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The Daily Nebraskan editorial board stands behind the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Senate resolution opposing legislation that would allow concealed carry of weapons on campus.

This resolution was passed in response to Nebraska State Sen. Tommy Garrett’s plans to introduce a bill eliminating many gun-free zones, including college campuses.

His rationale for the change is murky. He cites Oregon’s Umpqua Community College shooting on Oct. 1 as the basis for the law change. However, according to the Oregonian, Umpqua has struggled with enforcing its college-wide policy banning concealed carry in the face of a broader state law.

Although the college was officially against guns on campus, students often took the state’s interpretation over the college’s.

This is the problem we will face if Sen. Garrett’s plans go through. Setting aside the problem of the bill’s utility, the editorial board supports the Faculty Senate because it allows the possibility that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln staff, faculty and, most importantly, students will have the right to choose.

UNL has been a gun-free zone for years, and the

closest event to a school shooting happened back in the early ’90s. Oregon is not Nebraska, and jumping to gun-free zones ignores years of history with this policy.

Additionally, universities are in the unique position of housing students who may not feel represented by the legislators in power on the state level.

Twenty-four percent of students are not residents of Nebraska, and that number is rising. These people did not have the ability to vote in elections for state legislators. Yet, if legislation against gun-free zones passes, these students could be bound to the result, even if UNL wants to keep its current policy.

Students’ perspectives are varied and should be represented in such an important decision affecting their University. The best case scenario would not be state-wide legislation, which would rob thousands of students of a voice, but instead a University-wide vote. Faculty, students and staff have to study, work and live on this campus, not Sen. Garrett. We should also be the ones deciding if this campus is ready for such a change.

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DJ Christopher Phipps, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate is the Huskers’ official, often leads cheers in the student section on Saturdays.

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New fitness program re-energizes health, wellness

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For some people, the idea of exercise can be daunting, something you have to drag yourself out of bed for. But Jenni Bruning Brown, founder of Fly, a fitness studio opening Nov. 19, and Ella Kay, co-founder, want working out to be a fun, positive and authentic experience.

“I’ve heard too many people say, ‘Oh, I don’t want to work out’ or ‘I don’t want to go to that class until I get into shape’ or ‘I went in there, and then I never went back after a week,’” Bruning Brown said. “That’s exactly the opposite of how we want people to feel at Fly.” Bruning Brown and Kay are both passionate about fitness and health. Working out is not just a part of their lives, but a lifestyle.

From opposite coasts, the two gained experience that encouraged their health and wellness lifestyles.

Bruning Brown had lived in California and Kay in New York City before their paths crossed in the middle of the country. They

met in Lincoln, where they’re both originally from.

Bruning Brown, a former sports psychologist for the University of Nebraska Athletic Department, carries a unique attitude about health and fitness.

With a Ph.D. in counseling psychology and specialization in health from Stanford University, Bruning Brown’s vision for wellness focuses on the physical components as well as the mental components that make up a healthy lifestyle, including positivity and authenticity.

This vision is matched with Kay, a celebrity trainer and contemporary dancer who has a passion for dance and fitness.

Kay spent several years in New York City where she studied contemporary dance and later got into the fitness scene working as a celebrity fitness trainer. She also spent a year in Europe working with the renowned theatrical production company, Cirque du Soleil.

While Kay and Bruning Brown come from different backgrounds of health and fitness,

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Brothers revolutionize music with indie synth-pop The Minchow brothers are creating new and interesting music based on the juxtaposition of opposing genres.

ALEX LUCKE DN Amidst the hum of crickets chirping and the consistent blare of an occasional train whistle, synthesized drum beats echo from a small town on an even smaller porch.

Nathan and Noel Minchow toy with their computer. They’ve sifted through at least 700 drumbeats. They’ll keep looking until they find one to layer with Noel’s piano melody.

The brothers make their electro-folk music while overlooking a lake in a quiet town 45 minutes south of Omaha. Their influences range from Phoenix to the Postal Service, to Dry the River to Broods. Lyrically they’re inspired by complexity. Logistically they’re inspired by computational power.

“The compositional process reminds you of computer science,” Noel said. “In this digital age we live in, that acoustic sound you hear on the radio is very technically involved.”

Nathan and Noel created Castor & Lux to fuel their passion for math and computational thinking and harness their musical upbringing. Their grandmother taught them piano. Their parents met in a band. Noel graduated with a degree in computer science and works for a software startup in Omaha.

Nathan is studying to follow a similar path.

Every one of these pieces contributed to the mosaic of Castor & Lux. The juxtaposition of the brothers’ mathematical mindset and their artistic expression is only the first of many. Their indie synthpop music is made in company of geese, deer and a small lake--or glorified pond in Noel’s opinion--within spitting distance from their Cedar Creek home.

“There are loud fans and open windows and masses of crickets,” Noel said. “We’ve recorded vocals and not noticed the cricket sounds until we go back and listen like ‘Oh shit, you can hear that.’”

Two nights a week and one weekend day, the brothers dedicate themselves to making music they want to release to the world as Castor & Lux. They decided two years ago that their time mustering the courage, more so for Noel than Nathan, to sing at open mic nights at school could lead to more. That’s when they turned to computers for composition.

“The computer is a powerful compositional tool,” Noel said. “It’s faster and you can make a keyboard have way more sounds.

We go thorough 700 drum kicks or snare hits or claps.”

After sifting through the kicks and hits and claps, Nathan and Noel created dozens of songs. Four of them proved good enough,

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in their opinion, for release.

Their “Keep Time” EP was recently released on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon and any other music distributer the brothers could find. Their following is small currently--smaller than the small porch in the small town that the EP was born in. Nathan said that his grandma had texted him to ask for their music because they hadn’t played any of the songs for her before the release.

The rest of their friends and family waited in the dark as well, anticipating the release as much as Nathan and Noel.

“What they did is a fantastic idea,” said

Michael Semrad, owner of Sower Records.

“Packages like CD Baby are worth it. It’s one of the better ways to get distribution.”

CD Baby is a distribution service with free membership. It helps beginning musicians, like Castor & Lux, distribute their music and make sure the artist gets paid when people purchase the music.

The brothers, returning to their technical passion, integrated software into their indie synthpop. They continue to toy with their keyboards, tweaking natural sounds and creating artificial sounds on the hunt for a sound they’ll know is right once they hear it.

After their wide release, the brothers are focusing on fine tuning their live sound.

They aspire to mimic live shows like CHVRCHES and Purity Ring. The audience, they hope as well, will consist of more than insects and the swell of their glorified pond’s tide. They want the audience to have as much fun as they are, albeit in a venue larger than their porch.

