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monday, october 1, 2012 volume 112, issue 031

Inside Coverage

Beyond subtitles

Hugs and high notes

Chinese cinema offers pageantry, stark realism

Parade, game close out UNL homecoming

Huskers claw back to beat Badgers

After trailing by 17 in the third quarter Nebraska scored 20 unanswered pooints to beat Wisconsin in the second biggest comeback in Nebraska school history. NU won 30-27.

I guess I would just balance (untrue statements) against … other things I like about him.”

Saray Aguado

sophomore architecture major

I tend to look at a lot of different aspects of just what the party stands for, not necessarily just what the candidate says.” Emily Eitzen

freshman business management major

Facts play small role in election Dan Holtmeyer DN Today’s political world, it seems, has less and less room for fact. In that world, President Barack Obama wants to end free enterprise, Republican challenger Mitt Romney paid no taxes for a decade and both would doom Medicare if elected. In fact, none of these statements are true, according to a slew of factcheckers, including The Washington Post and Politifact.com, that claim to put every stump speech and interview this election season under an objective microscope. But those statements are just part of a recent and steady flood of half-truths, omissions and falsehoods, and analysts and politicians are increasingly asking whether voters look to fact-checkers – or simply ignore them. The Atlantic Magazine, which has covered politics and culture for more than 150 years, featured a September headline titled “Fact-Checking Campaign Lies: Does Anyone Give a Damn?” According to several students and political science and psychology experts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, facts and truth play only a supporting role in who wins an election. First, for many, what politicians say can’t be taken at face value. “They’re going to look out for the interests of who’s funding them,” said David Brown, a senior history major who voted for Obama in 2008 but now supports the Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. “I think you have to look deeper into what they’re saying.” This caution isn’t uncommon, said Beth Theiss-Morse, chairwoman of the political science department. “People almost expect politicians to lie,” Theiss-Morse said, pointing out those lies raise little notice. “When politicians don’t tell the whole truth … we’re more accepting of that.” Second, the thoughts and opinions already in voters’ minds also play a role in what – and whom – they believe, said Kevin Smith, a political science professor who studies

public policy and American politics. “There’s a large portion of the electorate that’s made up its mind,” Smith said. “Unless (a lie) is really egregious, it’s just not going to move poll numbers that much.” He pointed to Ronald Reagan’s successful presidential campaigns in the 1980s. Reagan was known to mix up fiction, such as movie plots, with fact, Smith said, but it never caused him serious damage. Likewise, Saray Aguado, a sophomore architecture major, said she could look past a candidate’s missteps with the truth. “I think it’s very important,” Aguado said, “(but) I guess I would just balance it against other things.” Those could include what promises the politician makes, she added, or “other things I like about him.” General impressions, emotions and gut feelings hold sway in many decisions, including political judgments, said Jeff Stevens, an assistant professor of psychology who specializes in behavior and decisionmaking. This holds true even if people think their decisions are purely rational and reasonable. “Often, though, if you ask them after the fact … they actually aren’t very good at justifying those decisions,” Stevens said. “Obviously all of these issues are very complex and subtle, and our voting scheme has made decisions, I won’t say blackand-white, but red-and-blue.” This tendency to go with intuition is nothing new, he added, and has long come in handy for humans’ survival. “In decision-making in general, being accurate isn’t as important as being successful,” Stevens said. This fact becomes particularly powerful in groups, when loyalty and a sense of belonging can override outside claims of truth. “If you ascribe to some politician, for instance … you basically are justifying what they do to fit within your view,” Stevens said. “You alter the facts to fit your world view. That, I think, would be the case here.” Marcus Hamner, a sophomore nutrition, exercise and health science major, said he fit within that pattern.

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It shows me how they’re going to lead. They might lie again … if we make it normal.” Lionel Ishimwe

sophomore civil engineering major

I have to do some research ... It depends on their other ideologies and what else they say they’re going to do.” Talia Everding

Nebraska U.S. Senate Debate

NET will broadcast the third and last debate in a series between Nebraska’s U.S. Senate candidates Bob Kerrey (D) and Deb Fischer (R) on TV, radio and the Internet. when: Monday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. where: NET Studios, 1800 N. 33 St.

Sigma Nu pledge brothers David Germer, a sophomore business administration major, and Tanner Shuey, a freshman athletic training major, break down the fraternity’s homecoming float on Sept. 30. The Sigma Nu house, while eager to recycle the materials used on their float, missed the deadline for the De-Float event organized by Alpha Roh Chi and Sustain UNL.

tearin’ down the floats story by Elias Youngquist photo by Kat Buchanan

Fraternities find creative solutions for disposing of their Homecoming floats

ieces of tissue paper were strewn across the parking lot behind the Westbrook Music Building. Enthusiastic volunteers picked, pulled and tore at the carcasses of float and yard decorations until only a stack of two-by-fours, rolls of chicken-wire and a trash can of tissue-paper remained. On Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., Alpha Rho Chi, a co-ed architecture fraternity, and Sustain UNL hosted De-Float, an opportunity for organizations to bring their floats and decorations to be recycled. The recycled parts will be donated to EcoStore, a second-hand building-materials store.

Despite initially hoping to have as many as six floats to de-construct, only two were brought to the event: the floats of the Newman Center and Alpha Tau Omega, according to Ross Wells, a junior environmental studies major and one of the event planners. “I’m definitely a little disappointed,” Wells said. The event had the exact same number of floats as the year before, despite more event advertising and house announcements than last year, Wells said. “Last year we had the Newman Center and the parade winner, and this year we

have the Newman Center and this year’s winner,” Wells said. Because the floats used less plywood this year than in years before, Wells estimated there would only be around 1,800 or 2,000 pounds of supplies donated, compared to the 3,000 pounds donated the year before. Plans are already being tossed around for next year, according to Alexa Koch, a junior nutrition science major and member of Sustain UNL. The hope is for the event to partner with ASUN and provide homecom-

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Capitol lights up for pancreatic cancer CL Sill DN The Nebraska State Capitol glowed a bright shade of purple this weekend in honor of those affected by pancreatic cancer. Members of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network held a gathering Sunday evening to watch the lights come on and promote awareness of the deadly disease. In attendance was Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler, who spoke briefly to the small group of purple-clad attendees about the importance of raising awareness of pancreatic cancer. “This is a beginning,” Beutler said, noting that pancreatic cancer does not receive the “attention and focus” that several other strains of the disease do. Ninety-four percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within five years of their diagnosis, and this figure has been the same for nearly 40 years, according to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Julie Catalina, a co-chair of the Lincoln branch of the Pancreatic Can-

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The Nebraska State Capitol was illuminated by purple lights Sunday night in an effort to honor those affected by pancreatic cancer. cer Action Network, said only about 2 percent of the National Cancer In-

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stitute’s funding goes to pancreatic research.

Catalina, a grant specialist in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of NebraskaLincoln, has personal experience with this disease. Her father passed away from pancreatic cancer in February 2012 and died only 144 days after his diagnosis. “This is for my dad,” said Catalina, who has taken up the cause of pancreatic cancer awareness since her father’s passing. Catalina and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network recently had a big victory in their fight to raise awareness, as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Sept. 19 that aims to increase the efficiency of pancreatic cancer research and treatment. The bill looks to aid researchers and scientists in coming up with new and promising methods of treatment for pancreatic, as well as several other forms of very deadly cancer. Catalina said the fight is not over, however, as the bill has yet to come in front of the U.S. Senate. She urged

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Dining hall staff duels in ‘Cook-Off’ Emily Nitcher DN Meat, beans and secret ingredients combined at the ninth annual Chili Cook-Off Friday to raise money for the Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach. The five teams competing in the red, white and vegetarian chili categories had to bring the heat inside the Nebraska East Union if they wanted to be crowned champion. Johanna Nutt, a junior agribusiness major in charge of the cook-off for the second year, said the event allows the University of NebraskaLincoln to connect with the community in a friendly competition and fundraiser. All proceeds from the event go to the Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach, a hunger relief organization in Lincoln. This year’s competition renewed a rivalry between two teams with ties to UNL Dining Services. Team Thunder Bean consisted of Cather-Pound-Neihardt dining hall employees Jake Dietrich and Dan Martin, as well as Jeremy Kendle, who works at Selleck Dining Hall. Team Thunder Bean entered the Matt masin |DN white and red chili competition, pitCorey Schram, a graduate civil engineering student, and teammate Zach Overstreet, a graduate ted directly against Nathan Vandecivil engineering student, scoop up a sample of their “Billy Chili” for Adrian Lara, a graduate comvoorde of Harper-Schramm-Smith puter science student, during the ninth annual East Campus Chili Cookoff on Friday. Schram and dining hall. With their tables sitting right Overstreet worked on their recipe for the last six months to get it just right. All proceeds from tickets to the event went to the Matt Talbott kitchen and outreach. next to each other, the teams had plenty of opportunities for trash UNL dining if it’s not just a job to talking. them,” Swanson said. Vandevoorde calls CPN “HarpSwanson said the vegetarian er 3.0” because they tend to steal all chili was her favorite. Gastrock, a of Harper’s employees. junior marketing and finance major “It’s all in good fun,” Vandevoorde said. “Fun to get a little trash at Creighton University, said Vandevoorde’s white “Angry Birds” chili talking in.” was her favorite and was surprised Monica Babcock was among the community members who at- to find mushrooms in the chili. “Then again, I normally eat tended the event. Babcock, who canned chili,” Gastrock said. works at the Sheldon Art Museum, Joe Cooper was one of the judgand her family have been coming to the chili feed since it began nine es. He and a co-worker came to Lincoln from Disney World in Orlando, years ago. Monica said it has been Fla., to judge the difficult to make the competition. event some years I would love Cooper has with their busy worked at Disney schedules, but they to see this for 17 years and said always find a way. it was the connecDoug Babcock event blossom tions and relationsaid he thought the and will do MATT MASIN |DN ships he formed as a event was a good Jeremy Kendle, junior geology student and Selleck worker, student at UNL that way to teach Trinity, anything I can to helped him find a serves a sample of his team’s red chili. 10, and Saylor, 6, the help this happen.” career. Cooper looks importance of comat judging the chili as a starting point before drawing munity service. The team took first place in the competition as a his own conclusions. Joe Cooper Audrey Swanred and white chili categories and chili cook off judge way of giving back son, a senior hospisecond in the people’s choice award. “If it doesn’t look right, then it’s to UNL. tality, restaurant and With three medals around their hard to give it a good score,” Cooper “It’s a great said. “No one likes baby food, so textourism managenecks, the team members were event, good for East Campus,” Cooment major, and her friend Tanya pleasantly surprised by their triture is important.” Gastrock came to the event as a fun per said. “I would love to see this Cooper said the best chili is ob- umph over their rival. event blossom and will do anything vious upon sight and taste, making way to kick off their Friday night. Their victory aside, they said I can do to help this happen.” Swanson said she was glad to the event was ultimately about it easier to come to a final decision. Cooper has been a judge in the see UNL’s dining services employ“giving money back to the comWhen all the chili had been conees represented in the competition competition for about six years. He munity.” sumed and judged and trash talk said when judging the chili, he uses exchanged, Team Thunder Bean and showed a passion for cooking. News@ the categories on the judge’s ballot “It makes me more confident in DailyNebraskan.com emerged as the big winner.

