part of one of the greatest traditions not only in this state but in the country, you might just be a little less negative. We have one more home game left, against Iowa. Those of you staying in town, or watching the game on television, try to transfer some of the class fans brought to Penn State to Memorial Stadium here in Nebraska. This time, you might think twice before throwing the team under the bus after one fumble. One more thing – don’t let go of the balloons when we score a field goal. It’s when we score a touchdown, people. Come on.
carrie zepf is a junior broadcasting major. reach her at carriezepf@ dailynebraskan.com.
Occupy Lincoln protesters need support, not degradation
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et’s face it; we’re all a little bit sadistic. We all take pleasure in seeing others publicly scolded, at least when it’s for a noble cause. Visiting Occupy Lincoln last Saturday, I struggled not to invoke my favorite vicious excoriation – the greatest assemblage of disparaging remarks ever to gracefully bitchslap mankind. “[Mr. Madison,] what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.” It’s a feat in and of itself, to utter something so exceedingly ridiculous as to make me consider reciting the “Billy Madison” diatribe out loud. At least I thought so before venturing to Occupy, where my ears were constantly subjected to unintentionally homoerotic nothings like “Why don’t you occupy our dictator-in-chief” and other meaningless absurdities of the sort. Following NU’s upset loss to Northwestern last Saturday, disgruntled fans hurled insults and ill-conceived suggestions at the protesters. Gauging the general demeanor of the Husker fans, it
looked like we’d had fallen to an NCAA team composed entirely of crippled amputees, on a last-second field goal. Only worse, we’d fallen to Northwestern. These disgruntled fans were worthy of Darwin-Award-inspired recognition, not for stupid ways to die, but rather, for effective ways to kill off rational thought and coherent English altogether. One must look no further than Occupy Lincoln to see that the protesters themselves aren’t the ones who are “confused” or “ignorant” or just plain “weird.” The real crazies are the ones who still berate the Occupiers for being a bunch of jobless, marijuanasmoking hippies with nothing else to do besides grow impressive beards and sleep in tents and deflower area bathrooms. In the case of the Lincoln offshoot, at least, the Occupiers are a bunch of employed, tobacco-smoking hippies who happen to grow impressive beards, sleep in tents and occasionally deflower area bathrooms. But last I checked, the gross atrocity of Herculean irreverence that is “number two” wasn’t illegal in this state. Certain stores near the site have even begun welcoming the protesters to use their facilities, for better or worse. Beyond that, the protesters have an established set of rules (respect/solidarity, established quiet hours, no drugs or alcohol),
faiz siddiqui and a pamphlet that outlines their demands. Yes, a pamphlet that outlines their demands. Or, to be more elaborate, an established set of demands that defies any suggestion that they don’t have an established set of demands. And yet onlookers still constantly accuse them of participating in a Tommy Chong-inspired pot-smoking luau, rather than a staged political protest. This frustrates “Mama Joe,” the resident housemother and self-proclaimed cigarette “buttlady,” who charges herself with ensuring that the area is free of litter. “There are no drugs here; the kids like to roll their own cigarettes,” she said. “Obviously these guys know nothing. There’s a difference in the smell.” Either Occupy Lincoln is a shining example of what a staged political protest should be, or there’s a serious lack of information going around. As much as it might pain the fickle, human interest-driven media, it’s about time we started taking these people seriously.
It’s a miracle the Occupiers do the same for any of us, especially when grumpy Huskers fans project their anger unto them in the form of profane, incoherent crackspeak. That’s exactly what happened Saturday. The movement’s inhouse photographer, we’ll call him “James,” stood innocently on Centennial Mall, minding his own business almost too well for something not to disrupt a moment of such divine tranquility. A man in a red Nebraska jacket approached menacingly, fire in his eyes. He then proceeded to bellow something so inconceivably mind-boggling that it should probably go down in history books everywhere under the label “the moment America’s demise was as imminent as it seemed.” “Who said you could protest on public property?” Translation: I’m so drunk that this isn’t even America anymore. To put this in perspective, let’s channel one of my favorite YouTube videos, involving two of performance art’s most talented – and David Letterman. Appearing as guest on The Late Show, comedian Aziz Ansari explains a recent encounter with rapper/actor/bullet magnet 50 Cent. “[50 Cent] ordered a grapefruit soda, right?,” Aziz explains. “The waiter brings him a grapefruit soda. And then 50 Cent said the greatest thing anyone could ever say when they see a grapefruit soda, he goes
‘Why isn’t this purple?’ And then it hit me. ‘Oh my God, 50 Cent has no idea what a grapefruit is.’” This blathering degenerate of a football fan had no idea what an America was, or which tenets of a free society such a clandestine fantasyland would promote. And his show wasn’t over yet. After snatching up and tearing one Occupier’s signs to shreds, the man grabbed the photographer by the lens of his big, fancy $6000 camera, shoved him to the ground a la Kenny Rogers and bolted toward his car. But not before he could exclaim “here’s your fuckin’ sign,” dropping the disembodied “Honk if you support Occupy Lincoln” remains to the ground. Supportive honks died right with the Huskers that day. Where was the media coverage? You’re looking at it. To the news media, to those striving to paint this movement as a bunch of morally corrupt bohemians who should instead consider occupying local bathtubs: take a second and consider Occupy Lincoln. And to you, the man who stole, destroyed the property of another, questioned our right to a free America and attacked my best friend James: I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
faiz siddiqui is a freshman newseditorial major. follow him on twitter at @faizsaysthis and reach him at faizsiddiqui@ dailynebraskan.com.
