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Blas Villarreal, an international business major, will remain at UNL until January when he will return to Mexico. But, Villarreal hopes to return to the United States for graduate school in the future.

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ooking up at the big, blue sky is a constant reminder for Blas Villarreal that he’s far from

home.

Coming from Monterrey, Mexico, a city with a population of more than 1 million, pollution keeps the sky from getting quite as blue. The sky is just one of the things the junior international business major has grown to love about Lincoln.

Villarreal came to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in January to study abroad.

His college, Tecnológico de Monterrey, regularly does student exchanges with UNL. When Villarreal came to Lincoln, UNL students went to his university as part of the student exchange agreement the two

schools share.

Mexico isn’t far from the United States, but Villarreal has encountered a few cultural differences.

He often does a hand gesture when speaking that involves scrunching his index finger.

“It means ‘yes,’” Villarreal said. “Like if someone asks ‘Are you hungry?’ I could use that sign instead of talking.”

The sign, however, is proving to be far from universal. People are often confused when he wiggles his finger at them.

Villarreal dislikes the Americanized Mexican food chains. He said it’s nothing like the real thing. He remembers Taco Bell’s brief stint in his hometown with amusement. “Two years ago they opened a Taco Bell

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and it went bankrupt,” Villarreal said. “No one ever went. They had to close the place.”

But even if his friends like the unauthentic Mexican food, the bonds of friendship Villarreal has formed have proven to be more

important than any cultural differences.

“People are really, really nice and gentle,” Villarreal said. “People are more

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As Reece Ristau took the stage at the Conference Challenge speech tournament, he was one of six finalists in the afterdinner speech event. Ristau would soon become a part of the University of NebraskaLincoln’s first Big Ten victory.

The UNL speech team’s tournament win Oct. 8 and 9 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., was the first Big Ten title for the university, Aaron Duncan, director of speech and debate for UNL, wrote in an email.

UNL came in first, with a total of 261 points in the two days. This was ahead of the tournament host and secondplace finisher Northwestern University, who totaled 138 points, Duncan said.

Ristau was one of 14 UNL students who competed at the meet just outside of Chicago.

Twelve schools total participated.

“Getting first was a really awesome feeling,” he said.

But being on stage and being recognized for his speech was just as awesome, he said.

Ristau titled his speech “Men Don’t Read,” which presented humorous solutions to get men to read more.

Nick Herink, the team president and a senior secondary speech and English education major, was also a conference champion in prose and dramatic interpretation. He and Grace Kluck, a sophomore broadcasting major, were also champions in duo

interpretation.

“It was a really cool experience to get to compete in the Big Ten for the first time,” Herink said. “I was excited to be a part of it, and I was excited to see how our team performed in this particular tournament.”

Herink said he was proud of the team, which got its invite to the Conference Challenge last summer. The competitors immediately had big goals, he said.

“As a team we decided we were going to try really hard to be the Big Ten champions,” he said. “It was really rewarding to see all of that hard work pay off.”

While the tournament was the Big Ten championship, not all schools in attendance were Big Ten schools, and some Big Ten Schools did not compete. The tournament didn’t include debate, though Duncan said there are plans to include debate in next year’s Conference Challenge.

Because of national guidelines, Duncan said, “You can’t have a tournament that’s not open to everybody (in the country).”

So while Big Ten schools competed with one another, he said, “Other schools were allowed to participate.”

Duncan said he was excited about how the team competed in the Big Ten. “The Big Ten has a long tradition of excellent Big Ten teams,” he said. “We were

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UNL professors project growth in ag sales maren westra daily nebraskan

There is good news for University of Nebraska-Lincoln students studying agriculture.

Record farm income and job growth is expected to occur in Nebraska during the next two years, according to a state economic forecast published by UNL’s Bureau of Business Research.

The data is based on the relationship between commodity prices and input costs during the last 10 years.

John Austin, a member of the Nebraska Business Forecast Council, shared

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some of the reasons for the results and offered a few ideas on what it might mean for students.

