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Push to cut Pell Grants Proposed changes in Congress reduce federal spending would chop student aid

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doesn’t affect financial aid would d r o p f r o m about $9,000 to about $6,600.

The Democratmajority Senate has released a rival plan that would instead only eliminate the grace period on undergraduate student loans; under current law, students don’t need to make payments until six months after graduation. Either plan would go into effect next summer.

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ince 2008, political fervor against government spending, manifested by the Tea Party, has gained considerable influence over national politics as the country struggles to reinvigorate its economy.

And in that time, student financial aid, especially federal Pell Grants, has repeatedly become an attractive target for lawmakers trying students ineligible for to trim budgets.

If recently proposed the grants, changes in both houses of though the Congress become law, stu- exact number undents, including several remains thousand at the University clear, and save of Nebraska-Lincoln, will more than $2 billion, according to the soon take another hit.

After the debt ceiling deal Congressional Budget this summer, graduate stu- Office.

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10 percent of the maximum Under a budget proposal released late last month by grant — $550 — would beHouse Republicans, Pell come ineligible.

- The maximum family inGrants will keep their value, with a maximum of $5,550 come level for zero expectper year. But changes in ed contribution to the cost the program’s requirements of college would drop from would render hundreds $30,000 to $15,000.

- Student income that of thousands of college

New director of Innovation Campus named

back and say there are other ways,” said Craig Munier, director of Scholarship and Financial Aid at UNL. He listed off three possible ways to raise money without touching grants, including reforming older programs that still

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Director of Nebraska Innovation Campus Dan Duncan leans back in his black leather chair, rubbing his hands together, analyzing the press release.

One week ago Duncan accepted the director position, taking on the task of p l a n ning the f u n c duncan tions of the now in progress Innovation Campus.

Duncan’s responsibilities include acting as a liaison between faculty and private corporations interested in partnering with the Innovation Campus.

“I’m the middle man in the situation,” Duncan said. “It’s my job to make sure the faculty has an open line of communication with potential private corporations looking to be part of this project.”

Through donations by Woodbury Corporation, an industrial development company, the Nebraska state legislature and the university the project has $80 million to work with.

“This is a big project,” Duncan said. “This isn’t a short-term thing. The first phase won’t be fully done for probably another 20 years. It’ll only keep going and expanding.”

In the midst of an economic downturn Nebraska’s stable economy stands out among others, making Duncan’s pitch to potential corporations easier.

“Companies are attracted to this project for a lot

of reasons,” Duncan said.

“They like that we have a stable economy. They like the faculty here and they want to work with our students. They know we have a good work ethic.”

An employee with the university since 1987, Duncan’s work experience qualified him for the executive position.

“I’ve been working with the faculty here for a long time now,” Duncan said.

“I know the university. I know the city and I know the state. My top priority is making sure the faculty have a say in this.”

Nebraska Nova development LLC managing partner and UNL graduate Zach Wiegert works with Duncan, contacting and helping prospective companies with their decision to invest in the Innovation Campus.

“We started on this about two years ago,” Wiegert said. “It’s exciting to know that we are headed in the right direction.”

With Woodbury as an investor and partner, Duncan shows confidence in the project’s success.

“We take all of the hard stuff out of the decision making process,” Duncan said. “If a company wants to build we have a developer that can finance them and work to make sure their specifications are met.”

According to Duncan the benefits for students and faculty range from handson experience to potential employment.

“There’s going to be a lot of new opportunities open up after the campus is built,” Duncan said.

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Ryan Smith, a junior broadcasting major, started his car after a party. Holding his half-finished cocktail, he began to drive home.

Thankfully, this was merely a simulation. The University Health Center, along with other advocacy groups, put together a display in the Nebraska Union on Monday for National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Day. With beer goggles and a drunk driving simulator, the groups spread alcohol awareness information.

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“If I was going to do a drinking and driving simulation, I might as well have a drink,” Smith said. Drinking a “mocktail” from a booth near the simulation, he spoke about the event.

“I didn’t find the simulator that convincing, but it is more important that people know the dangers.”

Fred Zwonechek, administrator of the Nebraska Department of Highway Safety, said the simulator was a means to convince people to not drink while driving.

“It makes it seem real, people take the ability to drive for granted and they

don’t realize how difficult it is,” he said.

Contrasting with the light tone of the booth, Mothers Against Drunk Driving had a car involved in a drunkdriving accident, its passenger side crushed, parked near Broyhill Fountain.

Sara Magnus, a MADD spokesperson, said the Beller family donated the car to MADD after it lost members in an accident in January of 2002.

“I could talk about how bad drunk driving is all day, but actually seeing what it can do makes it seem more real,” she said.

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Although the advocacy groups were present, the event focused on information rather than a didactic approach. The University Police set up a beer goggle obstacle course that students stumbled through, including Molly Mahannah, a junior secondary education major.

“I actually think I’m more coordinated when I’m drunk, but this is just a simulation,” Mahannah said.

After drinking to excess and blacking out in her senior year in high school, Mahanna said she now makes it a point to only

have a few drinks.

“I personally think that people have to make a mistake before they realize what their limits are,” Mahannah said.

Terry Thomas, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner at the Health Center, stood at a booth serving “mocktails” of soda and grenadine and distributing information about standard drink sizes.

She explained that a standard drink is a “dose of alcohol,” which is equivalent to three ounces of wine, 12 ounces of beer or one shot. She had the quantities on display. The beer glass

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wasn’t completely full, so a typical beer at a restaurant is actually more than one standard drink.

“Me, I only have two drinks,” Thomas said.

Thomas gives presentations on how alcohol affects the body, and she said she is aware of the culture of drinking on campus.

“It seems that younger students tend to make the larger mistakes,” Thomas said. She and the other booths cited the lack of knowledge of alcohol

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Division recognizes assistant professor with research award An assistant professor at the University of NebraskaLincoln is already making his mark on campus with less than five years of professional experience.

The Agricultural Research Division awarded Gilles Basset , an assistant professor of agronomy and horticulture, the Junior Faculty for Excellence in Research Award. The award is given to an assistant professor with an ARD appointment who is on a tenure-track and has less than five years of professional experience at UNL. Basset received the award based on publication record, evidence of external funding activity and peer recognition. A reception will be held Oct. 11 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the East Union’s Sunflower Room to honor the Basset.

Animal Science students sell turkeys for annual fundraiser Although Halloween is right around the corner, the Animal Science Graduate Association at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is already accepting orders for its annual Thanksgiving turkey fundraiser.

Students can order turkeys through Oct. 18. Proceeds will pay for graduate student travel to scientific meetings.

The turkeys cost $1.70 per pound and range from 12 to 24 pounds. To place an order, contact Julie Tart at tart. julie@gmail.com or at 402-472-6737.

Sessions help faculty with Blackboard migration It’s not just students at the University of NebraskaLincoln who may need help with the current MyUNL Blackboard program.

The university is offering courses throughout October to help faculty who want to migrate old course content to the current Blackboard system. After Nov. 1, faculty will no longer be able to access all courses prior to and including the spring 2011 semester unless they migrate content to the new system.

Visit http://is.unl.edu/myunlupdate for a list of help sessions and more information.

NET to screen film ‘Deaf Jam’ Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Television will screen the film “Deaf Jam” this month as part of its second season of “Coffee and Conversation in the Community” series. “Deaf Jam” is a film about deaf teen Aneta Brodski and her passion for American Sign Language Poetry. The film also follows her unexpected friendship with Tahani, a hearing Palestinian slam poet.

The film will be screened at NET at 1800 N. 33rd St. at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13. A discussion will follow the film with representatives from Lincoln’s deaf and hip-hop communities.

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternity and sorority members filed in to the Lied Center for Performing Arts Monday evening for a presentation on alcohol awareness.

Do It Sober is an annual event put on by UNL for members of the greek system. The presentation encourages students to make smart choices about alcohol. Each year, an alcohol awareness speaker is brought in to follow up the presentation of the Laura Cockson Memorial Scholarship Fund, an award presented to students who promote responsibility and smart choices when dealing with alcohol. This year’s winners were Anne Gates, a senior speech-language pathology major, and Zach Watson, a junior business administration major.

Michael Gershe, one of the nation’s top alcohol awareness presenters, began by telling jokes. His ultimate goal was to lighten up the crowd before talking about the hard-hitting facts and his own personal experiences.

Gershe engaged the

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audience by bringing four students to the stage for a demonstration.

Gershe said he survived a car crash only a few months after his birth, but his mother was killed.

“I don’t call it an accident,” he said. “It’s a crash or an incident.”

He also suffered the loss of one of his close college friends, who crashed his car into a tree while driving drunk.

The indirect impact alcohol has had on Gershe’s life inspired him to start “The

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venting future drunk driving incidents.

“I do this program, so you don’t have to,” Gershe said of his work.

Alicia Walz, a senior

nursing student, said Gershe’s presentation had a wide range of emotion.

“He’s funny at times and serious at times,” she said. haleywhisennand@ dailynebraskan.com

alcohol: from 1 among those new to drinking. The goal of the event was to promote awareness, and students were often surprised at the reality.

“I had no idea Jungle Juice was three standard drinks,” Mahannah said.

Student Legal Services and the Psychological Consultation Center distributed

information about their services. Student Legal Services assists students in trouble with the law for any reason.

“Our goal is to not let bad decisions keep people from school,” said Director Shelley Stall.

The Psychological Consultation Center also provides services for students

who need someone to talk to after a traumatic experience. Dennis McChargue, an associate professor of psychology said, “Hopefully the big mistake isn’t too big.”

Students also were advocating responsibility. Smith is a member of Healthy Huskers, a group that is

an extension of the Health Center. He is a peer educator, explaining the realities of drinking to other students.

“We don’t say that you shouldn’t drink, we say that you should drink responsibly,” Smith said.