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SANTA PAWS IS COMING TO TOWN
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Santa, volunteer Mark Lohnes, poses with Buddy for photographer Leslie DePeel on Sunday. The Capital Humane Society held its 21st year of pet pictures with santa paws. People can pay $25 to get holiday photos of their beloved pets. All proceeds go to benefit Capital Humane Society. Lohnes has played santa for 18 years and has been photographed with many different animals including a pot-belly pig and a racoon.
Lux’s affordable Lincoln art pieces make holiday gifts SHELBY FLEIG DAILY NEBRASKAN
College students can rarely attend an art exhibit and afford to leave with a few pieces of artwork. The Lux Center for the Arts, 2601 North 48th St., is currently hosting its winter exhibit titled “Gifts from the Heart.” Featuring the work of more than 50 artists, “Gifts from the Heart” is a collection of pottery, paintings, jewelry and photography all at a reasonable price point. Each item is priced from $25 to $200, giving the public a chance to “take home a piece of the show,” said Stephanie Leach Vendetti, the gallery director. Vendetti said the idea of the exhibit is to provide the best selection possible for people to buy gifts for the holidays. For two artists-in-residence at the Lux Center, Naomi Mostkoff and Nora Rolf, “Gifts from the Heart” was a chance to make their art more accessible to the public. Mostkoff said the pottery she made for the exhibit shows off her functional work. She used a pottery wheel and gas kiln to create most of her pieces, which she has been working on for the last six months. Rolf said she used her personal style in a way that is easy for people to understand. She enjoys reinventing pieces from her past collections. Her work for “Gifts from the Heart” includes portraits of women with folded origami clothing. “Gifts from the Heart”
Because there are so many local artists, it’s nice to come and support the community when you are buying Christmas and holiday gifts.” LEACH VENDETTI
LUX CENTER OF THE ARTS DIRECTOR
features both locally and nationally known artists who are invited to work with the Lux Center on a continual basis. “It’s an opportunity for us to highlight people’s work that we believe in,” Vendetti said. Making a trip to the Lux Center is about learning about the art culture that surrounds Lincoln, Mostkoff said. “Because there are so many local artists, it’s nice to come and support the community when you are buying Christmas and holiday gifts,” she said. The Lux Center hopes to attract people of all ages and backgrounds to the exhibit. Anyone attending can expect to see a bit of everything from the world of contemporary arts and crafts. “It’s not classical,” Vendetti said. “There’s no specific theme – it’s just fun.” Rolf said this is an important show because people will be able to see artists from the community selling their work for a living.
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Czech, Russian clubs to share culture, food, at food bazaar KELSEY HAUGEN DAILY NEBRASKAN
For organizations like the Russian and Czech Komensky clubs, sharing their culture with others is a fun, yet important way to spread knowledge about their countries. On Wednesday, these clubs will be selling homemade food native to their countries at the Food Bazaar in the Nebraska Union, which is part of International Week at the university. Some other clubs will be stationed there as well, such as the Turkish and Vietnamese clubs. Dr. Mila Saskova-Pierce, a Russian and Czech professor and, is the coordinator of the Russian club as well as one of the two advisors for the Czech Komensky club. The Russian club has about 150 students, which is made up of American-born students and about 15 international students.
class if they want to be part of the club and most of them are interested,” Saskova-Pierce said. As coordinator of the Russian club, Saskova-Pierce helps with meetings and planning events and trips to Russian exhibits, all of which help the students learn Russian culture. “I also share my past experiences with them,” she said. Some of the events the club puts on are music concerts. These concerts are performed by Russian club members who are double majors in music and Russian. “We are using their wonderful talents,” Saskova-Pierce said. The club members also listen to lectures on historical, political and other aspects of Russian culture. One of the most exciting and interactive parts of the club is when they participate in Russian Week, which is in March. This week
includes poetry reading, both in Russian and English. “It is a part of Russian culture we try to share with campus,” Saskova-Pierce said. Another event held during Russian Week is a ball, where some dress up in costumes based on characters from Russian literature. All of the club’s events are open to the public because the members want others to become interested in the club and to develop a passion for Russian culture. The Russian club will be preparing baked goods on Tuesday at St. Mark’s on the Campus church and the rest of the food on Wednesday before the Food Bazaar begins in the union. They will mostly be preparing Russian soups and pirozhikis, which are the Russian version of Runza sandwiches. “I’m looking forward to the fact that students from all the classes come together to cook,” Saskova-Pierce said.