The growth comes on the heels of profitable crop and livestock management statewide, Austin said. In addition, Nebraska attracts agricultural companies because of its large flat farms, which enable the use of precision agriculture technology and techniques, he said.

In 2011, one-third of all income growth in the state of Nebraska was because of farming, Austin said.

He attributed the growth of the industry to a growing middle class in developing countries like China and

India. As the need for crops grows, he said, the agriculture field in the United States sees an increase in sales. This is known as “terms of trade,” and the changes have been benefiting not only the Midwest, but the United States’ agriculture industry nationally as well.

Austin said Nebraska isn’t the only state that will benefit from the predicted growth, though the programs offered at UNL for agricultural students means young people in the state have a lot to look forward to, with many jobs opening up for managers of supplier industries, sales people and fertilizer or equipment scientists.

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Nebraska is the highestranking state in red meat production and the amount of land under irrigation. It ranks second in ethanol production.

This makes UNL an important land-grant university, according to Bruce Johnson, an agricultural economics professor. Johnson is also a member of the Nebraska Business Forecast Council.

“For UNL graduates, the business and engineering opportunities relating to agriculture within the state and region are growing,” Bureau Director Eric Thompson said. “The agricultural industry stretches far beyond the farm gate,

and that’s why UNL graduates can move into a variety of venues within the industry.”

Thompson predicts people will be spending more on food in the future, he said.

“Food is still a bargain in the U.S., with less than 10 percent of disposable household income spent on food,” he said. “But as global demand grows, that percentage of income spent on food will almost certainly go up.”

Austin said he believes much of actual farming in Nebraska is still family farming, just with larger family farms as the industry

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“Interest in agriculture is growing because of the strong earnings opportunities that people are seeing,” Austin said.

And agriculture isn’t the only industry in Nebraska that is expected to grow over the next few years.

According to the same forecast, non-farm related employment and personal income will grow 1.2 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively, in 2012. The forecast also looks specifically at Nebraska’s service sector, manufacturing industry and financial services.

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dn Flashback Student News Folks to Meet Journalists Oct. 13, 1916 University of Nebraska students interested in journalism will have an opportunity to meet the fifteen expert political writers who will be in Lincoln Sunday with Charles E. Hughes, if plans started yesterday go through.

Prof. M.M. Fogg was in telegraphic communication with the newspaper men last night at Louisville, Ky., and Sigma Delta Chi, the journalism fraternity, last evening decided to extend its courtesies to the visitors.

Huskers Score 14, Hoosiers Reach 54 Oct. 14, 1945 It wasn’t as bad as last year.

Husker fans could console themselves with that fact after Nebraska’s 54 to 14 defeat by Indiana’s versatile and well-balanced Hoosier eleven Saturday afternoon before Hoosier homecoming crowd at Bloomington, Indiana.

Spotty defensive work ruined Potsy Clark’s men in the second quarter, and repeated lapses in the second half put a finish on Nebraska hopes for a close score as Indiana ran and passed at will through and over the Husker defenders in chalking up their third win of the season.

Biennium Budget Administrators Admit ‘Moment of Truth, Crisis’ Oct. 12, 1966 The improvement or decline of the University’s educational quality is dependent upon the $98 million question being posed to the Nebraska Legislature.

Dr. David Trask, a former University history teacher, said when he resigned last spring that the school was experiencing a “decline in quality” and characterized Nebraska as a mediocre institution.

Booze on Campus Oct. 13, 1986 Last year, UNL students Steve Henning, Tim Burke and Tim Brogan ran a semi-serious campaign in the ASUN elections with a very serious platform. They wanted to legalize alcohol on campus. Turn a “relatively” dry campus to a wet one.

At last week’s ASUN meeting Teachers College Sen. Richard Burke again brought attention to the touchy issue of alcohol by introducing a bill to establish a committee to study and suggest changes in UNL’s current alcohol policy.

Bush: U.S. Will Fight for Justice Oct. 12, 2001 President Bush said Thursday night that after a five-day aerial bombardment aimed at the al-Qaida network, “we’ve got them on the run.”

He said he didn’t know whether Osama bin Laden “is dead or alive. I want him brought to justice.”