“You can’t just stand behind your keyboard,” Nathan said. “You have to spice things up a bit.”

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RA reaches out, connects with international students Sophomore appreciates, embraces diversity of nontraditional students housed in Selleck residence hall STEPHANIE CAVAZOS DN When Jacob Lambert isn’t attending meetings for the Geography Student Organization, the Arabic Student Organization, ASUN or his Kappa Sigma fraternity, he’s a resident assistant at Selleck Residence Hall.

The sophomore global studies, political science and geography major is involved in over 10 different organizations and clubs on campus. Last summer Lambert interned at Planned Parenthood of the Heartland in Lincoln.

After leaving Norris High School in south Lincoln, Lambert said he wasn’t sure what direction he was headed toward in college. He said he knew he liked people, culture and geography, and with that interest, he decided to pursue a global studies major.

Lambert said the most rewarding part of his involvement is his position as an RA. Selleck, located in the Selleck Quadrangle, is home to many of the non-traditional students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Most of the students living in Selleck are international students, and Lambert said the residence hall has given him a more handson experience in his major.

“Being in Selleck is such an awesome opportunity,” Lambert said. “You’re surrounded by people from literally all over the world. On my floor alone, there are 14 different countries represented.”

As a requirement for all RAs, there must be two events per month that include all residents. Whether those events be ice cream socials or a movie showing in the common room, Lambert said all that matters is being able to converse with his residents.

“I like hanging out and talking to all of them about their experiences,” Lambert said. “I didn’t really realize how many cultural differences exist; it was quite an eyeopener.”

The students from China who live on Lambert’s floor attend UNL for intensive language and English learning. Lambert said in just the short three months they’ve been in America, he can already see a significant improvement in their English fluency.

“I try to knock and doors and see how everyone’s doing as often as I can,” Lambert said. “You get out what you put in being an RA. I’m going to be studying in Oman this summer, and I hope I can pick up on the language as fast as they have learned English.”

In preparation for his trip, Lambert started to learn Arabic.

Kalana Jayanetti, a freshman economics major from Sri Lanka and resident at Selleck, said Lambert made UNL feel more like home by quickly remembering his name and striking easy conversations.

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“He was very friendly from day one,” Jayanetti said. “I haven’t come across a day where he has passed by me without having a conversation. Jacob is not just an RA to me but a friend, too.”

Jordan Mason, a sophomore chemical engineering and Spanish major, said Lambert makes friends with people all over campus. From professors to students, she said people from all walks of life can be seen in

conversation with Lambert. The two are on completely different tracks in their studies at UNL, yet Mason said Lambert will always find something to talk about.

“Last week we were hanging out in the Union and almost every five minutes someone new came up to say ‘hi’ to him,” Mason said. “It doesn’t matter what kind of person you are, he’s going to stop and see how your day is going and try to put a smile on your

face.”

Over the course of Lambert’s freshman year at UNL, he decided to add political science to his list of majors. Once he graduates UNL in 2017, Lambert plans to attend law school. He said he’s already started studying for the LSAT and wants to attend a more prestigious school for law. Eventually, his

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UNL grad takes creative risks, encourages new artists MADDIE STUART DN

who have failed miserably. He has sacrificed sleep for the sake of finishing a project and endured harsh criticism, but he has become Growing up, Tuan Vuong’s father would tin- a better person and artist because of that.

“Art requires the sacrifice of ego,” he ker with electronics and fix home furnishsaid. “Failure has taught me to reevaluate ings; his mother was a culinary artist, and what I know and to surrender knowledge his siblings lived to draw. As the youngest in his family, he was inspired by his par- for the sake of improving.”

Vuong spent his time after college develents’ creativity and had a room full of his oping skills in various media and showing siblings’ masterpieces.

Years later, he found a passion for creat- his work around the Lincoln arts community. ing art of his own.

“I’ve gained a lot of attention for my Next up on his agenda is a collaboration with Floridian artist Cangshu Gran and Lori practice in printmaking, but I still wouldn’t feel comfortable saying I’ve fallen in love Allison, of Lincoln. “Consider Revealing” with that one technique,” he said. “Art is will debut Nov. 6 at Tugboat Gallery from a language, and I prefer to be multilingual.

7-10 p.m. with DJ Ol’ Moanin’ Corpse.

I think different media have something to Tugboat Gallery is located at 116 N. 14th Street above Gomez Art Supply. “Consider learn from one another. They’re complimentary, and I like to work and merge all kinds Revealing” will remain open through Nov. of media together.”

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He said he is thankful for the profes“The show is a collection of prints desors who gave up their careers to foster the signed to transcend public understanding of success of students, the galleries that work the multifaceted world of paper arts,” Vuendlessly to perong said. fectly display Gran specializes in Art is a language, each artist’s work making large, vibrant and, of course, linoleum block prints; and I prefer to be the baristas who Allison creates collages have kept him multilingual.” from repurposed books, alive through his and Vuong’s work takes career. a pointillist style for this Vuong said he TUAN VUONG show. He explained his knows sticking pieces are meant to be with his creative seen from a distance and passions may not have been reproduced lead to a stable future, but he loves what he from photographs of people he knows.

Vuong said art may not provide him a does, and he encourages aspiring artists to stable career, but he has no regrets about fi- keep at it and not to let criticism bring them nally settling on achieving an art major at down.

“You must have convictions in the arUNL, where he learned to stay up all night tistic risks you take, even if it jeopardizes working, sleep in the morning, go to class others’ opinion of you,” Vuong said. “Make and repeat. He had opportunities to meet artwork for others, but make some for your artists from around the world, all who ineyes only. Be your own hero.” spired him to try new styles and media.

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Husker DJ chases dream, looks to inspire CAIT WALLINGFORD DN As the Nebraska football stadium cheers in seas of red, rapper Phipp Phippa may be heard calling out the words to his song “Bones On Em”.

Christopher Phipps, a University of NebraskaLincoln graduate, is the Huskers’ official DJ and often leads cheers in the student section Saturdays.

Near the beginning of 2015, Lawrence McIntosh, who is now Phipps’ business partner, had an idea of making a Husker soundtrack.

Phipps accepted the project idea and a month later sat down with another business partner, Brandon McWilliams, and created the beat of “Bones On Em.” “Literally seconds into hearing it, the lyrics started coming to my head,” Phipps said. “‘Who Are We? Big Red! Corn Huskers! Corn Who? Husker Power, We Throwin’ Bones On Em’. Next thing you knew we have a hit that would go on to be played on the hottest radio station in Lincoln, NE Red 94.5. It’s a blessing, and I’m thankful for the people who help make my dream my reality each day.”