IF YOU GO International Food Bazaar WHEN: Wednesday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. WHERE: City Campus Union HOW MUCH: $1-$4 “It’s community-forming,” she added. Regardless of their profit, the Russian club is looking forward to sharing their food with others. “We don’t make much money, but with what we make, we can pay for a bus to visit somewhere or to buy films,” Saskova-Pierce said. They will also be cooking for Russian nights, where they share food with the community for free. There is always lots of food to be shared on
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Young singers use opera scenes to hone skills, test careers BETHANY KNIPP DAILY NEBRASKAN
Young and aspiring opera singers at Nebraska Wesleyan University will have the opportunity to showcase their talents as they perform pieces of opera from various Mozart works Monday and Tuesday evening. NWU’s Opera Scenes gives even freshmen and sophomore undergraduates the chance to experience performing opera, an opportunity the singers might not get otherwise due to younger singers typically not being cast or having small parts in regular university operas, said William Wyman, director of choral activities and a professor of music at NWU. “This is important because you need as many
opportunities to hone your skill as you can get,” he said. Laynee Woodward, a sophomore vocal performance major, plays Ilia, the daughter of King Priam of Troy, in an “Idomeneo” scene. She values the experience of performing in Opera Scenes as a younger singer. “I love opera, I came to Wesleyan to pursue it because in other bigger, larger schools, you kind of have to wait your turn,” she said. Junior vocal performance major, Cadie Jochum, who plays Elettra from “Idomeneo,” values performing in “Opera Scenes” for several reasons. “(It has) opened my eyes to see what it’s going to be like in the future,” she said. Jochum, who also plays Susannah from the opera
by the same name by Carlisle Floyd, also said Opera Scenes allows her to play multiple roles and experience new emotions. “I’ve never played an angry girl before,” she said, referring to Elettra, who becomes jealous after witnessing the man she adores, Idamante, expressing his love to Ilia. Wyman said Opera Scenes is a good learning experience for students, especially since university operas are expensive to produce and selective. Opera Scenes provides practice for any vocal performance student who wants to be involved. Even though some of the scenes are from popular operas, including “The Marriage of Figaro,” “The Magic Flute” and “Don Giovanni,” the audience has an opportunity to see pieces of
It’s an experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything. It’s a liberating feeling to be on-stage.” KATIE JOCHUM
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operas they have never seen before, Woodward said. But for Woodward, she likes that the audience, especially her friends who come, gets to see the cast’s hard work. For Jochum, Opera Scenes is not only a learning experience, but also fun. “It’s an experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything,” she said. “It’s a liberating feeling to be onstage.” BETHANYKNIPP@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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‘Rocksmith’ revamps faux-guitar games with kinks TYLER KEOWN DAILY NEBRASKAN
Three years ago, rhythm games hit their peak. Between “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band,” everyone was plugging in faux-guitars and acting like rock stars. These days, the music game industry has all but died. Activision closed down its music-game division earlier this year, killing the “Guitar Hero” line in the process. Plastic peripherals, ranging from drums to DJ turntables, have been jammed into closets and under beds, no longer holding value. Ubisoft, ignoring the graves of games before it, has released its own music game, “Rocksmith,” which aims to reinvigorate the market and capture consumer attention this holiday season with a lofty promise: the ability to actually learn guitar. In the box, you’ll find a copy of the game and a cord that connects any electric guitar to your console. Because the guitar isn’t included, the price to play can really add up, though it was a very neat moment when the game recognized the guitar and helped to tune it. Anyone who’s played a music game before will be familiar with the gameplay: a river of notes flows at you, and when they hit the bottom of the screen, you try to play the correct string in time. Because you’re using an actual
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guitar, notes come on every string and fret, keeping you on your toes. A cool feature is the game’s ability to tell how well you’re doing and scale the difficulty in real-time to what it thinks you’re capable of. This keeps the game challenging without being overly frustrating to the player,
though the game doesn’t allow you to manually change the difficulty, which may annoy players. The game’s soundtrack is a bit weaker than expected from a big release like this. While there are a few highlights, including “Gobbledigook” by Sigur Ros and
“Where is My Mind?” by The Pixies, the playlist doesn’t offer many recognizable tunes. “Rocksmith” is an interesting idea that doesn’t seem to have been fully realized. While you could certainly learn to play a few songs by ear, the game doesn’t teach you to read actual music. If
NBC’s fairytale TV show ‘Grimm’ lacks greatness, exhibits potential RYAN KOPELKE What if the things that went bump in the night were the creatures of fairy tales? No, I’m not talking about the heavily sanitized (Disney-fied) versions we grew up with; I’m talking about the originals. Where Cinderella’s stepsisters get their eyes pecked out by crows, where Hansel and Gretel slit the throat of the devil’s wife (not witch) that attempts to put them on the sawhorse and where Little Red Riding Hood meets no lovable grandmother, just the stomach of the wolf. Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli), a homicide detective, finds