At a prime-time news conference at the White House, Bush said the war on terrorism “may take a year or two, but we will prevail.”

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ASUN votes for Open Access Frannie Sprouls Daily Nebraskan

The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska met Wednesday night to discuss two issues: Open Access Week and the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house project.

Elaine Westbrooks, associate dean of University Libraries, presented the idea of Open Access Week to the ASUN senate.

Open Access Week will occur Oct. 24-28, and the resolution states ASUN supports the week’s activities.

“Open Access Week is about free and immediate access to words on the Internet,” Westbrooks said to the senate. “It’s about awareness and you finding ways for (the libraries) to find content at an affordable rate.”

Sen. Sylvia Jons, an educational administration graduate student and a member of the ASUN Academic Committee, said the week would help students be more aware of the open access issue.

“Students don’t understand and they could lose their ability to access research,” Jons said.

For professors and other faculty members to conduct research, taxpayers pay funds, Jons said. Professors then conduct research and publish it.

The libraries must pay for access to the published journals, Jons said.

Westbrooks said members of the university pay twice to see the research.

Westbrooks brought up JSTOR, a digital archive of academic journals, as an example. She said University Libraries pays about $58,000 to have access to JSTOR.

“We know that if Open Access was more embraced, we wouldn’t be paying that amount,” Westbrooks said.

Open Access is a part of the Right to Research Coalition and is the free, immediate availability of scholarly research and the ability to use the research to its fullest extent, according to the coalition’s website.

University Libraries, which supports open access, provides an online open-access repository for students, faculty and staff. The UNL Faculty Senate approved a resolution on the repository in April 2010, as stated in the ASUN resolution.

It affects students more than they realize, according to Jons.

“A part of our student fees go to the library,” Jons said.

“In the past, we paid $1 and now we pay $3. The libraries have to pay more each year to gain rights to the journals.”

Once students graduate, they won’t have access to the journals and other research.

To subscribe to a journal, Jons said, someone has to pay about $30,000. With open access, students won’t have to worry about that fee.

“It’s important to stay upto-date with the research in your field,” Jons said.

ASUN also voted on a bill concerning the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity housing project.

The Alpha Gamma Rho chapter wants to construct a new house near East Campus to replace their 56-yearold house. The East Campus Neighborhood Association and the Lincoln-Lancaster Planning Commission approved the project Sept. 22 and the Lincoln City Council

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On Oct. 17 at the Nebraska State Capitol, the YWCA of Lincoln will hold its first-ever Young Women’s Forum.

The YWCA is an organization that supports and aids women in their fights for equality and betterment.

It’s free for all high schooland college-age women and aims to teach about teen dating violence, body image and the media, and how to be an advocate for women’s issues.

“The YWCA Lincoln wants to provide women with the opportunity to speak about issues that they care about,” said Mary Jacobsen, operations director at the YWCA of Lincoln. “During the forum, the young women will have small group discussions on how to make a difference in their community. They will also discuss different ways to empower

each other to make positive changes.”

This is the first year the YWCA will put on this event, and about 25 women are expected to attend, Jacobsen said. She encourages everyone to come. The forum will provide stories and information relevant to the lives of young women.

“All of the women who are either part of the panels or speaking with the attendees have a unique and inspiring story to tell,” Jacobsen said.

The forum will include several speakers, including representatives from the Friendship Home and Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition, Kelly Tyrrell of Three Eagles Communications, local artist Jen Landis and state Sen. Amanda McGill.

“I think it is very important for women in leadership positions in the community to help mentor

bills 1. Senate Resolution #5: Open Access Week - UNL 2. Government Bill #6: Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Housing Project issues 1. This resolution states that ASUN supports Open Access Week and encourages students, faculty and staff to participate in the activities offered Oct. 24 to 28.

2. This bill states that ASUN’s Government Liaison Committee will speak on behalf of the Alpha Gamma Rho chapter to the Lincoln City Council to support the construction of its new chapter house. This bill also states the senate will advocate other student groups’ housing improvements or expansion projects. votes 1. Passed 2. Passed will be voting to approve the project Oct. 17, according to the bill.