Born and raised in Harlem, New York, Phipps had a dream one day he would run track and field.

In high school, he moved to New Jersey with his dad and went on to receive a scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for track and field for the triple jump and long jump.

While attending school and competing in track, Phipps was also involved in music.

“Every trip home, I would record songs with my older brother, Carl, aka ‘Coupe,’ and my younger sister, Chrystal, aka ‘Stylez,’” Phipps said.

“I have a musically inclined family, so music has

also been within me; it is just a lot stronger and developed now.”

In his sophomore year of college, Phipps sold mixtapes out of the trunk of his car and made house and residence hall visits.

“Wherever I had to go to get my name out there,” Phipps said. “It was a mission in its own, but it was worth it. I still have the first $5 bill I ever earned from one of my CDs.” During his undergraduate years at UNL, Phipps was part of a group called B.O.S.S., Brothers of The Same Struggle. This group consisted of another rapper, Tim Thompson, who was also on the track team and a singer, Nathan Gillen, who was a part of the Bathtub Dogs.

“This group was phenomenal because we all brought our own flavor,” Phipps said. “We did shows at the Bourbon and Knickerbockers, had three music videos and a lot of potential to do big things.”

While in pursuit of his master’s degree at UNL, Phipps worked at the Campus Recreation Center as a graduate assistant for the Wellness Department.

The Rec is home to many UNL events, including Get Rec’d.

“I asked Deb Johnson, who is in charge of these events, if I could DJ and she gladly said yes,” Phipps said. “This is what started my career and exposure as the Husker DJ. Although that was not my title then, it was at this event that Erynn Nicholson, the coach of the Spirit Squad, noticed my gift and would go on to refer me to the Husker Fan Experience Department of Husker Athletics, to be the Husker DJ.” Phipps was asked to DJ for the student section’s pre-game. He accepted, and this began his position as the official Husker DJ. Being the Husker DJ and connecting with the student section of Cornhusker Nation has been an

amazing experience for Phipps, he said.

“Being sideline of every game and yelling up to the crowd ‘Who Are We?’” and them responding ‘Big Red’ is amazing,” Phipps said. “It’s empowering because when you think about it, you are embracing the fact that we are ‘Big Red.’ That’s who we are; it’s just up to one to accept it.”

Phipps recently started a record label, King Music Group Records along with his two partners, Omar Ambrose and Cliff Countryman. They are currently releasing music via Soundcloud and Facebook. The record label’s songs, “We Ready”, “Pray” and “What you Gon Do” are online now.

Phipps has his own entertainment business called Phippa Entertainment, which he said is aimed at providing a good time.

“It’s what I love to do,” Phipps said, “and it’s something that I get to do every time I step up to the table.”

Phippa Entertainment, PhippaEnt for short, began in spring 2015 to market Phipps’ artist and DJ services. Phippa said his business provides a fun time while presenting quality services and professionalism, along with providing stages for people to present their gifts, skills and talents.

“Since I was young, I realized that every time I stepped on stage I would get this sense of energy,” Phipps said. “It is as if I just came alive. I was born for the entertainment lifestyle, so I figured that why not start something of my own. PhippaEnt is only in it’s beginning stages, but I have no doubt that it will grow and be a household name one day.”

Through PhippaEnt, he also teaches lessons that help people acquire the skills necessary to DJ. Phipps has a love for helping youth achieve their goals and dreams. This is what he does every day for his non-profit organization, Men With Dreams, which is built upon helping the city’s youth reach and achieve their goals.

Knowing that he did not come all the way out to Nebraska to fail, Phipps wanted to make it through school to be a strong role model for the young people in New Jersey.

“I wanted them to know that they could make it themselves,” Phipps said. “I also wanted to prove to myself that I could go from New York to New Jersey to Nebraska and make it, showing that hard work pays off.”

Brandon McWilliams, Preston Harris and Markie Bryce, of Men With Dreams, have been important influences for Phipps.

TJ Saddler, of Sadson Studio, is a good friend of Phipps, and has also been a great influence for him.

“TJ is a great artist, and has amazing vocals as well as knowledge about music,” Phipps said. “The day TJ asked me to write lyrics to a song he had, I knew that I would show him that my skills were real.”

Saddler met Phipps through DJ XL in a recording session at his studio Sadson music group.

“He was featured on a track with XL called ‘Marching On,’ and I knew right away that this guy had ‘it,’” Saddler said.

“He fit the song perfectly,” Saddler continued.

“This was before the Lincoln scene really knew about his talent. I’m so honored I have a creation with him. Phipps is a rising star. He’s soon to make his name know across the nation, then the world.”

Phipps said he looks forward to doing more work with TJ in the future.

“These people make me want to be better,” Phipps said. “They have played key roles in my decisions that have a strong impact on where I am now. I can look back on many conversations that we’ve had that have been inspirational and uplifting, and these are the conversations that I will reflect on for life.”

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Passion for gaming drives student’s Twitch.tv success Streaming service allows gamers to broadcast their experiences live to gain followers and sponsorship.

WADE RONSPIES DN Twitch.tv is gaining steam, and fast.

For the uninformed, Twitch.tv is a website that allows its users to broadcast (or live-stream) themselves doing just about anything inside the realm of video games for anybody to watch and participate in through a chat room. Talk shows, speedruns, commentary, you name it. It’s similar to how TV works; the viewer tunes in to watch his or her favorite show live as it airs.

Except with Twitch.tv, the viewer can directly participate in discussions with the hosts of the broadcasts, as well as other members

of his or her respective communities. A lot of people see it as a potential replacement for traditional television.

Here’s where Michael Hill comes in.

Hill, a fifth year University of NebraskaLincoln student, regularly streams gameplay and commentary on Twitch under the name Adraan (pronounced “addrin”).

He’s just getting started.

Hill said he has around 300 people following him on Twitch (similar to Twitter followers), and he said he gets around five to 15 people watching his gaming broadcasts each day. Though small in number, Hill said this is only the beginning.

He’s looking for sponsorships,and even has his own manager.

“His passion for gaming and being engaged with his audience is what makes Michael fun to watch,” Hill’s manager Brian Franzen said.

Starting fresh as a brand-new livestreamer can be tough. It can be hard to get any attention in a scene where the vast ma-

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BROWN: FROM 4 their worlds collide to form their vision of Fly. They admire the community here, saying it’s unlike any other place, and believe Lincoln is the perfect city for their vision to come to life.

“There are so many people here who are healthy, positive and forward-thinking,” Bruning Brown said.

Fly’s philosophy is connecting like-minded people through fitness while creating an authentic, healthy community.

“We really want to be more than a place where people come in, and work out and leave,” Kay said. “We want to enrich the community and be a part of it.”