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Referees face scrutiny in intramural games Conor Dunn Daily nebraskan

When Taylor Wiens, a freshman elementary education major, joined one of the flag football intramural teams at the University of NebraskanLincoln this year, she was hoping to play in a fun, positive environment. However, Wiens’ game experience hasn’t been exactly what she was expecting, and it isn’t because of wins or losses. Wiens’ problem is with the game officials.

“He (the referee of her flag football game) acted like he didn’t want to be there,” Wiens said. “He was just rude and made the game vibe very negative.”

Jon Frazier, a sophomore music education major and regular game spectator, also didn’t approve of the way the referees hired by the Campus Recreation Center were making calls. “It’s like they haven’t even been trained properly,” Frazier said. “It’s disappointing when you go to a game and see that such unfair calls are being made against the players. Yeah, the refs are students too, but that doesn’t mean they should be any less professional.”

Zac Brost, the coordinator for intramural sports, said no prior experience is needed to be a referee. Anyone can sign up.

“There are only four days of training for our game officials, because students don’t have a whole lot of available time

outside of their classes,” Brost said. “Those who stick around and show up to the training meetings are typically the ones that we hire.”

Currently there are about 60 game officials for flag football.

After each game, Brost said there are two to three staff supervisors that evaluate referees and give them feedback.

But many UNL referees, Brost said, are rated as some of the best in the country, noting that some are ranked as “AllAmerican officials” by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association.

“We’d pit our officials against any in the country,” Brost said.

Some students don’t have a problem with the way game officials are making calls. Cory Brietzke, a freshman athletic training major and flag football player, said the physical contact rules for intramural sports, specifically flag football, are too strict.

“It just seems like you can’t make any physical contact with the other team,” Brietzke said.

“Any little contact will be called a flag, and it slows down the game. I understand that they want to keep everyone safe, but I think they take it a little too far.”

Dan Wrenholt, a freshman general studies major and referee for flag football and volleyball, said the reason flags are being called is because teams simply don’t realize all of the rules that exist in flag football.

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Andrew Fitzke, a junior marketing major, signals the line of scrimmage in a flag football intramural game Sunday evening at Mabel Lee Fields. Intramural referees, who go through training over a two-week period, have been taking heat for what some players say are bad calls. At this game, one team’s members were indignant when Fitzke noticed another player’s flags had gotten pushed under her shirt, preventing an easy pull, only after she had scored a touchdown. “People think that we should get every single call,” he said. “Everyone’s human.” rules in football, which means more flags will be thrown,” Wrenholt said. “This isn’t because the refs are bad, but just that rules are different in intramural sports. The rules are there to protect the players. They might

be restricting, but they’re needed to keep things fair.”

In regard to the strictness of the game rules, Brost said intramural sports teams have to follow the guidelines set by the National

Intramural-Recreational Sports Association.

“Bad calls are going to be made and there’s always going to be complaints,” Brost said. “This is where game officials come to learn their craft.

They’re doing the best they can and, in my opinion, are doing a great job. Our goal is for everyone to leave with a positive experience.”

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Center celebrates LGBTQA history Haley Whisennand

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what: Coming Out Week Booth when: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where: Nebraska Union, across from the bakery by the computers why: Coming Out Week is Oct. 10 to Oct. 15 with National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11.

The LGBTQA Resource Center at the University of NebraskaLincoln, along with the Queer Ally Coalition, has prepared a month full of events meant to raise awareness and support for the LGBTQA community on campus. Already one week into the month, UNL experienced several LGBTQA-related events.

“So far we have participated in You Are Loved Chalking project (LGBTQ Suicide prevention and awareness) and we have also had Ron Holt on campus to address LGBT bullying and suicide and LGBT health,” said Patricia Tetreault, director of the LGBTQA Resource Center.

These events mark the tip of the iceberg, as dozens of other events for LGBTQA History Month are scheduled.

This week is Coming Out Week on campus. The LGBTQA Resource Center will have a booth today, for National Coming Out Day. Resource center staff and students will be handing out information concerning history month and coming out, as well as cow stress balls at the booth.

Though the resource center hopes that all of the month’s events will bring awareness to both members and non-members of the LGBTQA community, the event it hopes will be the most successful on campus is Spirit Day on Oct. 20.

“We will be asking people to wear purple,” Tetreault said.

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, a national awareness group, aims to attract the attention of not only other people, but also national news.

“GLAAD is ensuring the media is paying attention,” said Kellee Terrell, a media strategist for GLAAD.

what: OutSpeaking Orientation when: Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. where: Nebraska Union, room TBA why: OutSpeaking is the LGBTQA Resource Center’s speakers bureau and the orientation is for individuals to attend if they would like to become part of OS. what:

Spirit Day Sponsored by GLAAD when: Oct. 20 why: Wearing purple on this day symbolizes support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, letting them know they’re loved and appreciated for who they are. what: LGBT Roundtable: Real World with Ruthie (from “Real World Hawaii”), J.D. and Katelynn (from “Real World Brooklyn”) when: Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Centennial Room why: University Program Council aims to create a massive stage for discussion about where the LGBT community has been, what it looks like right now and how it is moving forward. what:

“Circumstance” and “We Were Here” when: Oct. 21 to Oct. 27 where: The Ross Theater

what: “Two Spirits,” a documentary about Fred Martinez when: Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Room 212 why: “Two Spirits” interweaves the tragic story of a mother’s loss of her son with a revealing look at a time when the world wasn’t simply divided into male and female and many Native American cultures held places of honor for people of integrated genders. what: A History of ACTUP when: Oct. 26 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. where: Nebraskan Union, room TBA why: ACT-UP’s nonviolent direct action, often using vocal demonstrations and dramatic acts of civil disobedience, focuses attention on the crucial issues of the AIDS crisis. what: Meet & Greet with Sarah Schulman When: Oct. 27 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. where: Nebraska Union, Room 345 why: Schulman is cofounder of the Oral History Project, a collection of interviews of surviving members of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power in New York City. what: Ninth Annual LGBTQA History Month Dinner when: Embassy Suites where: Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m, note: Tickets must be purchased to attend.

Pre-dinner social sponsored by OUTLinc, 5:30 p.m.

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pell grants: from 1 administer grants through third parties.

“We all understand the need to reduce federal spending,” Munier said, but it’s a question of where those reductions come from.

Cutting student aid, even in the form of eliminating the grace period, should be lower on the list, he said.

“That may be inevitable and necessary, but it certainly shouldn’t be first,” Munier said.

In the 2010-2011 academic year, Munier said 4,800 students were Pell Grant recipients, totalling $17.5 million in aid. The number of students affected by these possible changes isn’t tracked by his office, Munier said, though he added the number of students who qualify for the grants is on the rise.

Fernando Napier is one such student. The senior

sociology major receives a $4,200 Pell Grant each year, and said that if lawmakers are going to cut financial aid, they should make loans a more viable option.

“Unless they restructured loans to give you more time and more lenience, there’s not a lot you can do out of college,” he said. “Pell Grants help for a lot of people who couldn’t afford it otherwise.”

Like Munier, Napier said cutting student aid was taking the wrong tack, particularly when other areas of government, such as the tax code, could be reworked to bring in necessary revenue.

The Republican-controlled House has been famously averse to such proposals.

“We don’t see anything changing in the willingness to look at the revenue side,” Munier said.

Cuts to federal financial

aid are consistent with decades of Republican platforms, stressing less government involvement in the economy and local control of education, he said.

“It’s an easy target,” said Michael Wagner, an assistant professor of political science. “I think Republicans would prefer people who need loans would get them from banks rather than the government.”

And if students want to change that pattern, they’ll need to sustain that drive and make a better showing at the ballot box next year to get the attention of lawmakers, he said.

“This is the kind of issue that seems to get fleeting attention,” Wagner said.

“That’s the real question of civic engagement: Can you stay engaged?”

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Food scholar urges agriculture support Brent Koenigsman daily nebraskan

Monday, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln introduced its Heuermann Lecture Series, a series of monthly talks that address the security of food, natural resources and renewable energy. The first lecture set the bar high by bringing in the first ever recipient of the World Food Prize, M.S. Swaminathan.

Swaminathan has been at the forefront of great achievements in agriculture and was one of TIME Magazine’s 20 most influential Asians of the 20th century, a list that put him alongside Mohandas Gandhi.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln also gave him the Willa S. Cather Award after his lecture. In the 1960s, when his home country of India faced famine and heavily relied on imported foods from other countries, Swaminathan turned down a professorship offer from the University of Wisconsin and returned to give what help he could. Swaminathan developed a hybrid seed that greatly increased India’s own wheat production. India went from producing 12 million tons of wheat in the ‘60s to 85 million tons today, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Swaminathan’s work isn’t done, however. After sparking India’s Green

Revolution by dramatically increasing India’s agricultural production, Swaminathan now wants to start an “evergreen revolution,” he said. This would not only help fight starvation, but produce these crops in an eco-friendly way, he said.

But why should college students in Nebraska care?

“Food security is a global issue,” Swaminathan said.

“By addressing these issues

Unsustainable lifestyles and unacceptable poverty should become problems of the past, to achieve harmony with nature and with each other.

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you have a way of ensuring a long-term sustainability for food. If you don’t, that endangers future generations.”

Even though it is an important issue, Swaminathan displayed studies that showed a diminishing worldwide support of agricultural research.

University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken is trying to buck the trend by making University of

Nebraska-Lincoln a hub of agricultural research.

“We want leaders to look to UNL for our research in food security,” Milliken said. He went on to add that, in regard to the idea of an evergreen revolution, UNL has “a critical role in creating an environment for the best science and best research. Places like UNL are key in helping policy makers make the right kind of choices.”