The bill directs the ASUN Government Liaison Committee to present on behalf of Alpha Gamma Rho. “This is something ASUN has not done before,” said ASUN President Lane Carr, a senior political science and history major, to the senate.

“What’s unique about it is we are able to represent and really aid a student group in advocacy for something that is for them.”

The bill also states in the last three lines that ASUN will support other student groups in regard to housing improvements or expansion projects to the Lincoln City Council or other committees.

“We are pledging that if there are critical improvements directly related to students,” Carr said. “This is our

statement and our commitment to students that we’re willing to take a critical look at other areas on campus that aren’t controlled by the university.”

Sen. Christian Habib, a senior biological sciences and philosophy major, didn’t agree with the last three lines in the bill.

“I just feel like that’s a slippery slope that we’re going to be doing a lot of lobbying,” Habib said during discussion.

“I don’t think its something GLC should be doing.”

Carr said, in his closing remarks, that he was not concerned about this bill causing a slippery slope. “(Alpha Gamma Rho) does not have a university board of regents behind them, not in an advocacy capacity,” Carr said. “That’s our role.”

camaraderie,” he said.

Ristau also said he sees excitement in his first year of college speech.

“It’s been really fun,” he said.

“It’s only my second tournament, and I’m getting used to the differences between college and high school, but I really like it.”

Ristau also credited having

one coach with two graduate assistants as extremely helpful, as well as the help he receives from seniors on the team.

Duncan said he enjoys the Big Ten. “It has a great tradition in the activity, and we look forward to participating in the future,” Duncan said.

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speech: from 1 really excited to be a part of the new Big Ten.” Speech and debate is campus’s oldest student activity, going back 140 years, Duncan said.

“We’re not an objective activity, we’re more of a subjective activity,” he said. “We did our best to prepare for this tournament, and the students really

took it upon themselves to prepare for this tournament.”

The team has many freshmen, as well as numerous returners to the team, Herink said.

“We have some great events and I’m hoping this year builds on the competitive success from the Big Ten, as well as continuing to foster the team

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YWCA of Lincoln is holding the forum for high school and college-age women what: The forum will teach women about teen-dating violence, body image and how to become a women’s advocate. when: Oct. 17, from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. where: State Capitol Building why: To give young women a sense of empowerment and opportunity. how: Visit the YWCA of Lincoln website or contact Mary Jacobsen at mjacobsen@ywcalincoln.com young women,” McGill said.

She wants to provide an opportunity for young women to learn how to advocate and potentially become leaders in their futures, she said.

“My hope is that by speaking to the girls at the forum, I can share some of the lessons I have learned and encourage the young women to take on leadership roles of their own,” McGill said.

The Young Women’s Forum is an opportunity not just for women at the

University of NebraskaLincoln, but for all young women looking to learn how to advocate for themselves and the issues they face. To get involved, go the YWCA Lincoln website or contact Mary Jacobsen at mjacobsen@ywcalincoln. com.

“Who knows,” McGill said of the potential attendees to the forum. “Maybe one of them will run for office someday.” dylanroberson@ dailynebraskan.com

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student: from 1 open-minded here.”

Villarreal’s only complaint is that time is moving too quickly. He will return to Monterrey in January, where he will finish his senior year at Tecnológico de Monterrey with plans to graduate in December 2012. He hopes to work for a few years and return to the U.S. for graduate school, hopefully someplace where he can see the sky.

He and his friends enjoy exploring all Nebraska has to offer.

“Blas is incredibly eager to try things with me and

our group of friends,” said graduate student Kimberly Blitch. “We’ve had fun times exploring Omaha, visiting a local pumpkin patch and surviving the Nebraska cold.”

Villarreal’s friends appreciate the different perspective he offers.

“I’ve learned so many things from Blas,” Blitch said. “But, perhaps most significant of all is the idea that the world is as small as we want it to be. Time and distance are irrelevant for family and friends, wherever they may be.”