himself contemplating this very question as a strange series of events and apparent hallucinations lead him into the family business as a monster hunter in NBC’s new series, “Grimm.” For the pilot episode, the writers of “Grimm” chose the classic Little Red Riding Hood story to catapult the series into what has the potential to be one of the greats. As of now, however, what the show has is more potential then actual greatness. Burkhardt’s character provides the show with its biggest roadblock, especially in the pilot episode. Yes, it would be a shock to learn that you’re one of the last heirs to a long line of fairy tale slayers, that some of your friends just might be monsters or that you are only able to see in flashes so you think you are insane, but he shows all the emotion of that guy from the Visine commercial. Shock, well
that certainly is possible, but it comes off more as bad acting. Cutting Burkhardt’s initial performance out of the picture, and it may be only a fluke as the series is only two episodes old, there is little to complain about. They do take some liberties with the adaptations of the fairy tales, but to be perfectly honest, something like that is necessary. The originals would be far too gory and just downright depressing in some cases, though they are alluded to in his fortress of monster-killing knowledge and tools (his ailing aunt’s trailer now parked in his backyard). What has the potential to catapult “Grimm” into the halls of television greatness is the remarkable complexity of the plot. Pilot episodes are supposed to capitalize on this and draw you in to make you a loyal fan of the show, but in two
episodes, “Grimm” has introduced a convoluted family history, the knowledge that there are things that go bump in the night, a member of a separate “Grimm” royal family, a plot to assassinate Burkhardt’s mentor and a Big Bad Wolf snitch for the hero. Not bad in my opinion. On top of this, the show sports an interesting cast of characters: There is the robotically stoic Burkhardt, his oblivious fiancee, Juliette, an equally oblivious partner in the police force, Hank, who is dragged into battle with the supernatural and an ailing cancer patient that can kick some serious monster ass. Mesh this crowd together and you have some serious potential. Tune in for “Grimm” on NBC at 8 p.m. central Friday. You won’t be disappointed.
you have a music game itch to scratch and you have an electric guitar, it’s certainly a fun experience, but those looking to actually learn guitar will be better off taking the traditional route with teachers and practice. TYLERKEOWN@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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the day you buy them. It’s instant gratification.” The exhibit will run until Dec. 24. Any remaining pieces will be on consignment at the Lux Center for the following six months. “I think people come looking to buy gifts for others but leave with something for themselves,” Vendetti said.
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and modern music, tries to send students to the Czech Republic and organizes pizza and game nights. “Everything is organized to show there is a Czech program at the University of NebraskaLincoln,” Cermakova said. Brianna Tichy, a senior international studies major, is president of the club. She tries to make sure that the events are fun and welcoming to both members and nonmembers. “We want Czech students to know they can come to us for
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Fans will bring PSU back to power
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Penn State interim coach Tom Bradley and Nebraska coach Bo Pelini meet at midfield following Nebraska’s 17-14 victory at Beaver Stadium.
‘Educating the young kids’ story by doug burger photo by andrew dickinson
Coaches place a heavy emphasis on moving forward and using the penn state-nebraska game as an opportunity for learning and education of america’s young men STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In Nebraska, football is king. And Bo Pelini is king of Nebraska football. At press conferences, it’s hard to get him to talk about anything other than football. He’s been around the game his entire life. Saturday was different. “I’ll be honest with you,” he said, “going into the football game, I didn’t think the game should have been played for a lot of different reasons.” There was speculation that Saturday’s contest between Penn State and Nebraska would be canceled after a 23page grand jury report detailing alleged sexual abuse of young
boys by former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was released. Athletic Director Tim Curley and a high-ranking administrator were charged with perjury as well. On Wednesday, longtime football coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier were fired. Wide receivers coach Mike McQueary was put on administrative leave. “It is a lot bigger than football, the NCAA, the Big Ten and anything else,” Pelini said. The coach’s biggest talking point? Education. “I just think about the kids. I have a 12-year-old boy. It’s about educating the young
kids,” Pelini said. “I think there were a lot of young kids, all week, with all the things going on and watching ESPN were really confused for a lot of different reasons. There is a lot out there that people do not know and a lot of speculation. It’s not about the adults, football or anything else. It’s about education to the youth.” Pelini said at times during last week it was difficult as a coach. He had to keep his team focused the football game, but he also felt the situation could be used as a teaching moment for his players. “I look at my job as a football coach is to educate and to prepare the kids who come in
the program for the rest of their life,” Pelini said. “That’s what we are; we’re a university system.” On the opposite end of Beaver Stadium at Penn State’s postgame press conference, the opinion about whether the game should be played was different. “I personally felt that this was a time to play,” PSU interim president Rodney Erickson said. “It was a time that we could recognize and bring national focus to the problem of sexual abuse. To do so in a way that reflected unity and reflected support and that reflected the need for us to bring these issues out into the open.”