Even students that aren’t majoring in or researching agriculture can have a positive effect on the evergreen revolution. Reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases has a direct effect on agriculture. Swaminathan showed scientific estimates that said by the year 2050, 50 percent of what are now favorable wheat production areas in India will be redefined as lower-potential, heat-stressed and short-season growing environments.

The United States is also contributing part of the problem with one of the world’s largest ecological footprints, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

Swaminathan stressed that we could not continue this way.

“Unsustainable lifestyles and unacceptable poverty should become problems of the past, to achieve harmony with nature and with each other,” he said.

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duncan: from 1 “Each company knows that offering internships and work experience will help students and eventually help them as well.”

Duncan hopes the amount of research and technological innovation that the Innovation campus produces will add value to not only the university but the city as well.

“The questions that need answered are very large and very complex,” Duncan said. “There’s a realization that, to make the leaps in technology, we want to make universities and industries have to figure out how to work together. Innovation campus will facilitate that.” codyelmore@ dailynebraskan.com

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New goals, new campus need strong leaders All right, Innovation Campus. Let’s get innovative.

As covered in a story on today’s front page, Dan Duncan, former assistant dean and 16-year director of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Agricultural Research Division, recently accepted the position of director of Nebraska Innovation Campus.

Students who have attended UNL for the past two or three years — along with regents, legislators and business-owners — likely have a list of adjectives that come to mind when the unfinished third campus is mentioned: “delayed,” “costly,” “unrealistic.” They may have a few telling nouns as well: “earmarks,” “setbacks,” maybe even “waste.”

Duncan has his work cut out for him. Innovation Campus has long been touted as a significant step toward competing with the clout of other Big Ten schools. Projections for the research and revenue brought in by the campus spurred a $25 million state investment. Yet it’s suffered setbacks from square one, and only this summer was a 2013 completion date set for its first phase of construction.

With that in mind, the Daily Nebraskan has this to say to Duncan: Attract business quickly and deliver concrete results.

Duncan describes his job as acting as an intermediary between companies and the research faculty. It’s obvious from his previous experience that he has the skills and enthusiasm to do this. He’s also correct in calling Innovation Campus no “short-term thing.” The campus will be undergoing renovations for the next several decades.

At this point, though, it’d be nice for students and taxpayers to see a few short-term results. The potential is there, but faith needs to be restored. No Innovation Campus leadership can afford to bank on future promises at this point, nor on companies being attracted by the state’s “stable economy.”

The Daily Nebraskan encourages Duncan and all other Innovation Campus appointees to come in fullsteam. Concrete goals have finally been set in place; now it’s time to truly sell the campus to not only companies, but students and residents. Otherwise it runs the risk of being nothing but a long, drawn-out and overly expensive half-measure. Innovation Campus needs some truly innovative leadership if it’s ever going to work.

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Satire shows flaws in system

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have a confession: I’m addicted to “The Colbert Report.” It’s my only source of news. OK, not really. But I watch it as often as possible. And for the past few months, I’ve been following Stephen Colbert’s progress on forming a political action committee, a private group formed to raise funds for a political candidate’s campaign or an issue.

Colbert formed “Colbert PAC” early last spring. Shortly after he announced his plan, Viacom, Comedy Central’s parent company, told him that because he talks about his PAC on his show, the Federal Election Committee would see that as an “inkind” donation from Viacom. In notpolitically-confounded words, “You can’t do it.”

Colbert found a way around this by turning his PAC into a Super PAC, which is exactly what it sounds like.

With a PAC, individuals can only give up to $5,000, and their names have to be disclosed to the Federal Election Commission. With a Super PAC, people can donate as much as they want, although their names still have to be disclosed. Because some people and corporations don’t want to publicly give money to a PAC, Colbert wanted to avoid the disclosure rule as well.

He did so by creating a 501(c)(4), which is basically a corporation that can collect unlimited money and doesn’t have to disclose the names of its donors.

The money from this can then be given to Colbert Super PAC. And that’s how Stephen Colbert created a completely secret political action committee. As he said to his lawyer on the show, “What’s the difference between that and money laundering?”

So far, Colbert hasn’t used his PAC for anything too serious. He put out two ads supporting Rick Parry (with an “A”) during the Iowa straw poll, and he recently put out an ad supporting the NBA owners in their fight with the players.

This has all been satirical, keeping

evan marolf with the theme of ”The Colbert Report.” But by setting all this up, Colbert raises an important issue in campaign politics.

The reason Stephen Colbert or anyone else can set up this elaborately simple scheme for secret campaign donations comes from the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court case of 2010.

Basically, the Supreme Court ruled that corporate financing of campaign ads can’t be limited. They said that doing so would take away companies’ right to free speech. To put it more straightforward: Corporations are people, and money is speech.

Because all American people have the right to free speech in the First Amendment, this ruling says that all corporations have a right to use their money however they want in political campaigns, like airing ads to support a candidate or attack a candidate — basically, to try and get whatever candidate they think will support their interests into office.

It’s just what we all wanted: more corporate interests driving politics, more money from shady sources influencing campaigns, more backroom deals between politicians and big companies.

This policy is exactly the opposite of what many Americans want.

People on both sides of the political spectrum are sick of our government being run by corporate interests. As the Occupy Wall Street movement has shown, the vast majority of Americans who aren’t rich want the government to represent them, not CEOs

and corporate jet owners.

Isn’t that what a democracy is supposed to do, anyway?

Both Democrats and Republicans seem to be heavily influenced by the people who are giving them money.

Obviously that makes sense. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. Anybody who wants to win an election needs money. To get money you have to make people want to give you money. Because most of the money in any campaign is coming from big corporations, that’s who everyone has to pander to.

So politicians have to keep those corporations happy in order to keep getting money from them. And to keep them happy, they have to fight for corporate interests. In many cases, that means fighting against the interests of 99 percent of Americans.

As Stephen Colbert has shown, the Citizens United case makes it ridiculously easy for corporations to influence campaigns without anyone knowing who’s actually paying for it.

When you don’t know who’s promoting an idea, you can’t know whether or not you should trust them. But most people watching political ads aren’t thinking about whether or not the source is trustworthy — they’re thinking about the messages in the ads.

Of course, these PACs are supposed to be completely separate from whichever candidate they’re supporting. They have to operate without the candidate’s participation or even permission. But really, what company is going to throw millions of dollars at a presidential candidate’s campaign without expecting something in return?

Hopefully, Colbert Super PAC will show everyone how much unlimited corporate funding can change a presidential campaign. Maybe he’ll throw his cash behind Sarah Palin and get her to enter the race.

Evan Marolf is a junior Political Science and History major. Reach him at evanmarolf@ dailynebraskan.com

Digital music here to stay, though less exciting

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D releases used to be a lot more exciting.

I could hardly stand getting through my high school classes so I could drive to the store to buy a band’s new album.

Since iTunes and Amazon have been around, I don’t buy CDs in the store as often. Individualized playlists are my listening choice instead of full-length albums.

This is the effect of the digital age of music.

CD sales are on the decline. A study by Strategy Analytics, published on techland.com, expects digital music downloads will surpass physical CD sales by next year, making an estimated $2.8 billion. Physical CD sales are expected to drop 40 percent to $2.7 billion. Singles make up about 39 percent of downloads.

An article published by the Detroit Free Press said some blame iTunes for the diminishment of the album. “Cherry-picking” songs from albums has become the norm. While iTunes experiences explosive success, the music industry flounders. According to the article, overall album sales have dropped by at least half.

The shift in music consumption from full CD purchases to single digital downloads (both legally and illegally), shows changes in

our music landscape. Some might lament the decrease in physical CD sales, but the digital age of music brings new opportunities for music fans and musicians.

I enjoy the experience of unwrapping and listening to a new CD for the first time. But, I admit I’m often too impatient to buy a CD in the store. I won’t usually go out of my way to spend gas and time for music when I can download it to my computer. I miss the days when I had more patience.

I was 9 when I owned my first CD, *N Sync’s self-titled release.

One of my preteen friends shared the music with me, and I begged my mom to buy me the CD. Being the wonderful mom that she is, she surprised me with my own copy.

I was ecstatic to unwrap the plastic and pop the CD into the player. I’d flip through the CD jacket as the music played, following along with the lyrics. I liked looking at the band members’ photos and reading their bios.

Now when I buy music, I often don’t know what an album’s cover art looks like. I usually Google lyrics if I want to follow along with new songs.

Buying a new CD used to be like embarking on a musical

bethany trueblood adventure: I didn’t know what surprises awaited my ears on each successive track.

Before the days when you could preview songs online, buying music could be a risky endeavor. Maybe you heard a song on the radio that prompted you to buy a CD, only to be disappointed by the rest of the album.

Or maybe you were pleasantly surprised to find yourself enjoying track after track. It was all part of the adventure.

How we discover and consume music has evolved a lot over the years. In high school, we used to share music by borrowing or burning CDs. Now, websites like Pandora and Spotify allow us to see what our friends are listening to.

I recently signed up for Spotify and understand the limitless listening possibilities of music streaming. I can search for and listen to just about any song

ever recorded. I no longer have to open my iTunes, because all of my playlists are linked to my Spotify account. Because Spotify shows me what friends are listening to, I feel more connected and in-tune with the current music scene.

What I like most is that Spotify fosters a culture, a music community, making music more than a transactional commodity.

An article on RELEVANT Magazine’s website explains why music should be free, emphasizing the investment and participation of audience in media content. The music industry, it said, shouldn’t fear downloading but be concerned with sideloading: “the activity of forwarding, linking, viral buzz-building and passing along from one consumer to another at no cost.” Free music — of good quality — can help sales if record companies create a music-loving community that Tweets, blogs and updates Facebook statuses about their favorite music.

While music is so easily accessible via downloading or streaming, it has to be of high quality if anyone is going to care about it. The RELEVANT article explains that artists need to build a relationship with the audience, recognizing that music “was never intended to be a commodity that

lived primarily in the transactional, economic space between producer and consumer.”