Bruning Brown and Kay hope people gain confidence from the unique classes offered at Fly. They encourage people to get out of their comfort zone and try a workout they may not be as familiar with.

In fact, most people won’t be very familiar with the classes offered at Fly because Bruning Brown and Kay have created a unique workout program manual from the ground up.

Six other instructors, who went through the 60-day Fly training program, will work

alongside Bruning Brown and Kay to teach three different class series: cycle, strengthen and sculpt.

Fly’s indoor cycling classes are unlike any other cycling classes offered in town.

They’re rhythm-based, meaning that they’re set to a specific music playlist to get the energy going. What’s really different about these classes is that the lights are off, which enhances the workout.

“It’s like you’re dancing on a bike, in the dark,” Bruning Brown said.

The strength series will follow a style of workout called HIIT, or high-intensity interval training that lasts for 45 minutes, with short recovery periods and no rest.

Fly offers two different styled HIIT classes that both focus on cardio and strength exercises.

The first, called Fly Fire, will be instructor-led with timed intervals where Flyers will change their mode of workout from cardio to leg and arm drills.

The second HIIT class is Fly High. This class is a circuit-based workout, which is also timed but offers the use of treadmills, TRX and other forms of exercise. This class is great for beginners as they can modify any of

the drills to fit their needs.

Finally, the sculpt series will include barre workouts and power yoga classes.

Barre, or Fly Physique class, is inspired by dance workouts and techniques. This class offers a low-impact workout with a strong focus on firming and toning the body. These workouts include smaller, but more repetitive movements to focus on certain muscle groups such as core, thighs and legs.

People who enjoy traditional yoga classes may also enjoy barre classes.

However, Fly’s power yoga class isn’t so traditional.

Bruning Brown put it this way: “There won’t be a 5-minute Savasana at the end.”

Fly Yoga will include upbeat and dynamic workouts that are led to energetic music, like all of Fly’s classes.

These classes are high energy and will include some weights, but will be complimentary to the other, more intense classes offered at Fly. Bruning Brown and Kay wanted to make it as simple as possible for people to be a part of the Fly community. With that in mind, they ensured that there’d be no membership fees, initiation or cancellation.

They also offer various membership packages; everything from a single class purchase to a year-long unlimited membership.

Fly also offers special student rates where students can save up to $385 per year on a yearly membership.

Right now, all of Fly’s membership packages are 40 percent off. This opportunity will only be available until the end of the night at midnight on Nov. 19, when Fly will have its grand opening.

The grand opening, happening from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., is a “red carpet” event, where there will actually be a red carpet and a DJ, Bruning Brown says.

Photos will be taken in front of Fly’s logo, wings, resembling the art of Flying on whoever stands in front of it.

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tion.

“I’m passionate about community health and women’s rights,” Lambert said. “My goal as a politician is to end income inequality, cyclical poverty and generational poverty.”

As a politician, Lambert said his primary focus will be to make change for people in need.

“I really care about people in general,” Lambert said. “Whenever I second guess

myself, I want to make sure I am doing the best I can to help people and make change.

I feel like my purpose as a human is to help other people.”

As an RA, Lambert said his goal is to figure out what he can do to make life in the U.S. simpler and less stressful for his residents.

“You hear about all of these situations from different people and having a hard time adjusting,” Lambert said. “It’s helped

me grow to learn about the different things that are happening in people’s lives and figuring out what I can do as an individual to make it easier on them.”

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to learn just how accepting and appreciative people can be online. “[Before Twitch], I think I was actually kind of close-minded in a lot of the opinions I had,” he said. “There’s a couple different streamers that I watch that are transgender. It always seemed kind of strange in my mind; I always tried to avoid it. After talking to them and to some other people, it’s like, ‘Why would I ever assume they were any different from anybody else?’”

Twitch is an incredible platform for people to learn about others as well as how to create content. Live-streaming is something that almost anybody can do now; you can even livestream to Twitch straight from your PS4 or Xbox One, with almost no other equipment.

“Twitch has become a great source for people like Hill who want to get into live streaming because it’s free to use and free to create,” Franzen said.

Some days it can be hard for Hill to continue doing what he does.

“A lot of people don’t understand that it

is a job. People who do this for their career; it’s all they do,” Hill said. “A lot of people think, ‘Oh, you just sit in front of a TV or computer and play video games.’ A lot of work goes into it.”

Large amounts of time and money go into designing overlays and graphics that are to be used on air. Users can be paid through donations by those who watch and sponsorships. However, hundreds of dollars are often invested into microphones, computer hardware, broadcast software, graphic design software and even background sets. In the case of purchasing computer hardware, this can add up to thousands of dollars.

But that’s not the only hurdle.

Motivation can be the toughest thing to find when you’re a budding content creator on Twitch or YouTube.

“The biggest roadblock for me is when you get up, and if you’re not feeling too energetic, and you start your broadcast, and nobody’s talking,” Hill said. “It’s really hard to continue to force yourself to be en-

tertaining. Sometimes you’ll think, ‘I want to play some video games,’ then you play for about five minutes and think ‘Eh, maybe later,’ and want to turn it off … except you can’t do that.”

Live-streamers must stay consistent if they want to get noticed. Even one day off of their routine can have drastic effects on your possibility to gain a following and their motivation as well.

But Hill continues, and he’s proud of how far he’s come. He has followers across the globe, from places as remote as Transylvania. He’s even had people donate money to him already, despite being a smaller channel.

“Three hundred followers to a lot of people on Twitch isn’t anything really,” he said. “But the fact that I even had 300 people that came in and enjoyed me enough to click a button that’s almost like ‘liking’ you on Facebook … that really surprised me. I never would have thought that many people come back.”

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LAMBERT: FROM 6 goal is to become a politician.

“Recently, my dream is to get a teaching degree after law school,” Lambert said.

“I feel like no politicians have a lot of education experience, in terms of teaching at an elementary or high school level. I think that’s such a valuable viewpoint to have.”

Lambert has unofficially declared his platform for the 2032 presidential election.

He said he considers himself to be liberal and plans to run his campaign in that direc-

TWITCH TV: FROM 8 jority of people already have the shows and entertainers they watch.

“When I started, for about two weeks, I had zero viewers,” Hill said. “One of the most important things when it comes to streaming is the commentary. So when you’re streaming to zero viewers, you’re just streaming to yourself, and it’s really awkward. I had terrible quality when I first started. I didn’t even have a webcam. I just had this really whiny microphone in my headphones.”

Michael continued, regardless of the end result. He saw the camaraderie that a lot of streamers had with their communities.

“I thought, ‘Maybe this’d be fun. Let’s try it out,’” he said.