NU defense stalls late Penn State rally Doug Burger Daily Nebraskan
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Nebraska and Penn State offenses were faced with fourthand-shorts late in the fourth quarter on Saturday. Both times the opposing defense won. With about two minutes remaining and the Nittany Lions driving to tie or win the game, Huskers linebacker Lavonte David stuffed PSU running back Silas Redd for no gain on 4th-and-1 and No. 19 Nebraska held on for a 17-14 win at Beaver Stadium Saturday. “Momentum was changing toward the end of the game for Penn State,” Nebraska defensive end Cameron Meredith said. “It was huge to get a stop like that at the end of the game. I think we came out there with some intensity and we just knew what we had to do.” The first quarter was filled with quality defense and not a lot of yardage. There were five combined punts in the first quarter and Nebraska had just 29 total yards of offense after 15 minutes of play. PSU had the lone scoring chance, but Anthony Fera’s 47-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right. The Huskers got the offense going in the second quarter, gaining 138 yards. Running
One of the main arguments during the week was that canceling the game or rest of the season would be unfair to Penn State players. It was Senior Day at Beaver Stadium and multiple past players attended and were on the sidelines during the game. “At the end of the day, we’re about healing,” PSU offensive lineman Chima Okoli said. “Like I said, we’re about the victims and their families because you take the situation and you can let it hang over our university and our football program.”
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back Ameer Abdullah found the end zone from two yards out with less than a minute to play in the half to give NU a 10-0 lead at halftime. Penn State outgained the Huskers in the first half, but its best starting field position in seven first-half possessions was its own 28-yard line.
“Nebraska did a great job of scheming against us,” PSU offensive lineman Quinn Barham said. “They did a lot of things we hadn’t seen in practice which was difficult. We had to adjust to it, and I think we did a better job of that in the second half. It was a little too late though.”
Meredith came up with a big play on defense for the Huskers, forcing a fumble on Penn State’s first possession of the second half. Fellow defensive end Eric Martin recovered at the
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Running backs Rex Burkhead and Ameer Abdullah celebrate after Abdullah’s 2-yard touchdown run during the second quarter to put Nebraska up 10-0.
An image seen on TV is a lot different than it is in person. On Wednesday night, I was glued to Twitter and ESPN. Joe Paterno had just been fired. Students were taking to the streets. There weren’t a lot of good things being said about Penn State and its students. A news van was flipped. Light poles were torn down. Was this a place I wanted to be 48 hours later? I landed in State College around 3:30 p.m. Friday. My mom told me to be careful. My travel partner, Andrew Dickinson, the Daily Nebraskan’s photo chief, and I had no idea what was in store for us this weekend. I don’t think anybody did. There was excitement, nervousness and everything in between. The once-titled football trip to cover Nebraska-Penn State and have a good time had turned into so much more. Now that it’s all over, looking back, the weekend taught me something. People, like images, are a lot different in person. Some PSU students lost sight of the real issue — the victims — on Wednesday night. Twitter, ESPN, CNN all took notice. So did I. Immature, I thought. That night I saw on Twitter that there was going to be a candlelight vigil on PSU’s campus Friday night. I knew I had to be there. “We cannot let the actions of a few define us.” Those were the words of Penn State student body president T.J. Bard during his speech at the vigil. As I stood surrounded by thousands of students holding candles outside of Old Main I felt out of place. There was no way I could understand what
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Like a lot of people, Devon Still found himself watching TV early last week witnessing the growing details of a scandal at Pennsylvania State University. Unlike most people, he was directly connected to it. The PSU senior defensive tackle heard the questions about the integrity of his university, about how his team would respond with an important game against No. 19 Nebraska on Saturday. He came up with an idea. “Instead of running out of the tunnel, we were going to come out together locked arms and holding hands just to show everybody that we’re going to be together through everything that’s going on,” Still said. “I think it served its purpose.” Led by its captains, the Nittany Lions emerged from its tunnel in rows of four, arms locked and hand-in-hand. “That was so emotional
when we did that,” defensive tackle Jordan Hill said. “I had my adrenaline going when we walked out there. We wanted to let everybody know that we’re still a team and we’re together and nothing is going to change.” Saturday’s contest between Penn State and Nebraska was a Big Ten Conference clash between two ranked teams. It had conference title implications. From about noon to 3:30 p.m. a college football game was played, but when the clock wasn’t ticking, it was far from a regular football Saturday. “I thought we were at a good point last week,” PSU interim head coach Tom Bradley said after the game. “Then this week rolled around and with all of the distractions and everything else that came our way, obviously it was a week unprecedented in college football history.”