Free music is a means by which bands can create new fans and reach people who will hopefully attend a concert or buy an album.

I miss the excitement of buying a physical CD, but the digital age of music carries new exploration opportunities for audiences and promotion for bands seeking to connect with those audiences.

Music streaming and downloading can potentially turn album sales around if the content is worthy enough to purchase.

As the RELEVANT article concludes, “The future of music’s economic viability will depend not on the ability to secure a payment for every download, but rather on each musician’s ability to get people passionate about music again.”

I look forward to exploring sites like Spotify to connect me with friends and expand my music interests. Amid the millions of songs out there, it will be a new and exciting adventure when I come across that gem of an album worth purchasing and adding to my personal collection.

Bethany Trueblood is a senior news-editorial major who may or may not still be a fan of *N Sync. Reach her at bethanytrueblood@

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Growing annual music festival to showcase 8th year of local, national artists in venues across town

lincoln

photo illustration by kyle bruggeman | daily nebraskan when: Thursday, 8 p.m.

where: The Black Market, 1033 O St.

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when:

Saturday, 8 p.m.

where: The Black Market, 1033 O St.

how much: No Cover, All Ages

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or the next five Alex Brown Church) at the days, the Star City Bourbon last year, but the will be a paradise turnout was far from staggerfor music patrons, ing: About 125 people went as the eighth an- to the show.

Because national bands nual Lincoln Calling music have to cover travel exfestival launches Tuesday.

The festival will feature penses, their ticket prices are 104 local, regional and na- generally higher than those tional acts in the span of five of local bands. Buckley attributes the thinner crowds to days, along with 16 DJs. All-access passes are $30, the higher costs.

“If you can go to the $15 but one-day passes are also offered for $10 on Wednes- show or the $8 show or $5 day or $12 for any of the show, but you’ll have fun at other days. There are also any one of them, you might go to the $5 single-admisand order a sion tickets

BY THE NUMBERS show few extra beers,” for about $10, said Buckley. depending “I still expect on the show. the crowd to be J e r e m y similar in size to Buckley, what it was last who heads acts year, even if the up the orgabands are a little nization for different.” the festival A more preand founded venues dominantly local the annual flavor isn’t the tradition, deNumber of attendees only change Linscribes Lincoln Calling will coln Calling undertake this as a “chalyear.

The festilenging hobin 2010 val will feature by.” more punk metal And Linbands, electronic coln Calling bands and DJs, will need along with the an edge this indie bands that year; the feshave become a tival’s usually varied mix of local and staple of the festival.

The Spigot has a lineup regional musicians is a bit Nebraska-heavy, thanks to a focused on metal and punk, drop in sponsorship dollars. orchestrated by Corey BirkThere are concerns that the mann, who became involved shift toward local musicians with Lincoln Calling after he could hinder the increase in sent Buckley an email sugturnout that Lincoln Calling gesting that he cover more has experienced from year to metal bands.

Buckley’s response? Go for year.

But, as Buckley openly it.

Another collaborator is notes, national bands don’t always ensure large crowds. Spencer Munson, also know California-based Sea Wolf, a as the DJ $pencelove. Munnational band who partici- son organized the electronic pated in Lincoln Calling last band and DJ performances year, is a clear example. The for this year.

Although the musiindie folk band played a oneman show (with frontman cians at Lincoln Calling are

how much: No Cover, All Ages

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Wednesday, 11:55 p.m.

where:

Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St.

how much:

$8, 18+

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when:

Friday, 9 p.m.

where:

Zen’s Lounge, 122 N. 11th St.

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where:

Duffy’s Tavern, 1412 O St.

how much:

$5, 18+

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when:

Saturday, 10 p.m.

where:

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Duffy’s Tavern, 1412 O St.

how much:

$5, 21+

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Festival founder serves growth of music scene chance solemPfeifer daily nebraskan

An event as large and involved as Lincoln Calling doesn’t happen annually on the whim of one individual.

It’s a collaborative effort among venue owners, booking agents, promoters, musicians and community members who band together to celebrate both the potential of Lincoln music and potential of the city to become a touring hub.

But it began with a complaint: a complaint in a column by Jeremy Buckley in this very publication that lambasted the University Program Council, accusing them of ineffectually using student fees and missing the opportunity to bring toptier music to Lincoln. It was nearly a decade ago, when the chair of UPC took stock of Buckley’s opinion and offered to mull over some

ideas for improvement with him.

“It was pretty cool,” he said. “It showed they were willing to learn.”

Essentially Buckley, then a University of NebraskaLincoln student majoring in English, argued that the merits of holding one large concert a year were heavily outweighed by the opportunity to bring a great many smaller acts to town for “a tenth of the cost.”

Thus, the seeds of Lincoln Calling were sown. Buckley took to organizing the musical festival that’s been held every autumn for the last eight years, and UPC funded the inaugural year of the experiment.

Though the university group has long since removed its name and money from the festival, Buckley has persevered with the knowledge that each year could surely be bigger, louder and more diverse

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than the one that preceded it.

“I kept doing it, knowing it was all at my risk,” he said. “I guess I’m always interested in trying to push the envelope in comparison to what last year was.”

This year Lincoln Calling, which begins Tuesday, will feature approximately 120 acts, which hail from Lincoln, Omaha, the Midwest

and every corner of the nation. Its continued success, eight years on, is a testament to what the festival has become and, in turn, a testament to the man pulling the strings.

“Jeremy’s passion for music is undeniable, and his

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The basement was small and swimming with 20-somethings. Their dank sweat hung in the air, partnered with puffs of smoke and a single light hung from the ceiling on the other side of the basement, illuminating a small corner beyond the mass of bodies. From that corner, UUVVWWZ filled the small basement with their music.

“Thanks for coming tonight,” Teal Gardner said through her microphone between heavy breaths. “We haven’t played for a year.”

Gardner, Jim Schroeder, Dustin Wilbourn and Tom Ambroz started playing under the moniker UUVVWWZ (pronounced “double U, double V, double W, Z”) in 2007. Last year, the drummer

if you go UUVVWWZ Concert when: Wednesday, 11:30 p.m. where: Duffy’s Tavern, 1412 O St. how much: $5

Ambroz moved to Australia, putting a halt on their music after playing together for about three years. In the last year, UUVVWWZ has acquired a new drummer and dedicated months to writing new music. The house show they played in late September was their first opportunity to show off what they’ve been working on.

“It was really exciting to get back together with all new songs,” Gardner said.

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Music of Nebraska Professor pioneers boasts varied genres anxiety-reducing tool Neil Orians

I’ve been thinking a lot about the perceptions of Nebraska lately, not just because this is an interesting subject, but also my editor is making me.

Still, intriguing thoughts have come to mind.

What makes a Nebraskan a Nebraskan? I, for one, was born outside the state but have resided here for 12 of the last 13 years. However, Nebraska has a quality that makes it my home.

But what does Nebraska sound like compared to other places? How does our state represent itself when it comes to music? The very first thing that came to mind when I was pondering this concept was Lady Gaga’s latest single “You and I.” Gaga wrote that song with the purest intent to reference Nebraska; the proof is in the lyrical pudding. However, this song is a weird combination of country swing and swagger with pop tendencies. It doesn’t sound Nebraskan to me. Is that what the country thinks of our state?

Do our men taste of whiskey and do our fields have pianos in them? I would hope not, I don’t like whiskey and those pianos are in the way of the harvest.

Nebraska gets a pretty country-bumpkin rep when

it comes to our culture, but MUSINGS FROM in my own experiences, that THE MOSH PIT is anything but the case. I’ve already written about the punk scene in Nebraska; my heart pounds as strongly for the scene as it does for Katy Perry. Nebraska has hip- this is much better than the hop. Nebraska has hardcore. country stereotype, it doesn’t Nebraska even has terrible bode well for the hip-hop or punk kids. country western.

Like any other place, NeI spent my freshman year braska is a gigantic blend of of college in Milwaukee, different music styles. Geogwhere the vast majority of my raphy does affect culture and classmates were from either music styles, but honestly we Chicago or Wisconsin. When asked where I was from, I have everything here. The simply stated “Omaha, Ne- indie kids are lucky; they come in larger droves than braska,” to any of the othwhich I often Do our men taste er scenes. As a got the reply result, we have of whiskey and “Saddle Creek become the inRecords?” do our field have die capital of Omaha is pianos in them? I the Midwest. well-known don’t like whiskey Hell, Rilo Kiley for produceven thought ing Bright and those pianos Omaha was Eyes, Tilly are in the way of cool for a bit. and the Wall, In realthe harvest.

The Faint and ity, Nebraska countless othsounds much er big indie rock acts. 311 went to my like any other state. If you high school (Omaha West- look hard enough for one side High School, for the re- thing in particular, you’re cord). Former American Idol bound to find it. It’s all a hopeful Tim Halperin was matter of being passionate in my brother’s graduating enough to go looking for class. Defunct pop act Go it or promote it. The punk Crash Audio is from Ralston. scene has been in and out Hardcore act Paria was pretty in recent years, blowing up big for a bit. But none have in 2009 and starting to peter made it quite as big as Conor off lately. I’m sure if we give it time, it’ll be back around, Oberst.

We are an extremely indie as well as every other scene. state, mostly because we try There’s literally a whole so damn hard to be awesome. world of music in our backWe try almost too hard to be yard. Go out and find it.

Neil Orians is a senior fine unique and avant-garde, so arts major who doesn’t much so that the new breed think he’s better than you, he knows it and can prove of Midwest hipster has infilhim at Neilorians@ trated the music scene. While it. Reach dailynebraskan.com.

Touch People tracks lack intended depth Katie fennelly daily nebraskan

After making music and playing nearly 1,000 concerts over the course of eight years, it’s easy to develop a style and stick to it.

