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Just a small town girl

Sophomore forward Walter Pitchford proves he can score for Huskers

University Theatre’s ‘Middletown’ gives a look at American small-town life

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People in need of aid:

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HOW TO HELP Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines late last week, leaving thousands dead or injured — and thousands more homeless. Meteorologists are calling it one of the deadliest natural disasters on record, and dozens of agencies around the world are scrambling to provide aid. Here are five ways students can help.

On Facebook

Facebook is displaying a box at the top of users’ news feeds to facilitate $10 donations to The American Red Cross for emergency relief.

On your phone

The State Department is encouraging Americans to text AID to 80108 to donate $10 to the mGive Foundation Philippines Typhoon Disaster Relief Fund.

On Tumblr

Click the sun icon next to the Tumblr logo on the dashboard page for information on donating to the United Nations World Food Programme. Donations are online and via text.

Online

Most international aid organizations are accepting donations online via credit card, debit card or PayPal — from UNICEF to the Philippine Red Cross to Save the Children.

Give cash

The American Red Cross is accepting cash donations at its Lincoln site — 220 Oakcreek Dr.

ESTIMATED STORM SURGE 3.3+ feet

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Estimated death toll:

10,000

although President Benigno Aquino estimates a death toll closer to 2,000

Death count as of Wednesday morning:

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Injury count:

“The University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers its deepest sympathies to the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and to those in the UNL community who have been affected by this disaster. We extend our thoughts and support to all involved as we continue to learn of the storm’s devastating toll.” University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman

2,623 The World Food Organization has already delivered

2,700 tons of rice

Speed of Typhoon Haiyan’s winds:

183mph

Derogatory language resolution sparks ASUN controversy ASUN senators feud on resolution to axe potentially offensive phrases from their vocabularies REECE RISTAU DN After lengthy debate, including a racial slur-laden speech by a senator, the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska passed a resolution Wednesday pledging the senate’s support to remove derogatory language from its members’ vocabulary. The legislation passed with 16 senators for, 6 against and 4 ab-

staining from the vote. The resolution was submitted by Sen. Claire Eckstrom, a senior fashion design major. Sen. Cameron Murphy, a graduate student in biochemistry and nutrition, said he did not agree with the resolution because he believed it would hinder free speech. Murphy cited comedian Chris Rock as an example of why some words are not offensive. He recited one of Rock’s routines, which used the N-word. “But what’s a n-----?” Murphy said after quoting Rock. “A n----- is black trash. There’s white trailer trash also.” “What’s offensive to one person may be innocuous to a group of others,” Murphy said. “For example, the Mexican-American students complaining about (Homecoming Week) skits. They said they were offensive because they were

wearing sombreros — really, that’s offensive?” While giving an anecdote about being called a “cracker” in Cincinnati by a man asking for money, Murphy was interrupted by Sen. Annie Himes, a junior global studies, history and Russian major. “It’s not OK for you to do this,” Himes said. But Internal Vice President Kaitlin Coziahr, a senior economics, finance and management major, told Himes that she wasn’t allowed to interrupt another speaker during debate. “Restricting speech is bad,” Murphy said. “It starts at phase one, and there’s no turning back from there. Calling a black person a Negro is a term of endearment — that didn’t used to mean anything wrong, it’s Spanish for black. To restrict speech is inherently evil.” Murphy also attempted to

amend the resolution to say senators will “attain” derogatory terms into their vocabulary, rather than “remove” them, as the resolution was originally written. His amendment did not receive a necessary second senator to move it to a vote. Before Murphy’s comments, he asked Eckstrom for examples of the type of derogatory terms that the bill suggests should not be used. Eckstrom said phrases such as “that’s gay” and “that’s retarded” would be examples of the terms she hears students use regularly. “These are hurtful to me, and I know a lot of people don’t mean it to be offensive,” Eckstrom said. “But think how it might make those groups feel.” Senators had mixed reactions to the resolution. Some believed that passing it would be repetitive to the non-discrimination clauses

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What’s offensive to one person may be innocuous to a group of others.” Cameron Murphy asun senator

that already exist in the ASUN bylaws. “I’m not sure if we need this with the non-discrimination clause already in place,” said Jeff Story, the external vice president and a junior English and political science major. “They state that as an association, we will not use those terms and will not be discriminatory toward other students.” Others thought passing this resolution would be a good starting place for bigger plans.

“We’re representing the student body,” said Sen. Jessop Adams, a law student. “We’re not just held to what we believe. We’re held to what we want our students to exemplify. It’s a good exclamation point to that.” Sen. Kevin Knudson, a junior political science major, said the resolution was a Catch-22.

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