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NU cruises past Indiana, gets swept by Purdue Sean WHalen Daily Nebraskan
Sweeps were on the minds of Nebraska volleyball players this weekend, but not always in the right way. The Huskers’ win Friday night came against an Indiana squad that was then 0-14 in conference play, but NU did what it needed to do in Bloomington, Ind., hitting .321 in the sweep. Still, NU coach John Cook saw some worrying defensive signs during the match. The Huskers surrendered a .217 mark to the Hoosiers, which was higher than expected for the conference’s best defense facing off against the worst offense. “You know what they say; ‘Defense wins championships,’” John Cook said after the Indiana game. “I don’t feel like we really pressured Indiana tonight. We’re going to have to learn from this tonight and have a different mindset going into tomorrow night.” The opposite occurred in a 19-25, 19-25, 16-25 Purdue sweep where the Nebraska defense could do nothing to stop
Purdue. Despite NU’s advanced warning that Purdue outside hitter Ariel Turner would be the Boliermakers’ featured attacker, the Huskers still surrendered 17 kills and a .318 hitting percentage to PU’s star. Relative to how the Huskers defended everyone else on Saturday, they did well against Turner but the rest of the Purdue team hit .410 and dropped Nebraska to 21-3 overall and 14-2 in the Big Ten Conference. “I didn’t know what to expect tonight – when you play a great team, it may not go the way you want,” PU coach Dave Shondell said after the game on Purduesports.com. “I probably wasn’t ready for what I saw tonight, our team winning in three, fairly decisively, against a great ball club.” While the home crowd — a record-setting sellout of 2,961 celebrating senior night for the Boilermakers — was certainly a factor, Cook expects more from the second-ranked Huskers in the future. “We have to decide if we want to be a great team or if we’re going to coast it in,” Cook
said. “We’ve got to learn from this match and not let somebody else do this to us.” While the Huskers lead Illinois and Purdue by a game and Penn State by two with four to play, they have surrendered tiebreakers to PU and PSU in recent weeks, leaving only an advantage over Illinois. NU faces a relatively easy final four matches, but now has no margin for error, particularly if Purdue wins at Penn State Saturday. The next match for Nebraska — and its toughest match remaining — is Wednesday night when the Huskers host No. 16 Minnesota. The Huskers also face two pesky teams, Wisconsin at home and Northwestern on the road, plus have a trip to Iowa left. Despite his anger at NU’s performance Saturday night, Cook realized that, for his team, the only thing to do is play better the next time. “We’ve gotta learn from this and hopefully be better Wednesday night.” He said. seanwhalen@ dailynebraskan.com
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Huskers dominate in season opener, stomp UAPB 95-43 Andrew Ward Daily Nebraskan
It was a good first game for the Nebraska women’s basketball team in its season opener on Saturday afternoon, according to coach Connie Yori. The Huskers (1-0) took care of business against ArkansasPine Bluff (0-1) at the Bob Devaney Center with a 95-43 victory. NU improved to 36-2 all-time in season opening games. “For as young as we are, we did a lot of good things for our first game out,” Yori said. Nebraska used an improved defense to force an opponent record 47 UAPB turnovers on 20 steals. NU junior Lindsey Moore recorded a career-high six steals, while freshmen Tear’a Laudermill and Emily Cady had three apiece. Nebraska came out aggressive early, forcing 28 turnovers in the first half while holding Arkansas-Pine Bluff to just 25 percent on just 40 shot attempts throughout the game. The Huskers shot 42 percent on 78
shot attempts. Sophomore Jordan Hooper said both aggressiveness and the defense have been getting better each day. “Coach (Yori) complimented us on our defense, how well it did,” Hooper said. “Sonny (Smallwood) has been telling us to come out and be more aggressive and want it more than the other team in practice and we did that today.” Offensively, the Huskers had six players in double figures led by sophomore forward Adrianna Maurer’s 15 points. The sophomore made all six of her field goal attempts, also making both of her free throws and grabbing six rebounds for NU. Yori said the improvement of Maurer will be crucial once the Huskers start to play some tougher competition. “In the Big Ten there are big kids, so she will have to step up for us when we play those teams like she did today,” Yori said. Hooper, Moore, Laudermill and freshmen Rebecca Woodberry and Katie Simon joined
Maurer with 10 or more points in the game. Laudermill led the team with four 3-point field goals, including three in the first half to finish with 14 points on the game. “I was just happy to make some shots to settle my nerves,” Laudermill said. In their first regular games as Huskers, both Woodberry and Simon recorded 11 points while Woodberry pulled down seven compared to Simon’s five on the day. The ability of some of the younger players to score for Nebraska is something Yori is excited about, she said. “The veteran players, Jordan and Lindsey, are going to get their points, but it’s exciting to see so many of the younger players score this much,” Yori said. “I love playing with these girls,” Moore said. “We were able to get their (UAPB) point guards tired today and when we are always fresh we can play so much better.” andrewward@ dailynebraskan.com
football: from 10 NU 48-yard line. Eight plays later, Rex Burkhead took a Taylor Martinez pitch 14 yards to give Nebraska a 17-0 lead. The junior has now scored at least one touchdown in each of Nebraska’s 10 games. “He’s a downhill runner,” PSU’s Jordan Hill said. “He ducks his head when he gets up field and it’s really hard to stop that.” Burkhead finished with 121 yards, averaging 4.8 yards per carry. He carried the ball 25 times and looked to have his old bounce back after having a below-average game against Northwestern last weekend.