He also said he learned how to properly stream by watching specific live-streamers and asking them questions. Because of the nature of Twitch, they can answer live on air.

Community is one of the things that drives Twitch. It’s something that drives every live-streamer. For Hill, he was surprised

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Inclusive language campaign oversteps boundaries

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he original “Pink Panther” movies are among the funniest films you’ll ever watch. They emphasize situational humor with the bumbling character Inspector Clouseau. In “Revenge of the Pink Panther,” Clouseau remarks that a man is crazy and is subsequently scolded by the desk clerk who says they don’t use that word. Clouseau asks what word they do use. The clerk replies “now now” indicating annoyance with the question.

Assuming that the phrase “now now” replaced the word crazy, Clouseau refers to the man as very “now now.”

The scene is hilarious and lightheartedly jokes about using inclusive words. Nowadays, I doubt the joke would’ve been received very well. It likely would be decried as harmful and counter-productive. In fact, saying, “you’re crazy” to a friend can be construed as devaluing mental health. Even here on campus, there’s a movement to eliminate words like “crazy” from our vocabulary.

The new “Think Before You Speak Inclusive Language” campaign from University Housing’s Multicultural and Diversity Education Committee focuses on six phrases that act as obstacles to inclusive language. The six words and phrases are No Homo, Rape, Crazy, Man Up, Ghetto and Retarded. Student volunteers who sign up get a complimentary T-shirt with one of these phrases and a description of why they’re not inclusive. The aim of the program is to raise awareness and get people thinking about what they say.

According to the article on UNL’s website,

the campaign’s point is to start a conversation, but will it actually achieve it? By assigning reasons for not saying those words, the socalled conversation is over. The goal is now to advance only one side of the conversation.

Whether the organizers are right or wrong about these words, the nature of the campaign is to perpetuate an idea about why saying something is offensive.

For instance, take the phrase “man up”.

The shirts that advertise this phrase will say that it “reinforces masculine stereotypes that are unhealthy for everyone.” Unhealthy for everyone? Says who? When did the phrase “man up” go from an idiom that simply means toughen up into something that perpetuates masculinity? Every phrase doesn’t have to have a secret meaning behind it that’s either insulting or close-minded. Some believe that by saying “man up,” one is insinuating that women aren’t tough, but it’s a matter of perspective. After all, one can always find something to be offended by if one looks hard enough. The phrase means to suck it up and move on, not that only men can overcome obstacles. Just because it references men doesn’t necessarily make it anti-women.

For a second example, think about the phrase “you’re crazy.” If my brother decides to listen to nothing but the “Les Miserables” soundtrack for the entirety of a three-hour car ride, I’d call him crazy because he’s doing something most people would avoid. I don’t undervalue mental illness simply by using a phrase associated with doing something that’s not normal.

Besides that, it wouldn’t be acceptable to say that a mentally ill person is crazy because of

its negative connotation. On the other hand, if someone lets me know they were offended, I would avoid using that word out of respect for them. What matters is the intent of the message. If no maliciousness is intended, there’s no need to find it.

Now, you can definitely disagree with me about whether or not these phrases are actually harmful, but there’s clearly another argument, different from the one advanced by the MADE committee’s campaign. Yet, these shirts don’t start the conversation, they advance their own agenda by making statements, like the assertion that masculine stereotypes are unhealthy for everyone. It may not be direct censorship, but it’s awfully close to societal censorship.

School dollars are being used to make the case that these common expressions are offensive when there’s still an argument to be made that they aren’t.

I realize that some words and phrases are disrespectful and hurtful. I personally have never said “no homo” or “retarded.” But where do we draw the line on what can be offensive and what isn’t? Indeed, many normal, everyday phrases can be thought of as targeting a group of people. What about a bald-faced lie?

One could argue that it negatively affects bald people and insinuates that they’re liars.

Perhaps the most obvious term to go after would be the f-word. That has a much stronger and direct connotation than crazy or man up.

And if you want to talk about devaluing love, the f-word takes an act of passion and turns it into a vulgarity. If you want to go after a word with a negative impact, that makes much more

sense than “man up” or “crazy,” which are said and accepted by most people as being inoffensive.

Yet even then, would it be the responsibility of Housing or even UNL to dissuade people from saying anything? It’s perfectly fine for Housing to sponsor events and promote healthy living. I support their #LoveLincoln and Civic Engagement events because they give students an opportunity to learn about their community. However, this campaign goes too far. The MADE committee is essentially telling us what words aren’t OK to say.

These aren’t crude and crass words, but ordinary words and phrases, the majority of which aren’t offensive to the average human being.

We need to have an honest conversation about what is actually offensive to most people and whether or not keeping these phrases truly harms society. This is hard to do if our school is already advancing one and only one side of the conversation.

The goal of these programs, according to Melissa Peters, assistant director of residence life for student leadership and diversity initiatives, is to empower residents. This is a worthy goal, but they shouldn’t be advancing any side of a debate. I respect the aims of the MADE committee, but they shouldn’t be using Housing money to pressure students to limit their vocabulary.

MATT SERVER IS A SOPHOMORE POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR. REACH HIM AT OPINION@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM OR @DNOPINION.

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Language campaign starts conversation

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here’s a lot of controversy amongst students about the new university campaign to encourage students to consider the true meaning of the words they use.

The “Think Before You Speak Inclusive Language” campaign, a campaign that I support and will participate in, is encouraging a conversation on issues that matter to the students here. The first phase of this movement is a distribution of T-shirts taking common phrases and challenging people to think about the real meanings of their words. The campaign is asking staff and student workers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to wear a T-shirt that seeks to persuade students not use the words ghetto,

man up, no homo, crazy, rape or retarded. Some students have been upset by the campaign, and others have simply decided to opt out for other reasons. Starting the conversation is the entire point of this campaign, and requesting people to think before they speak isn’t too much to ask.

I’m not suggesting that anyone be forced to wear these T-shirts; I’m simply saying that there’s a clear benefit to participating in the program and a clear cost when we ignore the use of bigoted and ignorant language.

When we decide to confront the use of words that can offend or misrepresent the actual ideas and beliefs of the speaker, then not only do we open up a line of effective communication between people, but we also start important con-

versations about the role that people of all walks of life play in society.

The cost of ignoring this language and allowing for the spread of ignorance on important issues in the United States is also important. If words such as “rape” are used recklessly, it can change the culture of communities, like UNL, in a way that makes victims of sexual assault less likely to speak out. Using any of the targeted phrases without considering their impact can hurt the learning environment and make people feel unwelcome and out of place in the communities they call home.