That’s not the case for Darren Keen.

The Lincoln native has played in several local bands, including Beep Beep and The Show is the Rainbow. Touch People, his newest project, will release two records Oct. 25.

The first is “Sound Expression.” The EP hinges on the opening — and only — lyrics in “Every Word,” the album’s opening track.

“I’ve used every word and every note/There are no combinations left/No tones to pair, no tones to share/ No seeds to sow upon the creative mind” drones on for more than three minutes, leaving the listener drained.

That’s probably the point, though the track comes off as annoying, wasted space.

It seems Keen is making a statement on what he sees

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as the recycled, contrived state of the music industry, and Touch People is his way of proving himself wrong.

He almost gets there.

The “Sound Expression” EP seems to be putting the statement out in the open, and its vinyl LP counterpart “Show Me Your Dimensions,” is his response. Each side of the record offers its own story instead of individual track. It seems like a good idea, but it’s difficult to understand what those stories are. The album is

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certainly more ethereal and slightly more accessible.

It’s possible that Keen would do well to slow down and focus on one project at a time. katiefennelly@ dailynebraskan.com

Like Bashford, Parsley also has a personal connection daily nebraskan to this subject. He played viola in middle school and Five minutes before his said this particular invensolo, Clark Potter froze. tion interested him.

He was performing with Parsley will make imthe Southwest Washprovements using a ington Symphony in new ElectrocardioLongview, Wash. gram (EKG) maThe audience chine to meakept growsure heart rate. ing, even“The comt u a l l y puter screen reaching has a cirnearly cle and 1 , 0 0 0 you tell m e m somebers. At o n e 20 years d u r old, he ing the h a d test to never try to e x make perit h a t enced circle stage bigger, fright which corl i k e responds to this bea more regfore. His ular heart stomach beat,” Parschurned, his ley said. “It palms were should train the drenched in individual’s heart sweat. He was to beat at a more definitely not healthy rate.” ready for this.

As the first person to “I thought I was going to die,” Potter said. bryan klopping | daily nebraskan do research in this area, Potter is breaking new “I decided that if I lived through it, I was going to live and play longer. How- ground. This is an imporever, he wasn’t taught this tant subject for him, and give up music.” he intends to see it through Thirty years since, Potter concept right away.

“I had been playing for the end. is an associate professor of “I always vowed that I viola in the University of 15 years before anyone Nebraska-Lincoln School ever mentioned breathing would never do research of Music. By holding onto to me, as a performer,” on a topic that didn’t interthe instrument he loves so Potter said. “If I can help est me,” Potter said. “So far my own students and oth- I’ve stayed true to that perdearly, Potter has made serious er students play without sonal vow.”

Potter plans to take the changes in his relation- tension, then it’s a worthdevice on the road in the ship with the stage. He’s while goal for me.”

While Potter came up spring of 2013. He will spent these 30 years trying to conquer his stage fright with the idea for this proj- gather data by testing it and enjoy the experience ect, he was not involved on a variety of people, inof performing. He’s read in the construction. Bio- cluding professional musibooks, taken medication, medical engineering ma- cians, students and chiltalked to counselors and jors worked on this device dren. Potter will travel to even tried hypnosis. What in their capstone design universities near and far, it would take though, was class. Gregory Bashford, a specifically those in Omaan original and innovative biomedical engineer and ha and Kansas City. He associate professor, helped doesn’t claim this device idea.

Potter decided to invent lead a group of six stu- will change the world, but hopes it will change the a device that helps musi- dents in the process.

Because he hails from a performing experience for cians breathe more regularly while they play, thus family of musicians, Bash- his students and others reducing stage fright. This ford possessed specific in- outside of the UNL cominstrument, called a ther- terest in the project. His munity.

Bashford agrees that the mal convection flow me- children played in orchesdevice will help students ter, looks like a wireless tras conducted by Potter.

“This is the first chance and also stressed the imheadset, similar to those that singers wear on stage. I’ve had to combine mu- portance of this tool for A wire filament wraps sic with engineering in the teachers. In his eyes, by around the head to sit in university setting,” Bash- giving the teachers a new front of the nose, detecting ford said. “Creating tools tool, they will have a new breathing frequency and for clients brings a real set of guidelines to teach temperature. The device satisfaction to a biomedi- by, guidelines that will inalso has a pulse oximeter, cal engineer. I love to see spire increased ease and which measures heart rate. these things work and re- less anxiety.

Potter said he may never This component clips onto ally make someone’s life completely conquer his better.” the musician’s ear lobe.

The project officially stage fright. Sometimes The breathing and heart rate readings are then started in the spring of he’s perfectly fine durshown on a computer 2009 and an initial version ing large, nerve-wracking screen in real time. In Pot- of the device was complet- performances and then his ter’s eyes, the purpose ed in the spring of 2011. stage fright hits during the of this project is twofold. Materials were relatively small, simple ones.

He said his issues often First, he wants to fig- inexpensive, totaling less ure out how musicians than $100. The College of catch him off guard. By usbreathe, specifically string Agricultural Sciences and ing his breathing apparatus, players. The second com- Natural Resources provid- however, future generations of students may be able to ponent is enabling musi- ed the funding.

Although the prelimi- overcome these fears. cians to breathe more nor“I can’t always predict nary version is finished, mally while they play.

Conventional wisdom students are still working it; it’s very strange,” Potter dictates that breathing on updates and improve- said. “But when I tell myself to breathe when I’m techniques are of the ut- ments.

Ian Parsley is a junior playing, it always helps most importance for musicians to pay attention. biological system engi- me. I’m thinking it might By developing a regu- neering major who plans help someone else too.” carawilwerding@ lar breathing pattern and to work on the apparatus.

cara wilwerding

heart rate, musicians have less anxiety, and therefore are less likely to make mistakes on the stage. In Potter’s thinking, musicians with proper breathing will

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lincoln calling: from 5 predominantly Nebraskabred, Munson was able to book Chicago big-name Midnight Conspiracy.

“Electronic is making its way into everybody’s consciousness,” Munson said.

“It’s becoming a norm even in popular radio, so I feel it’s important (to include) if you’re throwing a music festival.”

Lincoln Calling also welcomes a new venue this year: the Parrish Project. Featuring a showcase curated by Hilary Stohs-Krause, the host of the radio show ”X-Rated: Women in Music,” the showcase pairs the work of female musicians with music-themed artwork by students from Lincoln Public School’s Arts and Humanities Focus Program.

The goal of the “X-Rated: Women in Music” showcase is to provide opportunities to introduce people to new music, while giving insight on the experiences of women crafting their music.

“Women are underrepresented and underexposed in music, in the mainstream music and the music industry in general,” Stohs-Krause said. “The main challenge (women musicians face) is being taken seriously as an artist. Pretty much every artist I’ve interviewed has had at least one story of being harassed or ignored because she’s female.”

Stohs-Krause and Buckley, longtime friends, agreed during the early planning stages this past spring that “X-Rated:

Women in Music” would have a place at Lincoln Calling.

In total, the festival will feature more than 100 bands, organized by genre at different shows and venues.

Although Buckley considered mixing genres to expose people to music they might be unfamiliar with, he doesn’t think Lincoln is quite ready for it.

“It’s really hard to get thousands of people to be open to the idea that whatever is in front of them has some sort of quality,” Buckley said.

In his years of experience with the Lincoln scene, Buckley has seen people get up and leave when the genre turns jarring, oftentimes before they finish their drink.

He admits that organizing similar music together is “playing it safe,” but believes it appeases everyone.

“The people who want to be challenged will move around from venue to venue and run around,” he said.

“People who want to be comfortable and sit at one table all night and listen to similar types of music can.”

Although Lincoln Calling is primarily concerned with the music and the fans it aims to attract, the festival is also an important event to the city of Lincoln as a whole. The festival provides some venues with the largest crowds they will see all year.

The city, of course, takes notice and community groups like the Lincoln

Downtown Association are helping sponsor the festival this year.

“I really enjoy seeing (community involvement) because I really appreciate this town,” Munson said. “I really love it.

I want to see more music and culture happen down here.”

Buckley agreed.

“Every different type of person that supports the event or performs at the event, the majority of people really enjoy it,” he said. “I can’t say enough about the feeling of knowing that I helped people feel that way.”

With Lincoln Calling spanning five days and featuring more than 100 musicians, it provides the University of Nebraska-Lincoln student body with a setting to take a

glance at local music, even if they never have previously.

“If you focus on the university community and not the community at large, you’re really cheating yourself,” Stohs-Krause said. “There’s so much great music that will be on display during Lincoln Calling. (There) really is something for everyone.”

Munson shares the same sentiment and encourages UNL students to check out Lincoln Calling, as well as other downtown events.

“The festival is just one of the many great things that goes on in Lincoln,” Munson said. “The more the university and the students support that, the more great things we can do in the future.”

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uuvvwwz: from 5 a show,” Welsch said. “It’s not only local music he truly has an affinity for. If anything, it’s Lincoln that he loves.”

What Buckley reaps from his persistent local efforts is open for speculation.

“Free shows,” joked Saber Blazek, the bassist of The Machete Archive.

Welsch estimates that “when a show that he’s booked goes really well and the band is rocking and a lot of people show up and they sell a lot of booze at the bar and everybody’s happy, that makes him happy. That’s when he feels his sense of accomplishment.”

In Buckley’s own eyes, this positive reception of shows he organizes seems to spell the difference between success and whatever the alternative happens to be.

“If I know that everybody went and had a good time, that’s a compliment,” he said. “If I hear good things from a lot of friends, that’s success to me.”

What’s never in doubt, however, is Buckley’s commitment to Lincoln, to collaboration and fostering a music scene that’s more cultured and recognizable than the way he found it.

It’s something that local acts certainly take note of.