Fraternity donates parade float funds elias youngquist dn Chicken wire, brightly colored tissue paper and two-by-fours were absent from at least one fraternity’s front lawn this homecoming week, as was a float bearing its name in the parade. For the second year in a row, Sigma Phi Epsilon skipped building a float and lawn decorations for Homecoming. “We think traditions can change if it’s for the better,” said Drew Hines, a senior business administration and Sigma Phi Epsilon homecoming chair. “It just always hurt us to tear down the floats and the yard after Sunday.” Rather than spend the $3,000 they set aside for the float and lawn decorations, the fraternity decided to donate those funds to Huskers Against Hunger. With member and alumni donations, the fraternity donated $10,000 to make meals for hungry children around the world. That donation comes in addition to the $3,000 from the float. “I can’t speak for other houses, but our freshmen would build the float,” Hines said. “It wasn’t a houseunifying thing, it was a freshmanunifying thing. But with Huskers Against Hunger, it was a fraternityunifying thing.” Besides placing the bulk of the

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Teddy Pane, a sophomore business administration major, Ryan Vonderharr, a junior pre-social science major, and Colt Washa, a freshman economics major, watch parade floats pass by at the Husker Homecoming parade on Friday, Sept. 28.

work on the shoulders of the freshmen, the process was a major source of stress for new pledges, according to Deb Mullen, Sigma Phi Epsilon faculty fellow for Huskers Against Hunger. “We were talking in class one evening – I teach a class for new

members – and they were frustrated with how the process of creating lawn decorations was going,” Mullen said. “It was causing a sense of ill will and frustration among the new members.” After finding out how much money and time went toward

terproof and heavier so it doesn’t blow away as easy. “Luckily it’s not too windy today,” Wells said. “Last year they had to set up wind fences to catch the tissue paper with the chicken wire.” Two of the houses originally signed up to use the recycling event decided to de-construct the floats themselves and keep the wood for next year, Wells said. Other Greek

houses find more creative ways to dispose of the materials. “We use some of the wood for (fires throughout the year),” said James Trenhaile, a senior biochemistry major and Delta Upsilon president. The homecoming chair was not contacted for the recycling, Trenhaile said, but he did notice a flyer for the event. Instead, the house will use the regular recycling ser-

decorations, Mullen suggested the fraternity put its resources into volunteering instead. “Kids Against Hunger (the host organization that helps organize Huskers Against Hunger) was chosen so we could count the number of meals given,” Mullen said. “We did the first year at their warehouse and they packed 40,000 meals.” After last year’s success, Sigma Phi Epsilon members approached the Office of Greek Affairs to look into making the event campus-wide, Mullen said. This year, Huskers Against Hunger was able to package 700,000 meals, Hines said. Despite their major part in kickstarting Huskers Against Hunger, Hines said that Sigma Phi Epsilon has tried to not be recognized. “We’re definitely trying to keep it all Greek.” Hines said. “We don’t want Sig Ep recognized. I don’t want to come off as arrogant.” Because of mixed-house tables at the event, Huskers Against Hunger unified all Greek members, Hines said. “Especially when you’re working to do something with such a good purpose, it really helps to build that community (between houses),” Hines said. News@ DailyNebraskan.com

floats: from 1 ing points for Greek houses that participate, Koch said. “They’ve already broken it down, they just need to bring it over,” Koch said. Almost everything from the floats can be donated, Wells said, except the tissue paper. “We were hoping more would use tablecloth material,” Wells said. Wells added that besides being recyclable, the material is also wa-

vice. Trenhaile said floats often represent hours and hours of hard work, and their departure is met with mixed feelings. “So it’s sad to see it go, but it’s nice to get it off the lawn – even if it makes the entire Greek Row look dirty for a little while,” he said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

COMMUNITY DESK Fall Career Fair Days

when: Tuesday, Oct. 2 through Thursday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. where: Nebraska Union and East Campus Union what: UNL students can meet potential employers at a career fair geared toward their colleges. Dress professionally and bring copies of your resume. schedule: • - Engineering, technology – Tuesday, Oct. 2, Nebraska Union • - Business, service, government, liberal arts and science – Wednesday, Oct. 3, Nebraska Union • - Agricultural Science and Natural Resources – Thursday, Oct. 4, East Campus Union contact: Christina Fielder at 402-472-3145 or cfielder2@unl.edu

based on Putnam’s recent book, “American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us.” contact: Katie Cervantes at 402-472-0074 or enthompson@unl.edu

“Sexing Americans”

when: Thursday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union what: Author and speaker Ryan K. Sallans will discuss transgender history and its influences.

COMMUNITY DESK

“Tracking the 2012 Drought: Nebraska and Beyond” when:

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Tuesday, Oct 2, 7

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Hardin Hall, Room

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A panel of three experts from the National Drought Mitigation Center will talk about the current drought and how it has evolved. Mike Hayes, Mark Svoboda and Kelly Smith will also discuss how citizens can be involved as observers. The panel will answer audience questions. cost: Free contact: Ken Dewey at 402472-2908 or kdewey1@unl. edu

E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues: Robert Putnam – “American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us” when:

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Tuesday, Oct. 2, 7:30

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Lied Center for Performing Arts what: Author and political scientist Robert D. Putnam will lecture on the role of religion in American public life. The lecture will be

Headphone Disco

when: Friday, Oct. 5, 9:30 p.m. where: Bourbon Theatre what: Headphone Disco is also known as a silent dance party. Party-goers can put on a pair of provided headphones and rock out to the sounds of two DJs battling it out. Students can buy tickets at http://go.unl. edu/upctix. wost: $5 for UNL students with valid NCard, $10 general public

Slutwalk

when: Saturday, Oct. 6, 1 p.m. where: Nebraska State Capitol, north side what: Members of the Lincoln community will march from the north side of the Capitol to raise awareness on sexual assault and victim blaming. There will be a rally before the march. contact: Catherine Tran at 402-472-2597 or wcprogramassistant@gmail.com

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fact check: from 1 He’s paying “very minimal” attention to politics for now, he said, and inaccuracies likely won’t affect his support for Obama. “The first term in Washington is always trying to keep Washington happy,” Hamner said. “I’ll give him another chance.” Finally, voters simply might not trust the fact-checkers. A Gallup poll released Sept. 21 found more than half of Americans distrust the media, which include the news organizations that devote themselves to fact-checking. Despite this, the public’s tolerance for lies can run out, particularly if those lies become too big or consistent, Theiss-Morse said. “I think (politicians) can go too far,” she said, adding they seem to be pushing the limit more today than in the past. “Too much would be too much, and then they get slammed.” For example, Paul Ryan’s speech accepting the Republican vice presi-

dential nomination was roundly criticized by conservatives and liberals alike as misleading and deceptive. Pushing truth’s boundaries likely will have its largest impact on undecided voters in the middle of the political spectrum, Theiss-Morse said. DeWayne Taylor, a freshman general studies major, is one such voter. He recently registered to vote as an independent, he said excitedly, and plans to watch the campaign carefully with fact-checkers as one tool. He acknowledged, however, that once he makes his decision and moves out of the undecided bloc, he, too, might join the world of post-truth politics. “Once I’ve committed to it, that’d be it,” Taylor said. “I feel like I wouldn’t go out of my way to trouble myself with the problem.” After a moment, he added, “It’d have to be something extreme.” NEWS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM

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Food’s future fills ag secretaries’ talk Demetria Stephens DN

through 2007, Green said. “We wanted to focus in, especially on agriculture, because of the impact the land-grant system Only 2 percent of the U.S. popuhas had on agriculture,” Green lation is farmers and ranchers, but their influence has never said. Agriculture is seeing a rebeen greater, said Sen. Mike Johanns, speaking with three other naissance, said former secretary Dan Glickman. He said consumformer U.S. secretaries of agriculers now want more choices and ture Friday night at care more about the Lied Center for their food. Performing Arts. “Modern agJohanns, U.S. riculture is going secretary of agriculto continue to feed ture during President most of the world,” George W. Bush’s he said. “But it’s also administration, said going to change itincomes and diets of self.” people in parts of the American condeveloping world sumers’ diets are will improve as popbecoming more ulation increases in specialized, Johanns those places. Those johanns said. For example, increased populawhen someone goes tions will increase to a restaurant and demand for meat, increasing demand for grain orders a steak, they might see the meat comes from Dan Glickto feed animals, Johanns said. man’s farm in Kansas and say, “I American farmers and ranchers know him to be an outstanding can meet the demand, he said, but they’ll need researchers’ help. producer, that’s the steak I want.” People don’t care about farmThe lectures, titled “LandGrant Mission of 2012: Trans- ing, but they care about having forming Agriculture for the 2050 enough food, former secretary John Block said. Former secreWorld,” wrapped up a week of events celebrating the 150th an- tary Clayton Yeutter said farmers need to grow more with less niversary of the Morrill Act. The land. talks focused on the advanceWhile waiting for the discusments that came after the Morsion to start, James Ray, a senior rill Act created land-grant universities like the University of economics major, said he was interested in hearing how internaNebraska-Lincoln, which made tional markets affected Nebraseducation more affordable for ka. He said agricultural products the masses. are a small percentage of internaRonnie Green, Harlan vice tional trade, but after the lecture chancellor for the Institute of Aghe argued that agriculture is the riculture and Natural Resources, most productive and efficient and a committee of faculty and agriculture industry workers marketplace in existence. “Agriculture produces food, helped obtain the speakers. The and I eat daily,” he said. committee selected the four agnews@ riculture secretaries who “bookdailynebraskan.com end” three decades, from 1981