The entire point of a university is to send its students back into the world with more knowledge, more confidence and more compassion

than they had when they started their freshman year. A university is meant to enlighten the student body and to unite them in the goal of bettering society.

Those who use this program, which is meant to push toward inclusion and away from ignorance in order to fight against an imaginary menace of political correctness are missing the point.

This campaign is meant to encourage students to consider the differences between people.

It’s meant to study those differences so that we can appreciate the ones who add diversity to our culture and to tear down the stereotypes pushing people to the margins of our society.

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Custodians deserve high pay for high risk

have been employed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Housing Department for more six years as a student custodian. I was hired at the age of 16 and have only ever worked for the university. Today, I’m a completely different person than when I was first hired. I attribute that in part to the work ethic I have established and the knowledge I have gained from being an accountable employee for the Housing Department. That being said, during that time I have come in direct contact with troubling issues that I believe are jeopardizing the quality and safety of the work environment.

The cleaning chemicals that are used on a daily basis come in highly concentrated forms. As you would expect from any large business, when you buy more, you save more.

However, these highly concentrated chemicals and the fumes from them could jeopardize the welfare of the employees who come into direct contact with them on a daily basis.

For example, the main disinfecting cleaning chemical used is called HDQ and can cause severe skin irritation. In my six years here, I have witnessed countless employees exposing their skin to this chemical with little to no regard of the potential health concern. As with many chemicals currently used in the industrial world, a lot of the adverse health effects are unknown until it’s too late.

When I first started as a student custodian, I followed in the footsteps of other employees and didn’t feel a strong need to use gloves while using the chemicals. This was mainly due to the fact that the employees training us were not properly educated on the correct way of treating such chemicals.

The perfect example of this is when we were told a chemical widely used across the Housing Department was directly linked to organ failure because the chemical could be absorbed directly through the skin. Obviously, the chemical was immediately removed from use, but not until after I had personally been exposed to it for nearly three years. Not once had I or any other student employee been informed about the potential risk, and we were never informed to use gloves while handling it.

Custodians of UNL’s Housing Department deserve an increase in base pay because they are often required to complete tasks that go above and beyond the job description. The job description clearly states that all employees must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. What the job description fails to mention is that there are days when you are only going to be lifting things 50 pounds or more. Whether it’s moving furniture into a new building or lofting hundreds of beds in an afternoon, tasks like these can quickly take its toll on the human body.

The Housing Department trains all of its employees on certain health hazards once they start working. With my personal experience as a student custodian, I can say every student employee isn’t formally trained prior to starting the job. They offer a training seminar to educate about the harmful chemicals and other health hazards that come along with job environment. For many jobs, the learn-as-you-go approach is simply the most effective way of training new employees. However, in a custodial position such as this one, extensive training of health hazards should take place prior to being exposed to the daily job duties. This wouldn’t only benefit the employees, but it would also protect the Housing Department against legal concerns that may arise if someone happens to get seriously injured on the job.

These employees should be paid more and trained more effectively prior to starting work because of their willingness to be exposed to these chemicals. This would create an environment where employees feel more inclined to be aware of the potential health concerns from the start, helping to ensure a safe environment for residents and employees. These employees are the core foundation of the UNL’s Housing Department.

At the current base pay, I feel not one custodial employee is fully compensated for the risks that they must take on the job. Whether

they know it or not, their future welfare is greatly jeopardized. They deserve higher pay for the higher risk involved with the core job duties. After all, the true Husker experience wouldn’t be possible without these individuals. For an institution as great as UNL, I wouldn’t expect anything less. The Housing Department alone could help raise the industry standard and set itself apart from other institutions.

I only mention my concerns because in the time that I have been a part of the Housing student staff, I have grown extremely close with some of the custodians who have experienced these circumstances firsthand for years. I have developed a legitimate concern for their well-being and would never want to see any of them develop adverse health effects because of preventable exposure to harmful chemicals. With proper training prior to being exposed to the work environment and an increase in pay, students and staff will be in for a much safer and more sustainable environment.

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Students demand ACES program reform

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o away with them already, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.As thrilling as learning about spectral lines and proton-proton chains is, I really don’t need that in my life. I don’t need to memorize polyatomic ions.

Most of all, I don’t need ACEs. Making their first appearance in 2008, Achievement-Centered Education classes have haunted every UNL student ever since.

On the surface, the program sounds all good and well. In the university website’s words, “ACE enhances the undergraduate experience by providing broad exposure to multiple disciplines, complementing the major, and helping students develop important reasoning, inquiry, and civic capacities.” For the most part, ACEs aren’t really achieving these goals.

As a program designed to mold students into members of a well-rounded workforce, it isn’t complementing the major as much as just being a general nuisance to those who are serious about pursuing their careers.

When students could be spending time and money on major-applicable courses, ACEs rear their ugly, multi-disciplinary heads with the battle cry, “For well-roundedness!”

I’m all for expanding my horizons and learning about things outside my major, but I’d like to do that in my free time, thank you very much. Let me spend hours listen-

ing to free “Stuff You Should Know” podcast episodes instead of practically forcing me to make a blood sacrifice to take a class that’s more complicated than it needs to be.

That’s the other thing. ACE classes tend to be more involved than necessary. If universities like UNL are going to require general education classes, the courses should be just that. General. Students don’t need to be tested on the minutia of art history and meteorology. It isn’t useful. Being well-rounded doesn’t mean you need to have a deep understanding of a complicated topic; it means you have a basic understanding of a wide variety of topics.

ACE classes don’t achieve this goal.

Rather than giving students an idea of what certain areas of study are like, ACEs lob complicated assignments, projects and tests our way like candy at a parade. Trust us, we don’t want it. Of all of the classes I’ve taken in the last two years, my ACEs have been among the most intense. My descriptive astronomy class tests every other week and the professor requires students to complete all lectures, projects and assignments outside of class. Normally I wouldn’t mind having a lot of work in a class, but the frustrating part is feeling like it’s all for nothing. Many students feel this way, finding themselves scratching their heads as to when they’ll use what they’re learning.

It’s probably not realistic to ask UNL to

completely do away with ACEs because it would be difficult to gain accreditation. But, I think students and the administration could come to a compromise. Professors could restructure their classes to be more basic. With this change, students would get more enjoyment and use out of ACEs. The university is going for well-roundedness, so topic complexity isn’t what they should strive for.

ACEs should be about breadth, not depth.

Heck yeah, I want to learn about chemistry. But I don’t care about memorizing formulas. I want to learn things that make me think, “Wow, why has no one told me this before?” This excitement can be achieved in general education classes, it’s just a matter of catering to the audience. UNL should stop treating English majors like future biochemists and chemistry majors like Shakespearesto-be.