“It’s hard to get him off the field because he’s going to fight you tooth and nail when you replace him, but I thought we mixed it up well,” Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said. “I thought it was a good team effort on the offensive side of the ball.” Burkhead’s 14th rushing touchdown this season ended Nebraska’s scoring for the day. Penn State took the momentum with two rushing touchdowns from senior Stephfon Green. The Lions got the ball back with just under four minutes to play, but were stalled by David. PSU had a stand of its own, stopping Burkhead on a 4th-and-2 to get
the ball back for one last shot. But time ran out before the offense could get into field goal range. Penn State fell to 5-1 in Big Ten play, but can make it to the conference title game with wins against Ohio State and Wisconsin in the final two weeks of the season. “Football is a game of inches,” Penn State offensive lineman Chima Okoli said. “Six inches when you need seven won’t get it done no matter how close you are. That’s what happened.” Dougburger@ dailynebraskan.com
burger: from 10 they were going through; what they had experience all that week. They were there for the right reasons. They shed tears. They shared hugs. They tried to make sense of it all. These weren’t the same people that flipped the bird at TV cameras two nights earlier. The masses overpowered the few. That night I continued to wonder what would happen at the game Saturday. What would be the reaction if Penn State won? If Nebraska won? Students organized a “Blue Out.” Fans brought signs saying “We still are Penn State.” Blue ribbons dotted Beaver Stadium. I watched the last five minutes of the game from the sideline. Nebraska led 17-14 as Penn State fought to complete a dramatic comeback. I caught
myself not watching the game, though. My focus turned to the fans, dressed in blue in support of victims. Their undefeated-in-conference-play team was on the verge of losing. No screams of displeasure. No cursing. Mostly tired, expressionless faces. It’s nothing I had ever seen before. The result didn’t matter. When the game ended, the scoreboard read a 17-14 Nebraska win, but the fans stayed. They applauded as the players ran off the field. They were emotionally drained. Wednesday was rock bottom. The last four days were just the beginning of regaining a sense of stability in Happy Valley. Penn State for the longest time was the standard. Never would one expect news of a
scandal coming from the small college town in Central Pennsylvania. What changed all that? Twenty-three pages did. The allegations of an old man’s doings did. Flawed leadership did. For far too long, despicable acts were swept under the rug, kept hidden to uphold a reputation. The firings aren’t finished. The national media is probably gone, but the story is far from done. There’s a stain on Penn State that won’t go away easily. But if there’s a group of people who will continue to give support to the victims; people who will do what’s right with kindness and integrity, it’s Penn Staters. I saw it for myself.
Doug Burger is a senior news-editorial major. Reach him at Dougburger@ dailynebraskan.com
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Men’s basketball beats South Dakota, prepares for USC Robby Korth Daily Nebraskan
It was time for Caleb Walker. The senior guard had a careerhigh 16 points against South Dakota and was 3-for-3 from behind the arc. But for Walker, it wasn’t about the stats; he was just ready to get back to playing basketball. “It felt good,” Walker said. “We’ve had about 23-24 practices now, so it definitely feels good to get back into the action of the game flow. It’s really good to know that it’s here now and it’s time to play.” Led by Walker, Nebraska basketball beat South Dakota 65-48 Friday night in its first regular season action of the season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. And the victory margin of 17 was also the margin of secondchance points the Huskers had over the Coyotes, 22-5. NU had 14 offensive rebounds, led by Walker’s four. He needed to go for the ball every time it went off the rim and try to help Nebraska get the victory, Walker said. And getting those rebounds early put a spark under NU, and “(that’s) what he’s got to do,” NU coach Doc Sadler said. “I needed to help my team out by going to the boards as hard as I can every possession,” Walker said. “I went and got a couple rebounds. That’s always a plus when you can get your team a rebound to get another possession.” Another standout on the night was junior transfer Dylan Talley. Talley went 4-for-7 from the field with nine rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench for Nebraska. And Sadler feels that Talley can continue to bring a lot to Nebraska because of his poise and focus. “Nothing bothers Dylan,” Sadler said. “He could be playing in downtown New York City or at Madison Square Garden and he doesn’t know the difference. He’s just going to go out there and play.” “There is nobody more ready to take a big shot because it’s not going to affect him one way or the other.” Another new addition to the Huskers, senior guard Bo Spencer, started the game and Sadler was impressed with
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Caleb Walker’s rebounds, dunks and treys led the Huskers to a win against South Dakota. his minutes. He recognizes that there’s a learning curve for Spencer, and even though Spencer was 1-for-9 from the field, Sadler isn’t worried about his performance just yet. “I don’t really worry about Bo shooting the basketball because he has proven in practice that he can shoot,” Sadler said. “It’s going to take Bo some time because he has not played in a year.” “The level of play, no matter what it is, is going to be different for you.” And Sadler was impressed with Spencer’s ability to keep the ball in Husker hands. “For him to go out there and play 30 minutes and not have any turnovers, I thought that was pretty good,” Sadler said. But NU as a team once again wasn’t in its target range of 1012 turnovers against the Coyotes, committing 18 after having 28 against Doane College in its final exhibition game. However, Sadler attributes the turnover struggles to USD’s 40 minutes of a rare defense. “Tonight (we committed