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Lecturer settles in as native Germany-US link Tammy Bain daily nebraskan

Alexander Vazansky has served as a bridge between two cultures since he was a child.

He grew up in Germany, with an American mother and a German father. He spent many summers visiting family near Chicago but officially moved to the United States in the late 1990s for graduate school. After a position as a lecturer at Yale University, he moved to Lincoln in 2009.

The rest has been history — literally.

Vazansky teaches history at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, including European history.

He said his childhood and unique perspective as a German-American led him to become a professor on German and American relations and history.

Even before moving to the U.S., Vazansky had close ties to his American heritage. He grew up bilingual, speaking English and German.

“Even as a kid, I introduced one culture to another,” he said.

German children always asked what it was like in America, and American peers always wondered about life in Germany, he said.

“It’s kind of strange, but with most historians, you can find some kind of biographical relation to what you do,” Vazansky said.

Like many children who grew up in Germany, he said, his childhood was influenced by American culture. He watched American television and listened to American music. “What I noticed, as I grew up, the differences (in culture) became a lot smaller,” he said.

“The cultures became more interlinked.”

Growing up in West Germany, Vazansky said he always felt as foreign to what happened on the other side of the Berlin Wall as people in America did.

Vazansky was 16 when unity,” he said. In fact, Vathe Berlin Wall came down. zansky wasn’t even aware “There were people who that his father had been a jumped in their cars” to ex- German minority until their perience the event, he said. conversations revealed the But he and his family stories later in life. As Vazansky bestayed home came older to watch the and more inlive news covformed, he erage on telesaid, it was vision. easier for his “In some father to disways, it was cuss the family a shock,” he history. said. “Just a This was in year before part because, that, if you’d alexander vazansky in his father’s ask when we’d unl history professor escape to Ger(Germany) be many between united, people would say decades or even 1946 and 1947, there was centuries. It was a great sur- some resentment to the prise that unification hap- refugees who found solace in Germany. With the war pened so quickly.”

Then there’s that infamous having just ended, residents piece of history that Vazan- didn’t want to deal with sky didn’t live through but refugees with all the other teaches in America despite war damage, he said, and so refugees fought to fit great emotion. “(At school in Germany) into Germany and not be we did learn about World recognized as what may be War II,” Vazansky said. “We considered outsiders.

“I didn’t know we were did learn about the Holocaust. There’s multiple Sudeten Germans until I times in school when you’re was 17,” Vazansky said.

Other parts of his counconfronted with that. It’s not a taboo (in Germany) try have recently interested him. at all.”

“What happened to GerTo this day, the topic of the Holocaust and World mans in immediate afterWar II in Germany is still math of World War II is senvery emotional and carries sitive,” he said.

This is in part because just as much debate, he said. Yet history books in seeing Germans as victims Germany haven’t tried to of World War II can’t happen, yet Germany had a write out the stories.

Vazansky’s parents had a lot to deal with after the taste for history, too, and war ended, Vazansky said. family vacations often con- However, more attention sisted of visiting historical has been given to the aftersites. He ultimately chose math in the last 10 years or history and English as his so.

All of this gave Vazansky core areas of study in college, something he credits the incentive to not only to all those years of ex- study the history and relaplaining one culture to the tions, but do so in the Unit- Alexander Vazansky, a UNL history lecturer ed States. other.

“I always had the plan to, result was planned,” he the history of Europe at Vazanski’s interests also UNL is matched by his stutake after his own back- at some point, teach at an said.

While he chased his dents’ interest in his classAmerican university,” he ground. dreams and landed in the es.

His father was 7 when said.

“It’s nice to have a proAfter Vazansky ended up U.S., Vazansky still goes to World War II ended, and as a German minority living in at the University of Nebras- Germany to see his family. fessor whose first lanHe said speaking a dif- guage is German, because Czechoslovakia, he had to ka-Lincoln, he met his wife, ferent language becomes you know all his slides (in Jeannette Jones, an associflee to West Germany. rusty, even though it’s his his presentations) are cor“My father’s allegiance ate professor of history. rect,” said Steve Scharf, a “The way it happened native language. was always more towards His passion for teaching graduate student studying West Germany than towards was a coincidence, but the

“Even as a kid, I introduced one culture to another.