ACE courses don’t need to feel useless.

I enjoyed having the opportunity to take a printmaking class as one of my requirements last year, as it certainly improved my skills as an artist. I never would’ve gotten the chance to take it if it weren’t for ACES because it isn’t a part of my journalism and advertising majors. Then again, if I didn’t have to spend money on ACEs, maybe I’d be more inclined to take classes outside my major.

In addition to simplifying ACE content, UNL could require fewer ACE credits. Expanding intellectual horizons is nice, but the

extra classes place a burden on students. Students who want to double or even triple major may feel held back because of the number of ACE classes they need to take. Perhaps the answer for well-rounded students is actually reducing the number of extra courses they take. This change could help with freshman retention as well.

In the past, UNL has struggled with low retention rates so revamping ACE requirements may be in their best interest. Getting rid of the classes no one cares about would increase individual class attendance and, more importantly, encourage students to stay in school. When we’re interested in what we’re learning about, we’re more likely to keep on trucking through college.

UNL has a couple options for general education reform, and the ball is in the administration’s court. For now, the best option for students is to voice their concerns through end-of-the-year class reviews and to complain with friends, repeating the age-old adage: “When will I even use this?”

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UNL’s freedom of speech downgrade sounds false alarm may have been asked by a priest to talk about God. Or perhaps instead you’ve seen the other small brigade of divinely motivated individuals, who have damned students for one sin or another. Some less extreme examples of free speech expression are the Black Lives Matter protests we’ve seen, public endorsements from students of their favorite political candidates or even fraternity and sorority philanthropy events that get heavily proour freedom of speech has limits. The idea that politi- moted by Greek members in the weeks cal correctness is limiting, or leading up to their charity events.

Any and all of the aforementioned experhaps ruining, this right is an idea that has become rath- amples are happenings that all of us have er popular over the last few seen regularly in our time on campus, and years. Presidential candidates and celeb- UNL isn’t seeking to take away any of these freedoms or expressions. Our school rities are trying, with some degree of success, to fight back against what they see as is merely trying to protect those who have historically been the subjects of aggreshypersensitivity to language. sive harassment and even physical abuse.

One result of this political correctness craze sweeping the nation is universities While college is certainly supposed to be a time of learning and maturing, nobody taking a step back and examining their at any school should ever have to expose own rules as they relate to our freedom of themselves to intolerant bigotry. speech. The idea has been tossed around Is UNL limiting our freedom of speech that these changes aim to protect univerthrough ambiguous, technical language sities from potential law suits and bad in its conduct policies? Possibly. Has anypress they could receive if a student feels they have been violated by the speech one’s day-to-day lives been abruptly and intrusively changed by these new poliof another student. Using political corcies? If so, that person is yet to file a comrectness as mere protection from the law is a dangerous way to view our rights plaint or take the school to court. UNL is to free speech. Political correctness isn’t simply taking measures to ensure that no a speech-limiting idea; it’s a way for all students are harassed in any way. These rule changes don’t just defend a small mipeople to respect one another as human nority of students. They provide a shield beings by not slighting a person’s race, for all students, regardless of gender, race sexual orientation and a whole host of other things. Political correctness isn’t or sexual orientation, to protect themselves should an insensitive individual or ruining the First Amendment. It’s setting group of people choose boundaries on a preto verbally abuse or viously unbounded threaten them.

UNL is simply taking law, which for cenUNL isn’t attemptturies was used to measures to ensure ing to police the use of degrade anyone not politically correct lanthat no students are white and male. guage. Superfluous ratThe Daily Ne- harrased in any way.” ings, like the one from braskan reported FIRE, spread false anxion Oct. 16 that The ety about issues that Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has down- haven’t happened yet, and likely won’t graded UNL’s freedom of speech from a become a problem on UNL’s campus. The green light to a yellow light. The broad- University of Nebraska is an integral organization committed to equal access to er reasoning behind the change is that schools all over the nation are under in- academic, social, cultural and recreational tense political pressure to restrict speech programs. Universities across the world have had a longstanding tradition of outto ensure nobody gets offended on their campus. FIRE downgraded the University spoken criticism on a wide range of political topics. These new rules implemented of Nebraska-Lincoln because it found ambiguities in some of the school’s policies by our school won’t infringe upon those rights, they will simply ensure protection that, when put together, can encourage against intolerance. “administrative abuse and arbitrary application.”

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With this downgrade in mind, let’s reflect on our campus culture for just a moment. If you have spent even just a few days on campus, specifically in the Nebraska Union area, you have inevitably been handed a pocket-sized Bible. You

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TURNER: FROM 10 It doesn’t put a tremendous burden on people to request that they use words free of bigotry and ignorance. With some of the terms mentioned in the campaign such as man up and crazy, it isn’t as obvious that there’s something wrong. After all, people use these phrases every day. But let’s think about them.

The word crazy is often used to describe something out of the ordinary, but is offensive to people who actually deal with mental illnesses every day. In the U.S. nearly 1 in 5 Americans suffer from a mental illness . The phrase man up forces males into gender roles that they might not fit into. It also discourages men from speaking their minds and being honest about their emotions. The entire idea of men as unfeeling and unemotional is outdated and sexist.

The “Think Before You Speak Inclusive Language” campaign isn’t looking to demonize those who have used these phrases in the past. For example, I used to use the word gay as an insult, but by the time I turned 9 years old, I was mature enough to realize that there were better words I could use and that there were people who were negatively affected by homophobic attitudes.

There are a lot of people who have used words that have negative effects on other people. I will admit the list of controversial words and terms that could offend people is very long, but that doesn’t give us an excuse to ignore the affect our words have.

If we can be made more aware and more

knowledgeable on topics such as mathematics, chemistry and history, than surely we can listen to those around us to become more in tune with the people living in our communities.

We need to applaud the staff, students, residence assistants and others who are using their voices to make our campus a more inclusive place. There’s nothing wrong with being careful with your words and there’s nothing admirable about sitting on the sidelines and refusing to speak up when you hear something offensive.

Some people would certainly be more comfortable if we ignored these issues altogether, but that does nothing to fix the problems. Ignoring what’s wrong can only make the problem worse. No matter what your opinion is on cultures and lifestyles that differ from your own, there should be no doubt that this university belongs to all of its students, and that the entire world belongs to all of its good citizens regardless of race, gender, income or disability.

This campaign is necessary, and if more people were willing to think before they spoke, it wouldn’t be.