“He honestly wants it (the Lincoln music scene) to grow and be comparable to other places in the world,” Blazek said. “He’s seen the potential and stuck with it.

He’s always stuck by us and been along for the ride.”

interest and support of the on a live recording, where local music community — Coon matter-of-factly states well, it’s just who he is,” mid-song, “Jeremy ain’t gosaid Hilary Stohs-Krause, ing to like that.” the host of radio show ”XCharacteristically modRated: Women in Music.” “I est and private, Buckley think that all comes through recalled his fondest memwith how he organizes and ories of the Pi House as runs Lincoln Calling, which being his freedom to disgives it an edge that other appear from the chaos.

“Because I lived there, I festivals might not have.”

Dig back into the last 10 could decide where I wantyears of Lincoln music, and ed to be during the show, you’ll find Jeremy Buckley’s which was in my bedroom l o o k i n g name and through the If I know that influence doorway,” everybody went everywhere: he said. “It from orgaand had a good was nice and nizing Lincool in there time, that’s a coln Calling, and everyone compliment. If I to serving else had to on the Hearhear good things stay the hell Nebraska. from friends that’s out.” org EditoFor people success to me. rial Team, like Casey to hostJeremy Buckley Welsch, who ing weekworked unLincoln Calling Founder ly shows der Buckley on KRNU in the Daily to booking for Box AweNebraskan features secsome and subsequently The Bourbon Theatre, to host- tion, the man’s knowledge ing regular and notoriously proved to be both invaluentertaining shows at what able and influential in shapcame to be known as the Pi ing Welsch’s own entrance into the world of Lincoln House on 314 N. 18th St. The last was Buckley’s music as a journalist and a place of residence prior to fan.

“Jeremy Buckley taught 2008 but more notably a staple house venue in Lin- me everything I know about coln, one that boasted both Lincoln’s music scene,” Welraucous and memorable sch said. “He’s the guy that performances occasionally taught me how to write and got me all the connections I at Buckley’s expense.

Once during a set by local have in the scene.”

And it’s this scene that folk musician Manny Coon, seems to draw the music a patron of the Pi House sat through the host’s living guru’s affection more than room coffee table. While any one band — national or the irritation associated with local — or genre.

“He’s always taking the the incident has long since whole picture into considfaded, the humor lives in eration when he’s booking

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According to Gardner, the September house show offered their audience something different from what might be expected of UUVVWWZ. “I think our sound is noticeably different,” Gardner said. “I think it comes from being more mature as a songwriter, for me. It had been two years since we wrote the first album, so it had been really experimental, seeing different ways sounds could happen.”

Gardner and Ozinga credit Schroeder as the band’s main songwriter and creative force.

UUVVWWZ is also more focused, taking their time achieving an album they can all be proud of.

“We work really hard and we work slowly,” Ozinga said. “There’s a reason it took us a year to play a show, and it’s because we spent months working on five seconds of a song. We really get down to

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Ozinga hopes that the album they’ve been working on will be something cohesive that works well, holistically speaking. They’re not just writing songs, he says, they’re writing an album.

Gardner agrees, when they practice, they immediately throw out anything that doesn’t have a UUVVWWZ sound. They’re hoping to record this winter and release an album next spring.

The songs they’ve been performing are some of the same ones they messed around with in the basement of Spindle Records with Ozinga last year. Lincoln Calling will give UUVVWWZ a chance to play their new music again Wednesday at Duffy’s at 11:30 p.m. The performance will display a year’s worth of work, as they continue to craft their upcoming album.

“It’s that X factor we’re looking for as a UU sound,” Gardner said. “That’s something we’re heading towards.”

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“It’s just nice to feel like the band survived that loss of Tom ... things feel really natural.”

Affirming their affinity for the performance and writing processes, Gardner feels it was natural for the band to continue writing and playing even given Ambroz’s absence. Dave Ozinga joined UUVVWWZ a few months after his predecessor’s departure.

Ozinga had known both Gardner and Schroeder for awhile and considered himself a UUVVWWZ fan. He had been active in Lincoln’s music scene for some time, and played in a band called Husbands. Still, he and the group had never collaborated.

A couple months after Ambroz left, while the group was still working together, Ozinga brought up the idea of playing with them.

“We met up at my old practice space at Spindle Records just to kind of mess around,” Ozinga said. “It clicked after one time and that was pretty much it.”

UUVVWWZ has evolved in multiple ways since the original quartet released its first album. Adding Ozinga to the mix brings in a different element and time, allowing the music to grow in maturity as well. This positive progression is recognized by both Gardner and Ozinga.

While Ozinga admits that it’s strange to become a part of a band he’s been a fan of, it’s still a new experience for everybody involved.

“I’m glad we haven’t really decided to revisit the past as a band,” Ozinga said. “While I

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Big ten homeroom 1. Wisconsin (5-0, 1-0) vs. Indiana Wisconsin, the Big Ten’s only legitimate BCS title contender, stays in the spotlight once again. The Badgers’ rushing attack is one of the most potent in the country and its defense is just as impressive.

Wisconsin isn’t out of the woods just yet, still having to face the a tough Illinois and a good Penn State defense.

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Taylor Martinez was defended by his teammates and coaches despite being criticized heavily by the media and many fans. However, his 293 yards of total offense during the Ohio State game may have boosted his reputation as a determined player on the field. endure through the media and the fans … they’re all willing to throw the towel in on him. I’m not. Coach Bo won’t and our team won’t.”

Martinez accounted for 293 yards of offense in the game, bringing his career total to 4,195, the most by any Husker quarterback after 19 career games. He also tied Jammal Lord for the second-most 100yard rushing performances by

a quarterback in school history (eight), trailing only Heisman Trophy-winner Eric Crouch.

After the game, coach Bo Pelini vehemently defended his signal caller, even personally chastising one beat writer for a critical column on Martinez. He called Taylor a “team leader” and said he was proud of the way he played.

“Everyone wants to doubt him,” Pelini said. “You guys

can choose to write whatever you want and attack him like the fans will, and now they’ll praise him. There was a lot of things he can do better out there tonight, but he kept fighting, he led the team, he played a heck of a second half. I’m proud of how he responded, how he played. That’s why he’s the starting quarterback right now.”

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2. Michigan (6-0, 2-0) at Michigan State Michigan comes in at No. 2 this week, simply for the fact that it has managed to make it through half the season unblemished.

Michigan looks to be a contender in the Legends division but isn’t without faults. Denard Robinson has been prone to multiple turnovers and the offense doesn’t get going until the second half. If the Wolverines continue that trend against teams with a good defense, look for the numbers in the loss column to increase. And it just so happens that Michigan State has a good defense.

3. Illinois (6-0, 2-0) vs. Ohio State Perhaps the surprise of the Big Ten this year is Illinois, which is 6-0 for the first time since starting 7-0 in 1951. Led by dual-threat quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase, the Illini offense is off and running. The Illinois rushing attack ranks 13th in the nation with 226.2 yards a game. Illinois appears to be a legitimate threat to Wisconsin’s title hopes, providing they can remain unscathed.

4. Nebraska (5-1, 1-1) Bye week Historic. That’s the word that comes to mind when one mentions Nebraska’s comeback victory against Ohio State. Not only was it Nebraska’s first Big Ten win and its first win against the Buckeyes, but it was also the biggest comeback in school history. Nevertheless, the Huskers still have much to prove, mainly on

defense. The Huskers take a well-deserved rest this weekend, then they return to Big Ten action at Minnesota.

to rally from 21 down to take the win. Ohio State’s season is in shambles and visiting a surging Illinois team won’t help.

5. Michigan State (41, 1-0) vs. Michigan Michigan State can take a big step toward Indianapolis with a win at home against big neighbor Michigan. The Spartans are playing well on defense and shouldn’t squander a lead should Denard Robinson be in his usual turnover-giving mood.

Michigan State looks to be one of three teams in the driver seat for the Legends division title.

9. Purdue (3-2, 1-0) at Penn State What to make of the Boilermakers? One week they look simply helpless and the next they just explode on offense. Granted, it was against the conference floor mat, Minnesota, but still. Purdue has shown flashes of good play, but has been unable to avoid the injury bug. A bowl game is still in the equation, but Purdue is going to have pull some upsets.

6. Penn State (5-1, 2-0) vs. Purdue The McGloin/Bolden quarterback experiment still isn’t working in Happy Valley, but the Nittany Lions can sure play defense. The Lions’ formula for winning games is about the same as Nebraska’s the last two years: rely on defense, do what you can on offense.

Penn State will be in every game they play, but need better offensive performances to win the Leaders division.

7. Iowa (3-2, 0-1) vs. Northwestern Iowa looked to be a contender in the Legends division. After a humbling loss to Penn State, that title has changed to pretender. The Hawkeyes were flat out embarrassed Saturday, putting up only a field goal. We’ll find out just where the Hawkeyes stand when they host a downtrodden Northwestern team. They’re not quite out of contention just yet, but one more loss and the Hawkeyes can forget about Indianapolis.

10. Northwestern (2-3, 0-2) at Iowa So much for quarterback Dan Persa’s Heisman campaign. Persa missed the first three games and returned in a loss to Illinois.

This week, he and the Wildcats tried to knock off undefeated Michigan but couldn’t maintain a halftime lead. Northwestern may be better than 10th best in the conference, but its going to have to prove it.

11. Indiana (1-5, 0-2) at Wisconsin The Hoosiers had Penn State on the ropes last weekend, even having a chance to win it late in the game, but couldn’t make enough plays. This weekend, Indiana started off strong but couldn’t finish out the game. The Hoosiers aren’t the worst, but they are close to it. Here’s to better luck next year.

12. Minnesota (1-5, 0-2) Bye week Jerry Kill told Golden Gophers fans what to expect.

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Happy Valley, labeling them as different games in light of the first half. Pelini and the Huskers, true to form, were focused on the task at hand.