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Senior agribusiness major Ty Schurr and senior music education major Hannah Lambert were crowned as Homecoming king and queen during halftime at Saturday’s game against Wisconsin. Schurr is president of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Student Advisory Board and Lambert is the drum major of the Cornhusker Marching Band.

capitol: from 1 people across the state to get involved. “We still need you to write your representatives,” Catalina said. Louise Weyer, Catalina’s mother, said the importance of early detection needs to be emphasized. “That is what we are trying to get out there,” Weyer said. She said by the time most people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, it is too late for treatment. Beutler said it’s events like this that ultimately make a difference on a local level and said

he will lend a hand wherever it is needed. “I try to make my community more aware of things that they might want to take part in personally,” Beutler said. Catalina and Weyer said they will do “whatever it takes” to get pancreatic cancer the attention it deserves, and this event is a step in the right direction. “I don’t care if there’s only 50 people here,” Catalina said. “It’s a start.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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The Cornhusker Marching Band files down the allotted route on 16th Street during the Homecoming Parade Friday. The band led the way for the following floats and others involved.

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DN supports LGBTQA community with columns all week Even though awareness, appreciation and recognition cannot be confined to a single month, nor can the attributes, characteristics and qualities of so many people be defined by a few letters, the Daily Nebraskan would nevertheless like to say happy LGBTQA History Month. On behalf of the opinion section, we would like to show our support this week by running columns geared toward LGBTQA issues, as well as insights from those who are part of the community or allies. Achieving understanding and equality starts with communicating. Whether the opinions are bogus or dead-on, once people start talking about issues on a large scale the sooner they will better understand each other. Because of this, we hope to raise awareness and conversations concerning the various aspects of LGBTQA issues, which will in turn lead to understanding and acceptance. The columns will range from personal accounts to supportive efforts by allies – some serious, some touching on more comical issues. We will discuss what it really means to “support” someone, and one columnist will share her frustration of her inability to distinguish attractive gay men from straight men, thus proving stereotypes can’t and don’t represent the whole. So show your support, read these columns and join in on the conversation. Send a letter to the editor sharing your personal stories or views, because we would love to hear your thoughts.

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Fraternities are more than cliques

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e need the dues!” is the only prerequisite for membership in some of the most notable institutions on cam-

puses nationwide. Soiled sofas sinking into the floor; putrid, sticky-floored houses splattered wall-to-wall with grease and vomit; naked pledges scampering around campus, soaring through thorn bushes and peeping toms and drunken misfits in their spare time – to the general public, these images define Greek life. These wonderful scenes all have one thing in common: they’re associated with the word “frat.” I, myself, once found these images conjured up in my subconscious whenever I thought about college fraternities (I admit Animal House may have had an influence on my view). This spring, when a friend introduced me to the idea of going Greek at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, I was skeptical to say the least. I wasn’t much of a partier, and I had no intentions of spending sleepless nights being hazed, having my image defiled and self-esteem eroded. As usual, preconceived notions had painted an ugly portrait of fraternity life. However, because of a friendship with the vice president of a local chapter, I began to look more seriously into exactly what Greek life is like here at UNL. After a month of deliberation, I decided to rush, accepted the bid card and pledged. The moment my parents left the house on move-in day, I was invited upstairs by some of the upperclassmen to hang out. For the rest of the day, I moved from room to room making new friends and learning basic rules of what fraternity life is like. For example: We aren’t allowed to say “frat.” Sound cheesy? Well, it is. People always giggle when they hear that, but it works. Getting rid of the word “frat” is like ridding a subway of graffiti or a restaurant of smokers. Pushing a clean image makes for clean results. Replacing the John Belushis of old are the students of 2012. We are more akin to the socially and ethically conscious students of “21 Jump Street” than the 0.0 GPA frat boys of “Animal House.” Perhaps most surprising to my preconceptions about Greek life was on the academic side of things. First, there’s a GPA cutoff that all members have to make. Otherwise, they

Lighthouse, and it had decided to buy about 60 tickets to a Husker football game to take some of the kids who attend the program. Instead of spending another gameday in the student section, I spent the game getting to know some of Lincoln’s youth, and I made a few friends in the process. It was a great experience, and I was thankful to be part of something that will, no doubt, be the highlight of the fall for some of those kids. As of late, families have been flocking to the front of our house. The entire pledge class spent all of homecoming week building and preparing the annual homecoming float. As such, we ended up recreating the East StadiBRETT BERGSTROM um of 1962. Hours went by as we meticulousare denied membership. Additionally, there ly worked tissue paper into a chicken-wire structure until we had transformed it into a are mandatory, three hour study-sessions that throwback Sea of Red. must be frequented three times a week. Finishing early, we took advantage of The emphasis on academic excellence certainly flies in the face of Greek stereotyp- some small ideas for additions and built a ing, but it seems normal to me now. We are a mural dedicated to Tom Osborne, thanking group of young men working as hard as we him for his outstanding career and devotion to the Huskers. All the hard work paid can to augment our chances at future success. off when children gathered Holding ourselves to a higher around the mural to take picstandard obviously extends into The tures – toothless grins and the classroom. Living in an envitwinkling eyes abound. ronment where my best friends emphasis My experience has alare more concerned about tests ready reflected a house that and studying than parties has its on academic is a shining example of a benefits. There is no better reflec- excellence centuries-old idea done proption of the aims of our fraternity erly in the present. From the than the importance placed on certainly flies in the historic, brickscholastic success. the face of Greek outside, and-arches look of the house As a pledge, I have been reexudes a stored wisdom. quired to interview many of the stereotyping, but actives. It may sound like an- it seems normal to Inside, sparkling wooden floors, spacious living rooms other, boring duty – a hoop to and smiling portraits of our be jumped through – but it’s not. me now. ” forefathers radiate a sense of During one of these interviews, I history, belonging, majesty asked an executive member what he thought defined a member of my prospec- and warmth. This is not just another “frat” house, and it certainly isn’t just another row tive house best. of words on a resume. It’s exactly what the “Humbleness,” he answered. “No matter what, we never let our successes get to our original founders intended and much more: a place where brotherhood and personal heads.” growth fuse to shape men of principle. It’s a refreshing outlook on life that few To me, it’s the place I now call home with non-Greek students would guess we uphold. No drugs, no excessive partying, but instead the people whom I can call, with complete conviction, my second family. And I couldn’t holding ourselves accountable for our actions, be happier. preparing for future endeavors and stressing Brett Bergstrom is a Freshman community service. Journalism and Advertising major. I knew I was part of something speReach him on Twitter at cial when an opportunity for such a service @brett_bergstrom or opinion@ arose a few weeks ago. My house has strong dailynebraskan.com ties with a local after-school program called

Overly kind LGBT allies hinder as well as help

appy LGBTQA His- someone who is a minority. However, acting like a jerk isn’t limtory Month! During this month, we celebrate our ited to a gender, sexual orientation, nalesbian, gay, bisexual, tionality, race, creed or age. Because LGtransgender and asexual BTQA people have flaws, personalities friends, family and loved and shortcomings, sometimes they will behave in terrible ways, too. Pretending ones. We celebrate the intricacies of huthat a not-so-nice action is OK isn’t helpman sexuality in most of its variations. We, as a culture and a society, are just ing anyone. Friendship and love aren’t beginning to understand how sexuality unconditional. Sometimes it may become necessary to call someone out on his or and sexual orientation work on a scienher poor behavior, retific level. We’re entering an gardless of the person era where LGBTQA folks are in question’s sexual oripart of mainstream society, Friends entation. and that’s pretty cool. shouldn’t We can’t attempt Allies know that LGBTQA to be so sensitive that people deserve our love and stop acting like we end up treating support. However, allies also personal shortcomings need to understand what the friends because differently because word “support” truly means. they fear being we’re afraid of offendSupport is being there emoperceived as ing someone. Some tionally for someone. Support behaviors are simply doesn’t mean that you blindly bigots.” unacceptable across agree with every action somethe board. We owe it to one makes for fear of seeming our friends, family and loved ones to tell intolerant. That sort of phenomena tends to them when they are acting inappropriately in their romantic lives. be concentrated in more liberal places, Now, let’s be clear. I’m not saying this such as our campus. Many students in our generation were raised on a steady is an excuse to act like narrow-minded jerk and reject every single one of your diet of tolerance, love and understandLGBTQA friends’ dates. Your friends are ing, and sometimes we worry about not entitled to pursue romantic relationships upholding these ideals. Most of us fear looking intolerant or bigoted toward as they please. Instead, I ask that allies

RHIANNON ROOT speak up when they see shenanigans afoot. For example, if your 13-year-old brother recently came out and then started dating a 40-year-old man, wouldn’t you owe it to your brother to say, “Bro, I support you, but I can’t support you dating an older man. You’re too young, and he may be taking advantage of your naivety”? A similar letter ran in the advice column Savage Love, where a father wrote in, “Here’s the problem: my son is in a relationship with a thirty-one-year-old guy. I’m not OK with that.” He goes on to write, “His mother argues that in order to be supportive, we can’t object to this relationship.”