turnovers) because of the zone,” Sadler said. “But that’s something we need to take care of real quick.” And Monday will give Nebraska a chance to take care of turnover problems. NU heads to Los Angeles in hopes of getting a win against Southern California in a matchup that begins at 9:30 p.m. CST. The Trojans are looking for revenge after last year’s meeting when the Trojans went into the locker room at halftime with a 39-26 lead and eventually lost the game to NU 60-58. USC won’t be running pure zone like the Coyotes. And that should give NU an opportunity to prove what its outside shooters can do in transition against a BCS-caliber opponent. “I think we’ve got some talented guys on the wing that can score some baskets and just go get a shot,” Sadler said. “And I don’t know if we’ve had that before.” robbykorth@ dailynebraskan.com
penn state: from 10 The game was the secondary story on Saturday, with the events of the preceding week taking center stage. A candlelight vigil was held Friday night. Penn State students organized a “Blue Out” at Beaver Stadium to support sexual abuse victims. And moments before kick off, both teams met in the middle of the field, shook hands and kneeled in prayer together. “Two different universities, great football programs just coming together, forgetting about football for one second, coming together as people, as humans to reflect on what happened,” Nebraska defensive end Cameron Meredith said. “I thought it was really cool. We all held hands and prayed together.” Ron Brown, running backs coach for the Huskers, led the prayer that lasted a few minutes. The more than 107,000 fans in attendance cheered as the players met at the middle of the field, but all at once became completely silent. Brown recalled a moment right before the prayer after the game. “Tom Bradley said to me, ‘Where’s Bo? Where’s Bo?’ Bo
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Devon Still and his Penn State teammates bonded together during the week and entered the field hand-in-hand. was coming and was a little bit behind. He says, ‘I want Bo to kneel right next to me,’” Brown said. “I really felt that kind of represented the spirit that was taking place in that huddle. We knew we were going to go into a battle between these two teams, but that was something bigger.” Nebraska went on to defeat Penn State 17-14 as the Nittany Lion’s comeback came up just short. Most fans probably won’t remember the score years from now. People will most likely
remember Penn State players walking out of the tunnel hand-in-hand and a prayer. “Let’s go out here and prove to these people that no matter what happens in this program we’re going to go out there and play with the best of our abilities,” Penn State defensive back Chaz Powell said, recalling his thoughts from the beginning of the game. “These coaches work their asses off. Everyone is in it together. It was a rough week, but we have to keep pushing forward.”
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pelini: from 10 “But at the end of the day, the players, we didn’t have anything to do with it. For us to be saddled with that two days before a big game, it takes some fighting through. I think there is good that can be come of this. I do feel that there can be healing.” Penn State interim head coach Tom Bradley said
during the week, football gave his players a break from all the controversy. “They were happy to come because it was all about football,” he said. “And I saw it. I saw there was a lot of joy at practice.” The support for sexual abuse victims wasn’t lost because of the game, though. The students organized a “Blue Out”
in support and both teams met in the middle of the field before the game for a prayer. “But with it (the game) being play(ed), kneeling down and praying with both teams coming together was the right thing to do and hopefully that in of itself made a statement,” Pelini said.
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Linebacker Graham Stoddard (38) and quarterback Taylor Martinez (3) walk off the field after defeating No. 12 Penn State. Martinez generated a total of 199 yards of offense.
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Media credentials that were issued for the game. The game was the first that was played without longtime Penn State coach Joe Paterno on the sideline since 1950. Times Nebraska punter Brett Maher pinned Penn State inside its own 20-yard line. His kicks placed the Nittany Lions deep in their own territory to start drives, a key that helped Nebraska’s defense hold PSU to 14 points.
1,072 Number of yards Rex Burkhead has rushed this season. He becomes the second running back in the last three years to post more than 1,000 yards, following Roy Helu Jr. in 2009 and 2010. He is the 31st Husker to rush more than 1,000 yards.
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Number of points scored by Penn State in the first half. The Nittany Lions entered the game ranked No. 12, but quarterback Matt McGloin was unable to generate much offense and his offense entered the locker room at halftime with only 176 total yards.
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Rex Burkhead rushed 25 times for 121 yards and a touchdown. He has now scored a rushing touchdown in 10 straight games.
Taylor Martinez’s rank in Nebraska history for total offense. He is just the eighth player in the Huskers’ history to reach more than 5,000 career yards. After rushing for 56 yards and passing for another 143 yards, Martinez now has a total of 5,052 yards in 22 starts, an average of 229.63 total yards per game.
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Kenny Bell attempts to elude Penn State’s Drew Astorino (28) during Saturday’s game. Bell had 42 receiving yards.
game balls lavonte david The senior linebacker made the biggest play of the game when it mattered most. David stuffed Penn State running back Silas Redd for no gain on a 4th-and-1 with the Nittany Lions driving to tie or take the lead. He finished the game with nine total tackles. -doug burger, dn sports editor
brett maher On a day when offense was hard to come by, Maher stepped up. He punted eight times, averaging 45 yards an attempt, including a 61-yard bomb that pinned Penn State at its own 11-yard line late in the third quarter. It was just one of his five boots that put the Nittany Lions inside their own 20. The junior also made his only field goal attempt, a 41-yarder that ended up being the difference maker. -dan hoppen, dn senior reporter
stephfon green Penn State running back Stephfon Green ran the ball 17 times for 71 yards. The senior didn’t overload on yards, but he did add two strong touchdown runs late in the game, putting the Nittany Lions back into a game its fans and program needed. -jeff packer, dn senior reporter