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Start a challenging and rewarding career as a Correctional Officer. Join our agency that is seeking individuals to serve and protect the public by providing humane care for detainees in a controlled environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. An application can be downloaded from the Saunders County Sheriff’s website at http://www.saunderscounty.ne.gov/pdfs/sh eriff/sheriff_app.pdf or picked up from the Law Enforcement and Judicial Center at 387 N Chestnut Suite 4, Wahoo, NE 68066. For more information about this position call 402-443-5665.

Dairy Queen Now Hiring!

Cooks, Shift Leaders and Crew Members. We offer:competitive pay,flex.hrs., & employee discounts. 1 mile from campus! Please apply at:760 West O Street Goodwin Hospitality is seeking men and women to evaluate local restaurants in the Lincoln area. If you are interested, please call or email Andrew at amallett@goodwinhospitality.com 603-223-0303 ext 118 Join the CenterPointe Team! Part-time positions available in residential program working with substance abuse/mental health clients in a unique environment. Must be at least 21 years of age and be willing to work a varied schedule including overnights and weekends.

Pay differential for overnight hours. For more information visit: www.centerpointe.org.

LINE COOK - THE WATERING HOLE - Locally owned and operated restaurant group offers you the opportunity to have flexible hours, a fun and safe place to work. May be willing to train the right person.

Holroyd Investment Properties, Inc.

We are seeking a very hard working and committed staff. Applicants should display a strong hospitality mentality, and enjoy working in a professional fast paced restaurant environment. Growth potential with our locally owned and operated restaurant concepts is unlimited.

Must be available to work Sundays. If you fit these qualifications please fill our our easy online application:

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Qualified applicants will be contacted within 24 hours.

Apartments, Townhomes and Duplexes

NO DEPOSIT - Looking for someone to finish out lease due to moving out of state for employment. W/D in unit, 2 bed 2 bath, 1198 sq ft, top/2nd floor, $895/mo until 5-29-16, minutes from UNL, 27th and Fletcher, tntf720@gmail.com or call/text 402-304-6414.

Jobs Help Wanted Arnold’s Tavern

Hiring weeknight and weekend bartenders. No exp. necessary,will train. $8/hr + tips. Send resume to ArnoldsTavern@gmail.com OR apply in person 6113 Havelock Ave.

The Watering Hole West - 1550 S Coddington McFARLAND & SON’S IRISH PUB, a beautiful authentic Irish restaurant and pub, specializing in made from scratch traditional Irish fare, is looking for one additional bartender/server to complete our team. We are part of a locally owned and operated restaurant group that offers you the opportunity to have flexible hours, and a fun and safe place to work. MAY BE WILLING TO TRAIN THE RIGHT PERSON! We are seeking a very hard working and committed staff of professionals. Growth potential with our locally owned and operated restaurant concepts is unlimited. Must have open availability on Sundays. If you fit these qualifications please fill our our easy online application: https://mochara.formstack.com/forms/job_ application Qualified applicants will be contacted within 24 hours.

Help Wanted Now hiring full or part-time employees to work for reputable construction company in Lincoln.

If you are dependable, hard working and have a valid driver’s license give us a call. We offer paid holidays and vacation for full-time employees. (402) 423-4853

Parthenon

Currently hiring hosts and servers and kitchen.

Exp. not necessary. Apply in person. 5500 S. 56th St. (402)423-2222 ROSIE’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL Part time line cooks to start immediately. Great atmosphere and starting pay! Please apply in person. 1501 Center Park, Suite 200, Lincoln.

SERVERS - THE WATERING HOLE offers you the opportunity to have flexible hours, A LARGE TABLE SECTION with great earning potential, a fun and safe place to work, an ever growing guest base that is friendly and fun.

We are seeking a very hard working and committed staff of professionals. Applicants should display a strong hospitality mentality, good knowledge of wine and spirits, and enjoy working in a professional fast paced restaurant environment. Growth potential with our locally owned and operated restaurant concepts is unlimited. Must be available to work Sundays. If you fit these qualifications please fill our our easy online application: https://mochara.formstack.com/forms/job_ application Qualified applicants will be contacted within 24 hours.

THE WATERING HOLE WEST 1550 S Coddington THE WATERING HOLE DT 1321 O Street THE WATERING HOLE EAST 84th & Holdrege START YOUR CAREER - Locally owned restaurant chain is seeking an individual that is looking to make a commitment to the hospitality industry and looking at making hospitality their career choice. The individual should have genuine desire to provide great customer service.

They should have an out-going personality while still being mindful of the task at hand.

They should be able to multi-task, effectively communicate to not only guest but staff as well, and demonstrate good organization skills, mindful of budgets and scheduling. Hospitality industry provides a challenging experience with many dynamics coming into play so individuals that looking for an easy job please do not apply, but if you are looking for something rewarding and have the desire to be proud of the work that you do this might be the right opportunity for you.

Work Requirement: Depending on experience this path may be adjusted. Individual hired should expect to work! all shifts to have better knowledge of the restaurant and the ins and outs of the business.

They will be required to cover shifts if employees are missing in tandem with the manager.

Primarily the individual will work specific hours unless having to cover for other individuals. Individuals should have a flexible schedule to perform this job adequately. Weekends are must as this is the busiest part of the week for restaurants. If you do not have the means to make these commitments please do not apply as we are looking to promote this individual to general manager over time.

Experience: Previous restaurant-related or customer care experience desired. We are willing to train in all aspects if the individual fits our needs and demonstrates a willingness to learn and improve. Please email your resume in PDF format to offcemochara@gmail.com

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Help Wanted DOMINOS PIZZA is looking for delivery drivers.

CASH nightly earn $11 to $16 an hour. Flexible schedules, must have own car, insurance and good driving record. Apply 1055 Saunders Senior lady in townhome with one kitty seeks clean, efficient, dependable help for housekeeping and driving to appointments. References please. Call afternoon to early evening 402-465-5320.

The Country Club of Lincoln is currently hiring for service staff and bartenders for both our restaurant and banquet departments. We offer flexible schedules, great pay, and a fun work environment. Come join our growing team! Resumes can be sent to lindsey@ccl.cc

Alcoholics Anonymous meeting Mondays 7:30 p.m. at University Lutheran Chapel, 1510 ‘Q’.

Open Speaker Meeting. Public Welcome.

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Great Plains Poetry WriteUp at 7 p.m. in the Nebraska Union.

A Ferocious Jungle Cat LP release at The Zoo Bar at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5.

String Theory performs at Vega at 9 p.m. $7.

Lincoln Arts Expo at The Bourbon. $5 presale or $6 day of show, starts at 6 p.m.

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Walk by Sea EP release at The Bourbon at 8 p.m. $5 for 21+ and $7 for 18+

Lincoln Children’s Museum 25th Anniversary Bash form 1-5 p.m. Free for members, $5 for non-members.

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