“That’s kind of the motto of our program,” Pelini said. “It’s about the culture, it’s about the process, about staying the course. There was no panic.

I’m proud of how they came out and played the second half. I give Ohio State a lot of credit. I thought they played one heck of a football game.”

The Huskers were hurting

late in the game. Rex Burkhead was gassed before taking the offense down the field in the fourth quarter.

Tight end Ben Cotton had bulges of ice packs beneath his shirt after the game, nursing what he downplayed as bumps and bruises.

“It was guys reaching deep down inside, who were exhausted and who were hurt,” Brown said. “Ben Cotton was out there playing hurt. He’s got a tough injury in his elbow. That guys was out there

blocking and knocking the tar out of people.”

Added onto the hype that accompanied Nebraska’s first home contest in the Big Ten was the fact that Pelini was squaring off against his alma mater. The win against the Buckeyes didn’t seem to matter to the Youngstown, Ohio, native.

“It’s not about me. It’s about our football team,” Pelini said.

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White sweeps Red in fall practice series Doug Burger daily Nebraskan

The Nebraska baseball team competed in three games this weekend at Haymarket Park in its annual Red-White series.

The White team swept the Reds by scores of 6-3, 4-3 and 12-7.

But that’s not the important news that came out of the weekend at Hawks field. It’s October. College baseball is an afterthought.

The important news is who’s in charge. Former Husker and MLB-standout Darin Erstad was hired in July to take charge after Mike Anderson was fired. At 37, he brings youth and a fresh approach to Nebraska baseball.

After 14 seasons playing professionally, he brings a high level of experience.

“We’re going to be an aggressive team,” Erstad said. “On the mound, on the bases, on defense. And we’re going to play our tempo of baseball.”

Anderson led the Huskers to Big 12 Conference titles in 2003 and 2005, but Nebraska failed to make the league tournament during his last three seasons.

Erstad was on staff as a volunteer assistant last season before being hired during the summer.

The weekend gave Husker fans their first look at an Erstadled Nebraska team.

“We’re in the process of pouring the cement,” Erstad said.

“It’s still a little wet right now, but we’re working on getting that thing solidified.”

Nebraska’s roster features six seniors, 15 juniors, eight sophomores and 13 freshmen. The players were allowed to pick their own teams during the weekend Red-White series. And even though the Whites swept the series, the Huskers received significant production from its wealth of underclassmen.

On Thursday, sophomore Michael Pritchard had two of the White team’s six hits and scored two runs. Junior Ryan Hander picked up the victory on the mound. Freshman shortstop Patrick Kelly had three hits for the Reds on Friday. Junior Chad Christensen blasted the weekend’s lone home run – a deep fly to left field for a grand slam.

And that’s only a small portion of NU’s gained experience this weekend.

“It was a grind,” junior Josh Scheffert said. “That was the first time we put three solid games together.”

But for Erstad, class standing isn’t important at this point during the season. He said he’s been using fall scrimmages to evaluate player at different positions and that it’s still an open competition in some areas.

“We’re looking for those guys who are willing to commit all the way,” Erstad said. “We’re in the process of finding that out.

To single out people right now, we’re not ready for that yet.”

From a leadership standpoint, Scheffert said the entire team is looking to step up.

“I think we’re all trying to be one of those guys,” Scheffert said. “I think we all want to step up and be a leader on this team.”

After three tough years in the Big 12, Nebraska will jump to the Big Ten this spring. Erstad said that won’t affect what kind of team the Huskers are.

“I really don’t care who we’re playing or what conference we’re in,” Erstad said. “We’re worried about how we’re playing. You respect every

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Three days removed from NU swimming and diving’s annual alumni meet, “Shocktober” festivities are in full effect.

For assistant coach Doug Humphrey, that means pushing his team through an entire month of intensive training and conditioning in hopes of propelling each swimmer to best individual times by mid-season. Saturday’s recreational meet presented a welcome rest to a team that had just finished two hours of intense conditioning.

Led by juniors Ellan Dufour and Ashley Reiter, along with sophomore Shannon Guy, the Huskers prevailed against the alumni swimmers in dominating fashion, 140.5112.5, at the Devaney Center.

Dufour shined in multiple events, winning the mixed 100-yard fly and the mixed 100-yard IM. Guy and Reiter found individual success, winning the 25-yard freestyle and 50-yard breast, respectively. Also fairing well was Freshman Rebekah Land, who won the mixed 50-yard backstroke event.

The alumni didn’t go down without a fight. Alan Kelsey and Mike Irvin combined for five individual victories of their own. Irvin, a 1989

graduate, was the event’s second-oldest competitor and Kelsey, a 1993 graduate, its fifth. The field of 20 saw little contribution from the nine recent graduates (20072010), who failed to make a significant impression on the stat sheet.

B u t , according to H u m phrey, the focus of the meet wasn’t the comdufour petition.

“For us, it was a little more of a practice with some competition and fun thrown in,” he said.

“We really didn’t focus on anything in particular.”

It was all a part of the team’s intensified practice and conditioning schedule ahead of its Oct. 22 season opener against South Dakota State. Anchored by an intrasquad competition and the alumni meet, NU swimming’s pre-season schedule has traditionally focused on introducing and re-accustoming swimmers to the pool in a competitive format.

Sophomore Bailey Pons sees the added benefits of a competitive pre-season for an increasingly difficult schedule.

“It kind of nice to open the season with a competitive meet,” she said. “We really have to step up our game for Big Ten competition.”

In the long term, the team looks to gain the respect of its counterparts at the February’s Big Ten Championships in Iowa City, Iowa.

In the nearer future, with the “Shocktober” festivities underway, the swimmers look to prepare for a season opening that pits them in two meets just six days apart. The team travels to Houston for the Rice Invitational less than a week after opening the season against South Dakota State at the Devaney Center.

With the alumni meet and exhibition competition behind it, the team looks to make the most of the its preparation time.

“This part of October is really for getting in some great training and conditioning,” Humphrey said.

“The next few weeks will not only test them physically but also mentally and really prepare them for the rest of the season.”

Pons embraces the challenge that lies ahead.

“The Big Ten is a huge conference,” she said. “If we want to make a big statement we’ll all have to work hard.”

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Volleyball: from 10 weekend. Against Purdue, Thramer was a stud, hitting .409 with 12 kills on 22 attacks, while Werth struggled, hitting .061 with eight kills and six errors on 33 attacks.

Against the Hoosiers, the roles reversed: Thramer hit -.333 on six attacks (three errors) while Werth led the team with 13 kills on 20 attacks (a .550 percentage).

If Thramer plays as she did against PU every game, and Werth plays as she did against IU, the Husker attack will be tough to stop. For Werth — who was benched for a spell Friday — finding that consistency comes down to a strong mentality to rally back from poor outings.

“Everybody struggles, but it’s just combating that and coming back and being really strong,” she said. “(It’s about) staying consistent and believing in myself and my teammates.”

For coach Cook, a strong Werth performance comes from two r’s: relaxation and rhythm.

“She was a lot more

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The Nebraska women’s golf team is competing for the first time in Big Ten country.

The Huskers are currently competing in the Lady Northern Invitational in French Lick, Ind. The tournament is being hosted by Indiana University at the par-71 Donald Ross Course. The first two rounds of the invite took place on Monday, with the third and final round on Tuesday.

Competing for the Husker’s team score are seniors Madeleine Sheils, Kayla Knopik and Katie Keiser and sophomores Steffi Neisen and Katelyn Wright. Freshman Shelby Martinek is competing individually for the Huskers.

Coming into the tournament, head coach Robin Krapfl was hopeful to see her team start off better than they did at last week’s Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational.

“I just want us to get off to better starts,” Krapfl said. “We just need to have some more consistent scores.”

Krapfl is also worried about her team’s putting on a course that has difficult greens.

“Getting to the green is easier than it was at the past course,” Krapfl said. “But once you get on the green you need to have your ball in the right section in order to have a makeable putt.”

Before teeing off on Monday, Neisen was excited that she and her teammates would

have a chance to impress the Big Ten teams in the tournament.

“I think it’s just a new beginning,” Neisen said. “We’re all coming in with a clean slate and we have a chance to prove how good our team is this week.”

Despite the excitement, Neisen also knew she needed to improve a few aspects of her golf game if she was going to compete the way she wanted. “ M y putting needs to be more consist e n t , ” Neisen said.

“I feel like tweaking my grip on the Niesen putter has caused some of my inconsistencies so I just want to get more comfortable.”

Although the Huskers have traveled to both Washington and Indiana within the past week, Neisen doesn’t think there will be any signs of fatigue.

“We may be a little tired, but we just love playing so much that I don’t think it will affect us,” Neisen said.

“I don’t think it will be too much of a concern.”

Despite the confidence and hope that Krapfl had coming into the tournament, the

Husker’s performance on Monday didn’t really meet her expectations.

“We still have a lot to work on,” Krapfl said. “We still need to get off to a better start and stay composed and play well throughout the whole round.”

The Huskers concluded their first day at the Lady Northern Invitational on Monday, ending with a final team score of 615 and a seventh-place standing after two rounds.

Geibert and Knopik led the way for the Huskers, both putting up scores of 149, which placed them tied for 14th. Neisen finished tied for 45th with a score of 157 and Wright was tied for 51st after shooting 18 strokes over par in the first two rounds. Keiser wrapped up the Husker’s team score with a 166 score that put her in 65th place.

Individually, Martinek had a score of 155 which placed her second among the individuals competing at the tournament.

Despite the somewhat tough day for Nebraska, Krapfl was still happy with some of the things the Huskers did.

“Our performances on the par 3s were outstanding,” Krapfl said. “We did actually do a lot of good things today.”

Nebraska will finish the Lady Northern Invitational Tuesday, with tee times beginning at 7:30 a.m.