Advice columnist Dan Savage replies with this awesome statement, “Homophobic parents are bad for gay kids. But ‘supportive’ parents who let their gay kids get away with murder – supportive parents who stop parenting their gay kids because they worry about seeming homophobic if they object to lousy gay boyfriends, choices, apparel, etc. – aren’t doing their gay kids any favors, either.” The same is true for allies of LGBTQA people. Just like parents of gay kids shouldn’t stop parenting, so, too, friends shouldn’t stop acting like friends because they fear being perceived as bigots. Indeed, even if the friend in question spits that kind of insult toward you (and it’s untrue), you need to stand your ground. Just because someone calls you a name doesn’t make it accurate. Maybe in the long run your friend will thank you for calling BS on his or her behavior. One day, I hope that LGBTQA dating won’t be seen as controversial. A lot of straight folks get hung up on the idea of two people of the same gender dating and how their sex life and genitals work. They worry about antiquated gender norms and other such nonsense. Human sexuality is far, far more complex than gay or straight. Gender is more complex than man or woman. Unfortunately, sometimes our culture doesn’t acknowledge the subtleties of these issues

and, instead, presents to all of us a false choice. Thankfully, we don’t have to be limited by these dishonest dichotomies. Instead of getting hung up on sexual details, what we straight allies should be worried about are the same issues we should worry about when our straight friends date. Is his or her date a jerk? Are his or her actions disrespectful toward our friend? Are all parties involved above the age of consent? Is the date a reckless/thoughtless person? Is the date emotionally stable? Similarly, we need to uphold standards for our LGBTQA friends, too. Like it or not, our friends and family are indeed a reflection of ourselves and our values. If we allow our friends to behave in an unsavory manner without saying anything, it speaks poorly of us, too. Friendship sometimes demands that we tell each other ugly truths, when the situation arises. As the great wizard Albus Dumbledore once said, “It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” Rhiannon Root is a newseditorial and history major. Follow her on Twitter at @rhiannonroot and reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

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As part of UNL’s weeklong Chinese Culture Festival, the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will screen (left) “A Simple Life,” (top right) “Confucius” and (bottom right) “Sacrifice.” Admission is free.

BEYOND SUBTITLES Confucius Institute’s film festival highlights Chinese culture , past and present Story by Joe Wade | Art by Ian Tredway

hether audiences are looking for a film with subtitles or a glimpse into Chinese culture to satisfy the want for foreign films, the Chinese Film Festival could hit the spot. And to sweeten the experience, it’s free. The Confucius Institute, which is located on the second floor of Nebraska Hall, is providing a freeadmission film festival at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. The films – “Confucius,” “Sacrifice” and “A Simple Life” – will be shown through this Thursday. “Chinese films are every bit as good, and maybe in some ways, to my preference anyway, better than American Hollywood type films,” said Danny Ladely, the director of The Ross, who helped to organize the event. “I particularly like documentary films, but really I like all genres. As long as it moves, I’ll watch it.” Chinese film is well-known for its pageantry and popular period pieces, Ladely said, citing “House of Flying Daggers” and Ang Lee films. While not all Chinese films portray their characters gliding through the air wielding razor sharp weapons, they often present a way of life foreign to many Western audiences. “Some films will reflect some part of Chinese history or culture either in the past or now,” said Rachel Zeng, the executive associate director of the Confucius Institute. “And some films, in the conversation, viewers can see how Chinese people

lived or are living.” Both Zeng and Ladely agree the experience gained through exploring Chinese cinema will allow audiences the chance to better understand the culture of China and its people. However, one of the obstacles is finding the films – only some of which are available in the US – and securing the rights to show those films. “A lot of people don’t know what the Confucius Institute is and because the institute is named after Confucius, we thought it was a good idea to show “Confucius” to them,” Zeng said. “The other two movies (‘Sacrifice’ and ‘A Simple Life’) were pretty much picked out by Danny this year. We selected quite a few more, but we just couldn’t get the screen rights, or they were too expensive to afford. We tried to negotiate with the providers, but they wouldn’t agree.” “Confucius,” released in 2010, directed by Mei Hu and starring Chow Yun-Fat, was selected to be shown during last year’s Chinese Film Festival. The film tells the story of the famed Chinese philosopher. “We had a mix-up and couldn’t get the print here; I thought I had it booked, and I didn’t,” Ladely said. “’Confucius’ actually didn’t have a theatrical release in this country. It just went straight to DVD, and I had to get the rights to show that film from a company that specializes in anime.” Similar to “Confucius,” the 2012

“Sacrifice” is a period film directed by Kaige Chen and is set during the Yuan Dynasty in the 5th Century B.C. “Sacrifice” follows a doctor who delivers a newborn prince while the newborn’s entire family is wiped out by a rival general in a coup. The doctor raises the child in secret. “I feel the story of ‘Sacrifice’ is catching, and the film is very artistic,” Zeng said. “I don’t know if Westerners will totally get the ideas of what they want to tell because of the background history; I learned that history, so I can appreciate it more, probably.” Ladely mentioned the director of the film, Kaiga Chen, has visited the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the past. “I liked him a lot,” Ladely said. “The Chinese Student Association hosted a dinner for him, I really enjoyed his visit, but it’s hard to get people here from foreign countries.” Unlike its two counterparts in the festival, “A Simple Life” will give audiences a more contemporary look at Chinese culture. “The other film, ‘A Simple Life,’ really got tremendous reviews when it was released (in the US) earlier this year,” Ladely said. “I kind of want to keep a balance between the period pieces that Chinese cinema is really well known for and contemporary (films).” “A Simple Life,” directed by Ann Hui, and staring Andy Lau, was released in 2012. The story explores the

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“Confucius” Monday, 7:40 p.m., Tuesday, 5 p.m., Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. “Sacrifice” Monday, 5 p.m., Tuesday, 7:35 p.m., Wednesday, 5 p.m. “A Simple Life” Thursday, 7 p.m. where: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center how much: Free life of an aging family servant who is placed into a nursing home after suffering a stroke. One of her former employers helps her through the situation and realizes the importance of the woman in his own life. “People are different living in different continental hemispheres,” Zeng said. “I want people, through watching the films, to feel what humans are like no matter where they live or where they were born. To be open-minded is very important (in order) to just accept people where they are.” The film festival is part of the larger Chinese Culture Festival this week, organized by the Confucius Institute. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

Book clubs bring Lincolnites together An array of literary genres provoke intelligent discussion, new friendships ingrid holmquist dn As a 12-year-old, James Pelter, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln film studies graduate, said he loved Spiderman and Batman. At least until someone handed him a copy of “Watchman,” which soon became Pelter ’s all-time favorite comic. He is able to share his love of graphic novels at Indigo Bridge Books along with other comiclovers in their biweekly graphic novel book club. “The meetings are free-form conversation,” he said. “We’re a very loose group, and we talk about everything of nerdy interest. We talk about the book, but we don’t rigorously stay on topic.” While the club is diverse in age, all share a common passion for graphic novels and relate to each other through book suggestions and pop culture-related discussions. “Probably the most fun is when we use the book as a springboard to conversations about movies, TV, comics and all of the stuff we love,” Pelter said. In a quest for more book clubs, Joyce Melvin, three-time book club-er and Love Library employee, found the Indigo Bridge graphic novel book club. Melvin is part of a mystery, science fiction and graphic novel club. She said each is unique and

ian tredway | dN offers her something different. “The routine (of each group) varies from club to club,” Melvin said. “That’s one of the very interesting things about book clubs: it depends on the people who are involved and what they want to do. I have friends who are in book clubs, and it’s not so much to talk about the book. It’s an excuse to get together and socialize.” Along with a varying routine, each club’s community is diverse. While some book clubs may only see each other during meeting times, others, like the graphic novel book club, consider fellow book club members dear friends. “The community is absolutely wonderful,” Pelter said. “I absolutely love these people, and it’s a very supportive place for a group of very eccentric people to

come together and find accepting people.” Both Melvin and Pelter said their book clubs brought to light literature that they otherwise might have never known. “The point of me joining a book club was to get exposed to things that I wouldn’t normally have considered,” Melvin said. “I’ve found some very cool authors and books that way. It’s all about being open to new experiences and new ideas.” Along with yet-to-be-expericenced literature-related experiences, the book club also brings its members new points of view on issues related to their books. “I like being challenged and coming up with reasons to counter arguments (about the books),” Pelter said. “It can almost make you like (the book) more (by) having to defend

something. I like hashing out books in a group setting. We’re a very respectful group, and we agree to disagree.” Unlike many physical book lovers, Pelter embraces the new digital realm of literature. “I like to think that (the two mediums) can coexist,” Pelter said. “I mean, if you look at it like music, you can have an iPod and an mp3 download, but there are still the purists who want to have the CD and the vinyl for the stuff that really matters.” Pelter said he owns a Kindle as well as a large collection of physical books. He attains his literature in many ways, including buying used books from “A Novel Idea,” buying new books from Indigo Bridge Books and downloading books to his Kindle. “A book’s a book,” Pelter said. Melvin takes a different approach to digital reading. “I enjoy having a book in my hand,” Melvin said. “I know plenty of people who like having the textual feel of the book, the smell of the book. Plus, I spend all day looking at a computer screen (and) I’m not quite sure I want to do that in my free time.” As an employee and patron of Lincoln City Libraries, Melvin and many other book club-goers appreciate what they’ve deemed a romance associated with the hard copy of a book. While the book club community is very diverse, with interests ranging from feminism to horror, the clubs give members exposure to new authors and an opportunity to connect with fellow literature enthusiasts. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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UNL English professor Kwame Dawes is spearheading a program to help African poets poets publish their oft-overlooked work.

Dawes kickstarts African poetry fund UNL English professor works to bring African poetry to readers shelby fleig dn On a continent of nearly 1.5 billion people, there is very limited venue for poets to publish their work. African poetry is abundant and tells the stories of personal and varied cultural experiences different than any writing in the world. With no single place or platform to submit or publish the art, it can

easily go unrecognized and unread. Kwame Dawes is doing his part to make a difference. Dawes, an English professor at the University of NebraskaLincoln, editor of Prairie Schooner and senior editor at Peepal Tree Press, recently created the African Poetry Book Fund. Born in Ghana and raised in Jamaica, Dawes hopes his efforts, combined with the expertise of the newly formed editorial and advisory boards, will advance the publication of deserving African authors. “Trying to imagine a series that represents a whole continent

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Fears of freedom’s loss keep dystopian novels in demand acters end their almost-rebellion by slipping back into the collective mind of the people out of fear. These stories are told to make sure we don’t allow our society to take on those totalitarian characteristics because when that happens, we will be completely lost and unable to regain the freedom we again entered a war where we tried once prized. Second, some novels have more to overturn totalitarian regimes in entertainment mixed in with the sothe Middle East, the dystopian novel cial commentary. They read more like market quadrupled. Stories of dysfunctional societies an action movie and give us hope that, even if the world turns crazy, seemed to be the perfect place to diswe have the power to turn it around cuss these issues. and regain the freedoms we no lonThis back-and-forth between real ger have. events and these novels make them This more hopeful view is charsome of the most prolific and influential fiction worksTHE in history. MASTER acteristic of the recent young adult dystopian novels such as Scott WestBooks are the ultimate out-oferfeld’s “Uglies” series, Suzanne body experience, and good booksSeymour STARRING Philip Collins’ “The Hunger Games” and allow us to take on the personality, Hoffman, Joaquin Veronica Roth’s “Divergent” trilogy. experiences and traits of another perThese books feature seemingly Phoenix, son. Dystopian novels, in turn, Amy have Adams normal, even below-average main two purposes. characters who become the catalyst First, some dystopian re- Thomas DIRECTED novels BY Paul mind us not to let go of our freedoms. for societal change. They fight within Anderson the totalitarian system and are sucThis is accomplished mainly through cessful because they possess the oldthe fear of the main character and an fashioned American values of courunsatisfactory ending. It is especially true in dystopian age, hard work and perseverance. By doing so, these books meet novels released before, during and desire to feel like we are in control of shortly after World War II. our own destinies and never feel like When Adolf Hitler came to power in the 1930s, there was an upswing we are powerless in the face of great enemies. in the number of dystopian novels While some novels fit squarely being published in Europe and the into one or the other of these two United States, including “It Can’t categories, many have a mix of these Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis, qualities. which featured the tagline “What The most successful dystopian will happen when America has a dicnovels are the ones that let us know tator?” we need to be wary, but also give us Murray Constantine’s “Swastika hope in society’s future. Night” was another dystopian novel Freedom is something we all that followed the possible future of yearn for, which is why dystopian what could happen if Hitler was sucnovels have always struck a chord cessful in establishing his “Thousand with people. Year Reich” for Nazi Germany. As long as the fear of losing our One of the most popular and canonical dystopian novels, “1984” freedom exists, so will the dystopian novel. by George Orwell, follows this same rachel staats is a pattern. senior news ed major. Set in a future where rights are reach her at arts@ nearly nonexistent and Big Brother dailynebraskan.com is always watching, the main char-

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Terror, hope and social commentary find a wonderful harmony in dystopian novels. The dystopian novel is an idea of a future in which society has attempted to reach a utopian ideal but one or more aspects have become corrupted by human frailties. Since the late 1800s when H.G. Wells wrote “The Time Machine,” dystopian novels have been building in popularity. However, there are easily identifiable patterns in the publication dates of these books that precisely follow world events. While the popularity of stories that show a bleak view of the future and a hero’s desire to change her or her society have been steadily rising, two decades do not follow this trend. In the 1960s and 2000s, the number of dystopian novels that were published nearly doubled, which was indicative of the events happening in America at the time. In the 1960s, many novels featured young anti-heroes who fought against their government using violence. This was a time of confused patriotism for many people in America. The land of the free and the home of the brave wanted to support its troops defending its freedom, but the general public did not agree with the war and had a hard time reconciling these feelings. This lead to the belief our government was not on the side of the people which in turn, resulted in a sharp increase in the number of dystopian novels. The same thing happened 40 years later. When the United States

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“Joseph Anton” is written entirely in third person. It’s an unusual technique for a memoir, but one that On Valentine’s Day 1989, Ayatollah can often be rewarding to the reader Khomeini issued a fatwa, an Islamic as Rushdie’s own character develops. ruling, sentencing author Salman The third-person view seems to allow Rushdie to treat his himself as a charRushdie to death for the novel “The Satanic Verses,” and a bounty of $1 acter and his own memoir as a novel. The memoir also includes exmillion. cerpts from Rushdie’s journal entries, The novel was deemed blasphewhich allows the reader to further mous by conservative Muslims and “against Islam, the Prophet and the understand the mindset of Rushdie during his time in hiding. Qur’an” by the Ayatollah. His story feels wholly relevant “Joseph Anton,” Rushdie’s latest work and memoir, tells of how “The even today, especially considering the ways in which the outrage over Satanic Verses,” and the reaction that followed, forever changed the au- “The Satanic Verses” echoes the same thor’s life, forcing him into hiding anger surrounding “The Innocence of Muslims.” and taking on the alternate identity of Though Rushdie is, of course, not Joseph Anton for more than a decade. Rushdie’s memoir tells not only affiliated with the film in any way, Ayatollah Hassan Sanei released of his years in hiding and THE the time CASUAL JOSEPH ANTON: a statement saying because Rushspent as Joseph Anton, but also his VACANCY A MEMOIR die was never killed, it encourages early years at boarding school, his relationships with his parents and people to continue insulting the Islamic faith. He then increased the Rowling Salman Rushdie sons and his four marriages.J.K. Rushdie writes with complete honesty and bounty on the English author to Little, Brown and Random House $3.3 million. In this sense, Rushdie does not spare any of his feelings or is both lucky and unlucky: a memCompany thoughts on his enemies, loved ones The NewoirYork Times Corporation Non-Fiction which feels asSyndication relevant now asSales and colleagues. it would have 20 years ago, but still 500 Seventh Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 Though Rushdie comesFiction across as embroiled in a controversy he never a likeable man with strong opinions, For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 his strength as storyteller. And “Josought out. he does not make himself out to be seph Anton” is certainly a story that Though the book, at 636 pages, perfect. However, it is in these impercan drag in some areas, particu- needs to be told. fections the reader finds endearment arts@ Fornear Release larly the end,Friday, Rushdie May shows11, 2012 to the man within the story. dailynebraskan.com

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For 12 years, the world watched Harry Potter grow up in both books and movies. In her new book, “The Casual Vacancy,” J.K. Rowling wants us to see that she has matured, as well, but the result is disappointing. Told from the viewpoint of various members of the small town of Pagford, “The Casual Vacancy” explores the darkness within the idyllic town. Beginning with the death of Barry Fairbrother, a member of the town council, readers see characters deal with death, abuse and crime as they attempt to make it to the top of the small-town food chain. Complete with self-mutilation, drug abuse, child neglect, poverty and extra-marital affairs, there is hardly a negative aspect of human nature that isn’t explored. Rowling paints a dismal picture of an entire town filled with the most selfish human beings imaginable. Empathizing with the characters is made difficult by Rowling’s decision to wait until the stage is completely set before beginning character development. Even after the characters’ natures are revealed, it’s impossible to find one to root for. The book itself is depressing, and if it’s true Rowling did not intend for this book to be entertainment, she most definitely succeeded. The only explanation is “The Casual Vacancy” is intended as a social commentary with an unknown target audience. As if the extreme adult themes didn’t prove her point enough, Rowling’s word choices went above and beyond what would be considered necessary to differentiate between children’s books and adult literature. Words such as “empurpling” are far more common than they have any right to be, and I don’t remember the last time an author described news as having the ability to “effervesce like bubbling champagne.” While no self-respecting journalist would fall on the opposing side of free speech, it should be noted that most characters use gratuitous profanity on a page-by-page basis. The novel goes to such extremes that the logical ques-

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Little, Brown and Company Fiction tion is to ask whether Rowling was trying too hard to distance herself from her “Harry Potter” audience. Rowling’s command of the English language is to be commended, but “The Casual Vacancy” falls short of what one would expect from the woman who gave us some of the most memorable books in contemporary literature. It’s sad when someone so good at one thing turns his or her back on that to try something completely different with little success. While it’s important to let every book stand on its own, it’s impossible to forget that up until now, Rowling’s only successful books were from the “Harry Potter” series. It seems clear now that Rowling’s publisher relied heavily on her name to sell copies of her recent release. The multiple points of view from which the story is told make the slowmoving, character-driven tale convoluted and Rowling’s style of telling instead of showing is a poor way to deal with such a confusing novel. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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When sitting back at one of Dodd’s therapy sessions, he imagines all the women naked. Dodd, on the other hand, represents the repressed, paranoid side of 1950s masculinity. He places himself on a pedestal and demands respect, yet never tells reveals his true intentions. Throughout the film, Dodd speaks triumphantly of how we must rise above our animal instincts, study our past lives and reveal our perfect selves. When Dodd first meets the drunk and unruly Quell, he looks at him with pity and blames it on his animalistic natural behavior. Yet, when provoked through doubters, skeptics and challengers, Dodd continually belies these claims and proves his behavior is the most animalistic of all. What “The Master” wants us to know is that it really doesn’t matter how many grandiose speeches you make, how many lies you tell or how many people you fool. What matters is what you do. While Quell is a hopeless alcoholic and a sex fiend, we know he is an honest man at heart. He is the master of his own domain. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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‘Master’ rules viewers with stunning acting The last time we saw Joaquin Phoenix, he was plump, bearded and promoting his faux-documentary, “I’m Still Here,” where he mumbled his way through rap songs, alienated fans and confused critics in interviews. In “The Master,” Phoenix harnesses that weird energy into a brilliant performance by playing the nervous, rail-thin, alcohol-soaked, raw nerve that is Freddie Quell. Quell is a former World War II soldier, but all we see of his time overseas is him finding different ways to make booze and get loaded. After the war, he bounces from job to job, ruining any chance at stability with drunkenness and misplaced rage. Looking for solace and a place to crash, he happens upon a boat party held by Lancaster Dodd, another in a long line of charismatic and captivating performances from Philip Seymour Hoffman. Dodd describes himself as “a writer, doctor, a nuclear physicist and a theoretical philosopher. But above all, I am a man, hopelessly inquisitive like you.” What Dodd doesn’t tell him, is that he’s a master manipulator who preys on lost souls like Quell’s to propagate his cultist vision. After sampling some of Quell’s potent moonshine, they sit down so Dodd can question him on his past and delve deep into his Master playbook of propaganda. The simple camera setup and brilliant lighting by director Paul Thomas Anderson reveal the dichotomies of the two characters as they face off. Phoenix’s haunting eyes and emotional climb from denial to acceptance of his past sins paired with Hoffman’s unrelenting, abyss-like gaze make for the most compelling scene of two people sitting at a table since De Niro and Pacino in “Heat.” While Quell finds a home with Dodd and his obedient followers, he never seems truly comfortable there. He’s constantly inhibiting his true desires: alcohol and sex. Whenever Anderson gives us Quell’s point of view, his mind shows the dark side of American masculinity post-WWII.