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Willman leads surging squad at Firestone Staff Report daily nebraskan Matt Masin | Daily Nebraskan

Hayley Thramer contributed to a powerful Husker attack against Purdue, hitting .409 with 12 kills on 22 attacks. relaxed (against Indiana, the .550 performance) and in a much better rhythm with Lauren attacking wise,” he said. “When those guys are in that good a rhythm, (Hannah’s) hard to stop.”

So as NU, who was ranked No. 5 in today’s coaches poll, prepares for this weekend’s road trip to Wisconsin and Minnesota, it can be sure of a lot of participation by all its players on offense, even at the potential cost of

individual statistics and accolades. After all, Werth said, putting up numbers isn’t what Husker volleyball is all about.

“It’s kind of like giving,” she said when asked about sometimes giving digs up to Mancuso. “Giving to our team, giving to one another.

I think it’s a great characteristic that Nebraska volleyball carries.” seanwhalen@ dailynebraskan.com

The Nebraska men’s golf team was in Akron, Ohio, Monday for the first two rounds of the Firestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club.

In the first round, the Huskers struggled and earned a 16th place standing out of 17 teams in the field. NU senior Scott Willman led the team with a round of 74 on the par-72 layout, which annually hosts the PGA Tour’s Bridgestone Invitational.

Sophomore Manuel Lavin shot 75, juniors Kevin Gillick and Neil Dufford shot 77 and 78, respectively, and freshman Ross Dickson came in with a 6-over-par 78 as well.

The team’s first-round score totaled 304.

The second round, though, w o u l d bring the Huskers more gratuitous fortunes.

All but Dufford improved on their f i n a l rounds by at Willman least four strokes.

N U ’ s top two golfers came in under par. Willman paced Nebraska with a 3-under-par 69, putting him in a tie for 15th

out of 90 individuals. Lavin fired a round of 70. He will enter Tuesday’s third round tied for 25th.

Dickson and Gillick, the Huskers’ No. 4 and No. 5 players, each turned in 1-over-par rounds of 73, giving Nebraska a second-round team score of 285. Dufford matched his first round with another 78. Excluding that score, NU shot 2-under-par in round two.

After shaving 19 strokes off their first-round tally, the Huskers vaulted eight spots up the leaderboard. They will begin round three tied with Eastern Michigan and Toledo for ninth place, 17 shots off the lead set by Big Ten foe Indiana.

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Tailoring Martinez made second-half adjustments during the Ohio State game that sparked an offensive explosion

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Team uses strong attack strategy Sean Whalen Daily Nebraskan

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Quarterback Taylor Martinez made enormous improvements to his playing performance in the second half of Nebraska’s come-from-behind victory against Ohio State, rebuking many critics who doubted him after the Wisconsin game.

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Former Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz passes by the media outside the interview room after every home game. The reporters’ digital recorders are hungry for the opinions of one of the most popular Huskers of the past decade, now a coaching intern for the team. But every week, he just keeps walking.

Except this week.

This week, he just couldn’t resist. After the young man he’s spent a good deal of time working with during the past few years had gone through the media meat grinder, he couldn’t help but utter one thought as he continued down the hall, back turned to the horde.

“How about that Taylor Martinez?” Ganz asked.

It was yet another example of a Husker sticking up for

the embattled quarterback, who, despite being only a sophomore, has had enormous expectations heaped on his shoulders. Martinez took the brunt of the blame from fans and the media for last week’s 48-17 loss to Wisconsin in which he threw three interceptions.

He had no such struggles in Saturday’s win against Ohio State and was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his hand in the comeback victory.

Martinez displayed excellent accuracy early on, completing his first 10 passes. But the Husker running game was ineffective and Martinez threw an interception late in the first half that led to an Ohio State field goal. Offensive coordinator Tim Beck took the blame for that turnover, saying he should have been more conservative in that situation.

The frustrated Husker faithful let their opinion be heard, as many booed as the team exited the field. Some fans left.

Those who stuck around got to see Martinez’s secondhalf masterpiece.

“I just knew we had to come back,” Martinez said.

“Our offense knew we had to step up. The first two drives we couldn’t put it in the end zone. We were just kicking field goals. We just knew we had to score.”

The sophomore scored NU’s first touchdown with an 18-yard scamper, then dropped a beautiful pass into the waiting arms of Quincy Enunwa for another score on the Huskers’ next drive.

The Huskers punted on their next possession, but found pay dirt again when Martinez checked down to running back Rex Burkhead on the ensuing drive.

SECOND-HALF DIFFERENCE Taylor Martinez changed the momentum of the game Saturday with a dramatically improved second half. He avoided sacks, ran better and made smarter decisions passing the ball, all of which contributed to 28 second-half points.

PASSING Completion Yards RUSHING Attempts Yards MISC. TDs Times sacked NU point total

FIRST HALF 10-for-13 80 havej 5 9 thjem 0 2 6

*Two passing, one rushing

Burkhead made a man miss and scored from 30 yards out.

Of the Huskers’ four second-half touchdowns, Martinez had a direct hand in three of them. And while he didn’t bust of any of his patented long runs, he finished

SECOND HALF 6-for-9 111 they 12 93 tooooooo 3* 0 28 SOURCE: HUSKERS.COM

with 102 yards rushing.

“I love the kid. He’s a special player and a special young man,” Beck said. “To endure what he’s had to

Martinez: see page 8

Football team embodies ‘family’ identity Jeff Packer Daily NEbraskan

A clearly frustrated Bo Pelini almost looked confused by the question. One that he seemed to think had a very matter-of-fact answer.

So when a reporter asked how members of the team were rallying behind their quarterback, the fourth-year coach responded.

“That’s what teammates do,” Pelini said.

That support for one another was a huge theme among the Huskers last week. They said so frequently after their

school-record come-from-behind win against Ohio State.

“We were just playing together as a family,” Taylor Martinez said. “That’s been our motto all week: Togetherness and ‘familiness.’ We just came together. I’m glad we came through with the win.”

The Huskers got together at halftime, literally and figuratively, as they walked off the field amid boos from some in the stands at Memorial Stadium. NU running backs coach Ron Brown praised the team’s ability to respond to the fans’ chorus.

“We knew we had to rise

to a challenge,” Brown said.

“We could lay down and be dead or go find a way to get back up. The Bible says when you get hit in the cheek, you get back up and you offer the other cheek.

You come back and you say, ‘Huh, here we go.’”

The Huskers offered the cheek that didn’t have 20 Buckeye points slapped across it, instead turning their head before posting 306 second-half yards and 28 unanswered points.

For senior safety Austin Cassidy, the vibe in the NU locker rooms emphasized trust in teammates to do their

own jobs.

“In the locker room we had a couple guys kind of say, ‘Hey, enough is enough.

Take care of your assignment and don’t worry about what everyone else is doing out there,’” Cassidy said. “‘If everyone does their own individual assignment then we’ll be good to go,’ and I think you saw that in the second half.”

NU receiver Kenny Bell saw the Husker comeback as the best event of his young football career.

“Something we talked about all week was coming together as a family,” Bell

said. “Nothing says that better than a comeback from 21.

We came in at halftime, nobody’s head was down. We knew we had to go to work, but we came out; we bonded as a team.”

There were questions about Nebraska’s team identity before they made the trip to Madison and even more were asking those questions during the half Saturday.

Some were looking ahead on the Big Ten schedule to games in Ann Arbor or

Football: see page 8

For just the third time since John Cook became coach in 2000, the Nebraska volleyball team may not have a firstteam AVCA All-American.

On a per-set basis, the only players the Huskers have in the top eight of the most significant statistics (kills, assists, blocks, aces, digs, attack percentage, points) in the Big Ten Conference are Hayley Thramer (second in blocks) and Lauren Cook (sixth in assists).

Coach Cook couldn’t be happier with the situation.

“We’ll take balance any day, we’re trying to be balanced,” he said. “I’ll tell you right now, Lauren will be pumped up with those numbers (against Purdue). That’s the first thing she looks for is how balanced our attack was. Gina (39 attacks), Hannah (34) and Morgan (33) are all within three or four of each other and our middles (Thramer, 22 and Brooke Delano, 20) are within two of each other. Lauren takes pride in running a balanced offense and it makes you harder to defend.”

The antithesis of Nebraska’s strategy came in the form of the Purdue Boilermakers, the Huskers’ opponent Friday night. PU may have an All-American in junior outside hitter Ariel Turner.

Turner leads the Big Ten in points and is a very close (.01 per set) second in kills. She earned Big Ten co-player of the week honors this week partially due to her 24-kill, 11-dig performance against Nebraska.

However, her 24 kills came on 72 attacks, which made up 42 percent of her teams attacks, and she hit only .208.

Mancuso led the Huskers that night with 16 kills — and added 19 digs — but did so on only 25 percent of her team’s attacks, hitting .282.

Turner got player of the week honors and All-American buzz. Mancuso got a win.

“All (our) hitters (against Purdue) did a great job of swinging high and making shots, killing it,” she said.

“These numbers just prove it.”

Much of the credit from coaches and players goes to the setter Cook, who controls the touches in NU’s one-setter rotation. For her part, Cook doesn’t think she’s been doing anything out of the ordinary to achieve the attacking balance Nebraska showed against the Boilermakers.

“I try to read the block to put the hitters one-on-one and put them in the most ideal situations,” she said. “We had great passing (against Purdue) and I was able to do that.”

NU continued to show balance Saturday against Indiana, as only six hits separated its fourth most-active hitter, Delano, with 17, from Mancuso with 23 while IU had two hitters combine for 56 percent of its offense. The result: another NU victory.

As strong as the offense is (NU ranks 11th nationally in hitting percentage) it stands to get even stronger given more consistent play from Thramer and Werth, who each submitted an egg and a gem offensively during the

volleyball: see page 9