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poetry: from 5 is a little ambitious, but because there’s nothing, I thought a small gesture like this would be important,” Dawes said. The first step in the process of creating the book fund was to simply think of what the project would look like, Dawes said. Making the work manageable will help the editorial board choose the right authors to reach the largest possible audience. The editorial board includes six poets, including Dawes, all with roots in Africa who will collectively select which works will be published. “My expectation is that with

this incredible team of colleagues we will be able to add meaningfully to the literary world around us and ultimately make an impact in the world of English language poetry,” said Matthew Shenoda, associate dean of the Fine and Performing Arts School at Columbia College in Chicago. “I have no question that our board is populated by exactly the right people to highlight and introduce some of the most diverse voices and aesthetics coming from across Africa.” Excited to be a part of such a prestigious group of writers, Shenoda said Dawes is the perfect

leader for this project in light of his personal connection to African poetry. “Kwame has been one of the most engaged cultural workers in the field of literature, always finding ways to widen the conversations happening across the global literary landscape,” Shenoda said. “It was no surprise when after talking about these things for some time Kwame picked up the phone and said, ‘OK, let’s do this!’” The African Poetry Book Fund will publish four books each year starting in 2014. One of the four will be named the winner of the

Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets, awarded to authors who have yet to publish a booklength poetry collection. The prize is named after Laura Sillerman, a New York City philanthropist who has helped fund the project. Another of the four books to be published will be from an author with new and selected work. The last two will be chosen from authors who submit their work to the editorial board of the African Poetry Book Fund. The first book to be published in 2014 will be from poet Kofi Awoonor, who hasn’t been published since 1986.

“Kofi Awoonor is a great Ghanian poet,” Dawes said. “This is going to be a big deal.” Shenoda said college students in particular could benefit from the book fund. “This will give students unprecedented access into a series of poetic traditions and practices that they otherwise may never know,” he said. “This, I think, will broaden their own critical abilities and nuances as readers and writers and ultimately help move forward the way we as human beings understand one another.” The secret to the book fund’s success will be partnerships,

Dawes said. Together with Amalion Publishing, Blue Flower Arts, Brunel University, Open Road Media, Poetry Africa, Prairie Schooner and the University of Nebraska Press, Dawes said having a team of “likeminded people committed to the spirit of the project” makes it easier to reach their shared goals. “How can an African poetry book series not exist?” Dawes said. “It just seems ridiculous. What we’re doing is just a drop in the bucket, but it’s something that will make a difference.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Nebraska drops two games in Michigan trip staff report dn

In both of Nebraska women’s soccer games this weekend, things remained close and competitive. Neither ended the way the Huskers wanted them to. Nebraska hit the road against two tough Big Ten opponents in Michigan State and Michigan. The Huskers fell to the Spartans 1-2 on Friday followed by a 1-2 doubleovertime loss to the Wolverines. Both games highlighted some defensive battles. In the first game of the weekend, Nebraska and Michigan State combined for only three total shots in the first half. Although the Spartans had only one of those shots, they made it count. A goal by forward Allyson Krause halfway through the first half put the Spartans up 0-1. After the offensive struggles of the first half, the Huskers tried to get some momentum with more shots on goal to turn things around. “We wanted to try to get the ball to stick upfront,” said NU assistant coach Dan Bassett. “We wanted to win as many hard balls as possible to remain competitive.” And the Huskers were able to keep it competitive. A late goal by sophomore forward Mayme Conroy off a free kick from midfielder Caroline Gray evened things up at 1-1. Although the Huskers scored the goal with less than 10 minutes left in the game, it wasn’t enough to send it into overtime. Michigan State’s Olivia Stander scored the game winner less than three minutes after Conroy’s goal. After the long game on Friday, the Huskers had to come back for another long game against No. 22 Michigan. And the game started out at a similar pace as the previous one. Although the Huskers got more shots this time around, the game was still scoreless after the first half. Halfway into the second half the Huskers found themselves trailing once again after a Michigan corner kick resulted in a goal to put the Wolverines up 0-1. Determined to not back down quite yet, the Huskers came back quickly. Conroy once again stepped up for the Huskers to score a goal only 31 seconds after Michigan’s goal. After that, things remained quiet in regulation, sending the Huskers into their third overtime game of the season. The tenacious defenses of each team started to show themselves again with each squad get-

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Kylee Muir fields grounders during pregame warmups earlier in the fall softball season. Muir hit two home runs in Nebraska’s game two win against Creighton on Sunday.

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Mayme Conroy heads a ball against Indiana. Conroy scored two goals in Nebraska’s two losses on the road this weekend. ting off only one shot in the first overtime. When the game headed into the second overtime, the Huskers didn’t have much time to gain their composure as the Wolverines managed to slip a shot by Nebraska goalkeeper Emma Stevens less than a minute into the start of second overtime to finish the game. Despite the offensive struggles for Nebraska this weekend, the Huskers did have one bright spot offensively. Conroy once again proved to be a vital weapon for the Huskers, scoring both of Nebraska’s goals this weekend. Conroy is leading the team this season with eight goals, four of which have come in Big Ten

play. “She scores good goals at clutch times,” Bassett said. “She will listen to anything you say if it means she can improve.” While the Huskers saw more leadership from Conroy this weekend, it wasn’t enough to keep things going offensively. But following the disappointment of two close losses, the Huskers hope to refocus for another road game against Wisconsin next weekend. “We have very intelligent players,” Bassett said. “They are already thinking about how to change things and how to make things better.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

When Kylee Muir hit her second home run in the second game of a doubleheader against Creighton Sunday, the Huskers were already winning by one run. But a little insurance never hurts. “I was thinking base hit up the middle,” Muir said. “It just happened to go out.” The junior infielder’s solo shot, coupled with another by freshman Hailey Decker later in the sixth inning, put the Nebraska softball team up 5-2. “That proved to be really important because we gave up one in the seventh,” NU coach Rhonda Revelle said. “We needed a little bit of a cushion there.” The 5-3 Nebraska victory in game two of the series came on the heels of a Creighton 5-2 win in game one. In the first contest, the Bluejays scored all five

of their runs in the first inning. “It knocked the wind out of us for about three innings,” Revelle said. In the top of the fourth inning, the Huskers had multiple base runners and the middle of the order at the plate, but a running error killed their chances of scoring. “I think we just kept trying to chip away and nothing really went our way,” Muir said. Revelle said her squad came alive in the fifth after playing a few innings in shock. The Huskers plated two runs in the sixth on a single by Brooke Thomason and starting pitcher Tatum Edwards threw five shutout innings to end the game, but the effort was too late. “We had to dig out of a hole and we weren’t very efficient at doing that,” Revelle said. “Once we got down, we never got within striking distance.” In the second game, Nebraska struck first. With two outs in the top of the first inning, NU freshman outfielder Kiki Stokes stole third and scored after Thomason intentionally got caught in a rundown between first and second base following a walk. The Huskers added runs in the second and third innings to make the score 3-0. In the fifth inning, Creighton

got on the board with a two-run home run off freshman NU pitcher Emily Lockman, but Muir’s and Decker’s home runs sealed the Husker win in the sixth. “After the first game, we turned it around and did what we needed to do to win a ball game,” Muir said. Revelle said her team took a more offensive mindset in the second game and played solid defense behind Lockman’s pitching. “It was just a more complete game on both sides of the ball,” she said. However, Nebraska faltered at the plate in the first contest. Revelle said while in the 0-5 deficit, her batters looked at too many good pitches and chased too many bad ones, and those mistakes kept the Huskers from mounting a comeback. “We’ve got to close the gap of how long it takes you to respond when adversity strikes,” she said. But gaining experience is what the fall season is about. “The more we learn, the more we realize we have to learn,” Revelle said. “I know we’re going to be a lot better when we take the field in February than we are right now.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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The Nebraska swimming and diving team finished up its preseason with its ninth annual alumni meet Saturday morning at the Devaney Natatorium. Seven Husker alumni were in attendance Saturday with only three competing. Mike Irvin, who graduated in 1989, won the 100-yard individual medley, 100-yard freestyle and 50-yard butterfly. Other alumni who competed were Bobbi Balogh (2012) and Liz Hefly (2001). Current Husker swimmers also impressed Saturday. Senior Hayley Martin led the way by winning the 50- and 100-yard backstroke. She wasn’t the only one to record a victory Saturday. Others included: Taryn Collura, who won the 50-yard freestyle; Nikolina Sabo, who won the 100-yard butterfly; Shannon Guy, who won the 50-yard breaststroke; Kristin Strecker, who won the

The men’s and women’s cross country team continued their pattern of finishing at the same spot in the respective categories this week, both finishing seventh at the KU Rim Rock Farm Classic on Saturday. The men were in the middle of the pack of 14 teams and the women were just ahead, placing among 15 teams. Earlier this week, head coach David Harris said this would be the toughest meet thus far, which it proved to be. Top runners Jarren Heng and Sarah Larson’s numbers dropped, which may have been due to the tougher nature of the hilly, Kansan course. Heng, who still finished first among the Huskers, clocked in the 8K at a time of 24:20 and 16th place overall. Freshman Jacob Olson crossed the line second for the Huskers, placing 46th overall with a time of 25:09. Olson, who has been coming on strong for the Huskers, is the key to the men’s success, so Harris says. “Our freshmen guys need to run closer to Jarren (in order to be successful),” Harris said on Wednesday. For the women, a team that Harris calls “a work in progress,” showed great steps this week in improving on that progress. Larson, yet again the top finisher for the Huskers, finished 46th overall in the 6K race, with a time of 22:23.70. Sophomore Isabel Andrade finished 61st overall, with a time of 22:52.60, not far behind Larson. The cross country team will be off for a week, but will be back on Oct. 12, when they compete in the Wisconsin Adidas Invite, a meet Harris says will be the toughest meet of the year. “Both the men’s and women’s

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Bobbi Balogh dives into the Devaney Natatorium pool during Nebraska’s alumni meet on Saturday morning. 100-yard breaststroke and Ariel Weech, who won the 25-yard freestyle. The Huskers will now wait a couple weeks until their season

opener when they take on St. Cloud State and North Dakota on Oct. 12 in Grand Forks, N.D. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Things weren’t looking good niors and I) were comparing it to for the Huskers early in the third the Oklahoma game when it was quarter when a Wisconsin defen- 10-3,” Compton said. “It was hard sive lineman stripped NU quar- to remember that. This is definiteterback Taylor Martinez at the Ne- ly the highlight for me. I didn’t braska 23-yard line. The Badgers get to play much in the Oklahoresponded with a touchdown run ma one. Doing it with these guys and the environby Ball to lead 27-10. ment we were The Nebraska in and the fans, defense would not (Memorial man it was awesurrender another Stadium) some.” point. The fifth-largEvery time est crowd in Nebras- is a very good the Husker deka history of 85,962 environment fense came onto cheered the Blackthe field, the shirts on to their best in the world of roars began. The performance of the college football.” student section season. waved black Ball, a preseason Bret Bielema towels as seniors Heisman trophy canuw football coach Daimion Stafdidate after scoring ford and Eric 41 total touchdowns Martin jumped last season, rushed up and down, pumping their for 90 yards with 2.8 average yards per carry. The Wisconsin offense re- arms in the air. Even Wisconsin coach Bret corded 295 yards of offense. Compton said the crowd’s per- Bielema said the crowd made a difference in the game. formance Saturday night ranks as “This is a very good environhigh as when the Huskers upset ment here in the world of college then No. 20 Oklahoma in 2009, football,” Bielema said. when Compton was a freshman. As the Blackshirts gave the “It’s up there, (a couple of se-

Badger offense fits, the Husker offense, led by Martinez, clicked in rhythm. The junior compiled 288 total yards and three touchdowns, throwing for 181 yards and rushing for another 107. He led the Husker offense to almost 300 yards of offense in the second half after recording just 143 yards in the first half. “I think we just started and couldn’t get a rhythm going,” Martinez said. “Their defense played great. We put them in tough situations. We knew if they couldn’t get any stops that we wouldn’t be stopped.” Nebraska now moves on to play the team it came back from a 21-point deficit last year, Ohio State. Pelini said the Huskers will enjoy the Wisconsin win, but the Buckeyes won’t let them enjoy it for long. “We did enough to win the football game tonight,” Pelini said. “I’m happy about that. I’ll have joy tonight, but the way I’m wired, I’ll go back and look at what we have to do to get better going forward.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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holstein: from 9 promising again. But that’s a big “if.” Consistency hasn’t been Nebraska’s strong suit under coach Bo Pelini. The ups and downs have been sporadic. Now is the time for an upswing if Nebraska wants to contend in the Big Ten this year. The Huskers travel to Ohio

State on Saturday to play a team fresh off a 17-16 win against Michigan State. The Buckeyes are a tough team, and Nebraska can’t afford to fall behind early again. Judging by Saturday night, they won’t. I saw the Huskers turn the corner against Wisconsin. The

team was up against the wall, and it responded big time. In those bleak moments of the early third quarter this team found its spark. Lanny Holstein is a Junior broadcasting and finance major. Reach him at sports@ dailynebraskan.com

nu men’s cross country at 8k rim rock farm collegiate classic Nebraska finished No. 7 with 197 points, 13 points behind No. 6 New Mexico State No. 1 Kansas finished with 35 points 16. Jarren Heng, 24:20.00 46. Jacob Olson, 25:09.00 48. Jonah Heng, 25:11.90 72. Matthew Bloch, 25:44.30 77. Anthony Pittman, 25:55.20 89. Alney Tobias, 26:18.50 97. Sidney Madlock, 26:29.50 103. Matt Gilbert, 26:43.20 107. Taylor Anders, 26:57.60 115. Adam Procknow, 27:21.20

nu women’s cross country at 6k rim rock farm collegiate classic Nebraska finished No. 9 with 242 points, one point behind No. 8 Midwestern State No. 1 Michigan finished with 33 points 46. Sarah Larson, 22:23.70 61. Isabel Andrade, 22:52.60 65. Jelena Andjelkovic, 23:02.80 66. Theresa Keller, 23:04.40 74. Sarah Plambeck, 23:21.80 75. Jessica Wright, 23:23.70 91. Sarah Dweikat, 23:42.70 teams are making nice progress early in the season,” Harris told Huskers.com. “Each meet is providing a new challenge for the team, as

the competition is getting better and better each week.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

play good.” The next drive, Martinez and the Huskers charged down to the Wisconsin 10 yard line after 65 yards of work. On a key third down and 4, Martinez squeezed a ball into a tight window, finding tight end Kyler Reed for a touchdown. “That throw to Kyler Reed for a touchdown was beautiful,” Beck said. “He put that right in there. He made some big plays for us when we needed him to.” With the game tied, following a Brett Maher field goal, Martinez was trying to lead the Huskers downfield to take the lead in the fourth quarter, when Abdullah fumbled the football. Martinez, who was trailing Abdullah, scooped up the ball, and darted down the sideline for an additional 9 yards to pick up the first down. “That was a big play,” Beck said. “It would’ve put us at 3rd and 5 and he scooped it up and we got a first down on it.”

Big play after big play, Martinez redeemed himself. While he had few shining moments passing the ball, he had fewer memorable mistakes, like his three interceptions last season against the Badgers. Martinez was playing smart, and he was leading his team to victory. The same drive that Abdullah nearly gave the ball up, the Huskers managed to drive into field goal range, with Maher’s leg finally propelling Nebraska past Wisconsin on the scoreboard at 30-27. A stifling series by the Husker defense locked in the win. Nebraska had its revenge; Martinez had his redemption. The nightmare was over. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

martinez: from 9 But things didn’t go quite according to plan, and Martinez lost a fumble on the team’s opening drive, resulting in a Wisconsin touchdown. His job wasn’t getting any easier. In the third quarter, with his team trailing by three scores, NU’s QB, wearing jersey No. 3, fumbled the ball for the third time. The thirdyear starter, instead of collapsing under the stress, harnessed that energy and reversed his fortune. “Taylor will be the first to tell you that he didn’t have a great game,” Beck said. “But good quarterbacks find a way to win when they don’t have great games.” Immediately after his final fumble, Martinez orchestrated a 4-play, 77-yard drive, ending in a 38-yard touchdown run to shrink Wisconsin’s lead to 10. “He ran probably as physical as I’ve seen him run since he’s been here,” Beck said. “He found a way to win the game for us and help us win. That’s what a good quarterback does even when they don’t

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Alonzo Whaley celebrates during Nebraska’s win against UW. Whaley forced a critical fumble in the fourth quarter as the Badgers attempted to win the game in the waning minutes. NU quarterback Taylor Martinez smiles during Nebraska’s 30-27 come from behind win against Wisconsin. Martinez was responsible for 288 total yards of total offense on the ground and in the air.

Quarterback Martinez helps Nebraska get over 17-point hump story by chris peters | photo by jon augustine

aylor Martinez was reliving the same nightmare from last season against Wisconsin. Nebraska’s quarterback threw three interceptions, completing only 50 percent of his passes last season in a 48-17 loss to Wisconsin in Madison. Saturday, the Husker quarterback took his first snap of the game and fumbled it. Martinez fell on the ball, but the play left Nebraska with a 2nd-and-long it couldn’t escape, and the drive stalled after three plays. On the next offensive possession, I-back Rex Burkhead fumbled on the first play. Just four offensive snaps into the game, Nebraska had already given up 14 points, due mostly to offensive follies. “Our guys dug as deep a hole as we could in the first half,” said offensive coordinator Tim Beck. Husker running back Ameer Abdullah sparked the team with an 83-yard kickoff return on the next play, but the offense stalled, with Martinez bobbling and recovering another of his own fumbles. Marti-

nez’s confidence was beginning to take a hit. “He’s never really panicky, but we felt like he was that way,” said wide receiver Jamal Turner. “We felt like he was that way though and we tried to talk to him, even though it may not be something he wants to hear from us. We just said, ‘Hey we love ya. Let’s go. Calm down and just relax. Breathe and we’ll get through this.’ “We were just trying to keep our quarterback calm. We needed to let him know that we were still going to follow him. Pick it up, make the right reads and we’ll win this game.” The team trailed 20-3 in a game that was beginning to feel more and more like last year’s loss to the Badgers. Nebraska was pinned at its own 7 yard line in what looked like another doomed drive. But Martinez stepped up. It started with a 10-yard pass to tight end Ben Cotton, then snowballed – a 14-yard strike to Kenny Bell and his own 12-yard scamper – Martinez was starting to string together a drive. He chipped away,

and three small dump-offs to Abdullah built up 22 yards of progress. Then, on a second down with 6 yards to go, Martinez took off, racking up 20 more yards, breathing more life into a seemingly dead Husker offense. Two plays later, he dumped off a pass to Rex Burkhead for a touchdown. “The reason why we got stopped was because we couldn’t establish a rhythm,” Martinez said. “I think once we established that then we really had them.” “(Martinez) did a tremendous job that whole charge just kind of leading us down the field,” Burkhead said. “When you get a big play like that, you get the crowd into the game.” That 12-play, 93-yard drive began to shift the momentum in Memorial Stadium. Martinez wasn’t making mistakes anymore. He was taking charge. The third quarter was key. Martinez had to play mistake-free, he had to manage the game so the team could be in position to win.

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Huskers find spark in win over Badgers seen through the season’s early going. They made tackles, penetrated the Wisconsin backfield, and stuck with Badger star Jared Abbrederis. It was a banner half for the berated bunch of Husker defenders. Offensively, the Huskers moved the ball all night. NU quarterback Taylor Martinez and company averaged 5.9 yards per play when they had the ball and were only hindered by their own mistakes. Fumbles lanny holstein and a few key penalties shut down a handful of Husker drives in the first half, but those issues It was a crucial weekend for Newere cleaned up in the second. braska football. As a team, Nebraska has to After Saturday’s 30-27 comeback win against Wiscon- be feeling great about itself movsin, Nebraska looked its best ing forward. Take away Stanley since the season’s opening Jean-Baptiste’s roughing the punter and Daimion Stafford’s game. As the Huskers stormed back to take the lead late in the pass interference penalty – both extended Wisconsin drives – and second half, I couldn’t help but the Nebraska defense actually think back to last season’s Ohio State game. In both contests, the played well in the first half. Take Huskers desperately needed away fumbles by Rex Burkhead and Martiwins to save face and nez, and the keep their preseason Husker ofAs a team, goals alive, and in fense would both contests they Nebraska have scored fell behind early only more as well. has to be feeling to pull ahead late. The WisThe stage was ee- great about itself consin lead rily similar on Saturwas built day. Everything was moving forward.” as much on set up for an imporNebraska tant clash of Big Ten titans. Nebraska had a lot at mistakes as it was on Badger playmaking. After everything stake. Lose to Wisconsin, and the happened, the biggest differschedule starts to look daunt- ence between the first and secing. Beat Wisconsin, and with ond halves of the game was Nebraska’s mistakes (or lack a Michigan State loss earlier in the day, you pull near the front thereof in the second half). The Huskers have to feel of the Legends Division race. Nebraska came through in like they control their own desthe clutch with a 17-point come- tiny going forward. The Badback. The Huskers made mis- gers couldn’t do much of anytakes early – a lot of them – but thing when the Huskers finally found a way to fight through eliminated the mistakes in the second half. If they can continthe adversity and get the win. In the second half, Nebras- ue that trend, this season looks ka’s defense looked like a whole new unit from the one we’ve holstein: see page 8

Blackshirts elevate play in first B1G win andrew ward dn Montee Ball bobbled the hand off from quarterback Danny O’Brien. This was it. The clocked ticked past one minute and 20 seconds to go in the game. Wisconsin trailed No. 22 Nebraska 30-27. Ball followed his blockers right, still trying to get a grip on the ball. Nebraska’s Alonzo Whaley met him in the gap. Whaley knocked Ball to the ground, popping the football free. Harvey Jackson recovered it for Nebraska. The Huskers did it again. “They motioned the guy over and they ran a double lead,” said senior linebacker Will Compton. “The D-line got a big push. Zo (Whaley) came in and just dove and next thing I see is Harvey picking it up and it was nuts after that.”

The Huskers knocked off the Badgers 30-27, coming back from a 17-point, third quarter Wisconsin lead. This marks the second straight year Nebraska came back from a multiple touchdown deficit in the Big Ten season opener. Last year Nebraska knocked off Ohio State after trailing by as many as 21 points in the third quarter, the largest comeback in school history. This game may be not quite as impressive, but it was still the second largest comeback in school history. “We made it hard on ourselves … but we got a ‘W,’ and we stayed the course as a football team,” NU coach Bo Pelini said. “Our guys showed the character, the toughness, the perseverance to overcome not playing our best football.”

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Nebraska downs Michigan 3-1 After dropping the first set NU bounced back to take the last two and win 3-1 Nedu Izu Dn The Wolverines stormed the NU Coliseum court swinging. In Sunday’s matchup against the Nebraska volleyball team, Michigan opened with four consecutive points to begin the match. The fast swings forced Husker coach John Cook to call a timeout. “We couldn’t do anything,” he said. “Michigan was playing really well and bringing it to us. We just weren’t checked in.” Michigan (14-4, Big Ten 2-2), a team that came into the match 10th in the Big Ten, won the first set, 25-21. But like Nebraska football’s game the night before, Cook’s team displayed poise and never gave up. The No. 6 Huskers (11-2, 3-1) went on to capture the next three sets to defeat the Wolverines. Cook said he was pleased with how the Huskers were able to step up their performances after the first set. “I think they realized they need to crank it up a gear,” he said. “Lauren (Cook) got us a big run in game two and we got some confidence from there.” In the succeeding set, the Huskers hailed out a 5-0 advantage before a Michigan timeout. Though Michigan would score on the following serve, the minor setback didn’t appear to intimidate Nebraska one bit. Behind Morgan Broekhuis’ six kills, two digs and three blocks, the Huskers captured the second set, 2513. The team’s comeback after the loss in the first set reminded Cook of another Husker team’s performance this weekend. “It was similar to last night’s football game,” Cook said. “Now I know how Bo felt after the first quarter.” After hitting just .133 in the first set, the Huskers swung for a .548 hit-

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Hayley Thramer spikes a ball against Michigan on Sunday. The volleyball Huskers mounted a comeback of their own against UM. ting percentage in the second set. And the team wasn’t done swinging for high numbers either. Like its previous set, Nebraska stormed out to a 4-0 lead in the third set and never looked back. Though Michigan’s Jennifer

Cross threatened the Huskers lead with four kills down the stretch, NU went on to win 25-17. NU’s Hayley Thramer and Broekhuis led the team in the third set with four kills each; overall, the team managed a .353 hitting percentage in the set.

It was evident that the team’s motto of ‘unfinished business’ was in the back of their minds after their first set defeat. “We just took care of our side of the net and passed the ball … we started to pay attention to the little things,” Broekhuis said Through three games Nebraska was feeling comfortable, Cook said. But then came the fourth set. After starting out with an illustrious 4-0 lead for the third set in a row, then extending that lead to 8-3, the Huskers quickly found themselves in trouble. In the next eight serves, the Wolverines would go on a 6-2 run to slim the Husker lead to 10-9. After seeing their comeback slide away to 17-11 score before finally calling a timeout, Michigan came back to score four consecutive points. After a Nebraska timeout, Michigan scored four more points to inch back to a 20-19 deficit, forcing Nebraska to call another timeout. But the 30 second break would be all the Huskers would need. The Huskers finished the set on a 5-2 run to defeat the Wolverines 25-21 and win their third conference match in a row. “We just got the momentum going, crowd into it and took off from there,” Cook said. Broekhuis, who record the match’s last kill, finished with a team-high 16 kills and eight blocks. Gina Mancuso added 12 kills and tied Lauren Cook with a team-leading 16 digs; Cook also had 48 assists. Thramer, who finished the match with 12 kills, seven blocks and a team-high .450 hitting percentage, said she credits Cook for her outstanding performance against Michigan. “She definitely was trusting me tonight and I was trusting her,” Thramer said. “She even said, ‘Thanks for trusting me on that one’ and I just told her, ‘I trust you every time’”. After the team’s third Big Ten win, the Huskers will have four days off before traveling to West Lafayette, Ind., to face Purdue. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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NU coach Bo Pelini gets after PJ Smith during Nebraska’s come-from-behind victory against Wisconsin. The game looked like it might be a repeat of last season when Nebraska lost to UW 48-17 in Madison, but the Huskers turned it around in the second half with 20 unanswered points.

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The total number of rushing yards for the Badgers. By getting to quarterback Joel Stave NU was able to cut away at 90 yards from Montee Ball. That’s still a great improvement from the 231 yards NU gave up on the ground last season in Madison. The total number of offensive yards for Wisconsin in the second half. After giving up 20 points on 205 yards the Blackshirts clamped down in the second half. NU only gave up six first downs and limited UW’s playmaking ability.

850 The total number of wins in Nebraska school history. With a win against Wisconsin NU became the fourth FBS team to reach the 850-win mark in NCAA history. Nebraska sits behind Michigan, Texas and Notre Dame.

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Montee Ball hangs his head after dropping a potential touchdown catch. The play turned out to be crucial in Wisconsin’s loss to NU.

The total number of offensive yards for NU quarterback Taylor Martinez. Martinez played like a true duel threat against the Badgers. He scored three total touchdowns while rushing for 107 yards and tossing 181.

The number of points Nebraska trailed by with 10:29 left in the third quarter. NU’s comeback tied the second-largest comeback in school history. The only bigger comeback: last season against Ohio State.

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Taylor Martinez dives forward for extra yardage during NU’s 30-27 win against Wisconsin Saturday. Martinez rushed for 107 yards in the second biggest comeback in Nebraska school history.

game balls taylor martinez The quarterback was electric in the air and on the ground against Wisconsin on Saturday. Martinez racked up 181 yards passing and 107 yards rushing against the Badgers with two rushing touchdowns and a passing score. Reports indicate no rocks were skipped in this Husker victory. -robby korth, dn sports editor

brett maher The senior place kicker stepped up in a big way for the Huskers Saturday night. Maher connected on three of four field goals, including the game-tying and game-winning field goals in the second half. His only miss was a 52-yarder in the first half. It was a good game for the kicker who has struggled so far. This may give him the confidence he needs to have a solid rest of the season. -andrew ward, dn football beat writer

the nebraska defensive line The Nebraska front four were in the Wisconsin backfield all game, wreaking havoc on the Wisconsin running game and pressuring quarterback Joel Stave into poor throws. Maybe it was the return of tackle Chase Rome, or maybe it was the emergence of the other tackle, Baker Steinkuhler, that revved this unit up. Whatever it was, it worked. -lanny holstein, dn football beat writer