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history. “His references are all correct.”

Vazansky shares the interest in his students.

“It’s good to have a growing European presence here,” Vazansky said. “Given the ancestry here, it’s not too surprising.”

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Save more now to splurge in future Stacey bristol “You might be a college student if…caffeine has replaced vegetables in the four food groups… if most people are waking up when you go to sleep…if you can nap during the time it takes a professor to take a breath… and if you spend more money on books than on clothes, food and shelter combined.” If one thing’s true, it’s that college students don’t live a fabulous lifestyle. Balanced meals and sleep are always in short supply, but it’s a lack of money that really defines college life.

The thing is, if a student does happen to come across an extra $10, it’s sure to be spent. And it’s not always spent on the smartest things. No, I’m not trying to say money should only go toward things that students need, but some purchases just make less sense than others.

Lattes, parking tickets, haveto-have new shoes to go with must-have new clothes and brand new textbooks are all things we don’t have to spend money on. But we still do.

The smartest thing would be to save or invest our money.

But spending money is much more fun than saving. I know this. I’m a girl who loves to buy new things and participate in a little retail therapy. I’ve even enjoyed a latte or two of my own

if I have extra cash.

Until recently, I didn’t think too much about these occasional purchases. What really changed my mind about them was a recent workshop. The workshop, called “Think Like a Millionaire,” showed all the ways millionaires save money.

One was cutting back on the little things we spend money on now, in order to save for later.

For many students, this is quite an unfamiliar idea.

Here’s an example. Say that Sarah Student buys a latte every morning on her way to class.

With a tip to the barista, this is about $4, totalling $20 each week of the school year. We’ll say this is $80 a month for nine months of the year.

This $720 doesn’t seem like the craziest amount, especially considering caffeine is the only thing getting her through those morning classes. But what if she’d saved this money instead?

If Sarah had saved it each year and had it compounded annually at eight percent, she could have saved more than $3,000 at the end of four years.

Then, if she saved that amount for another 30 years without adding anything, she would have more than $32,000 at the end. This is how you think like a millionaire. You weigh the costs between now and the future. Should she pay the $4 every morning? Or should she focus on the $32,000 that she could have down the road?

Who would have thought a latte could be so expensive?

This is one way for a college student to save. Getting rid of costly habits is always a smart thing to do. But besides this, it’s

really all about thinking about our purchases.

Parking tickets are something else I don’t understand. It takes less than a dollar to park at a meter on campus for more than an hour. So why not pay?

A dollar is much cheaper than that parking ticket you’ll surely get if you don’t. Plus, think how many hours of parking the change from that parking ticket would get you. And if you keep your spare quarters in a jar, you’ll never not have the change when you really need it.

The next thing I see students spending their money on, for no reason at all, is new textbooks. Each semester, there’s always that exciting moment when you find out just how many textbooks you’ll need and how much they cost. I’ll never understand how a textbook can cost more than $200, but they do. So why buy it new?

Unless you really love the sound a new textbook makes when you first open it and the feel of shiny plastic wrap, you

should buy used. I’ve saved more than $500 each semester that I’ve done this, and besides the occasional highlighter marks, which sometimes come in handy, I can’t even tell the difference.

Now imagine that I’d saved this $1,000 each year for four years at eight percent, compounded annually (just like Sarah Student). This totals more than $4,500. And if the $4,500 is saved once for 30 years in the same way, I’ll have $45,000.

That’s a lot of textbooks and lattes - or a great new car. No matter what, I think I’d rather have that amount of money in the future than the brand new textbooks now.

So, I might be a college student if…I stay up way too late…if I drink way too much caffeine…and if I’d rather keep living this lifestyle, save and live like a millionaire later. stacey bristol is a senior finance major. reach her at staceybristol@ dailynebraskan.com.

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DAILY NEBRASKAN editorial board members ZACH SMITH

IAN SACKS editor-in-chief ANDREW MCCLURE

opinion editor

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HAILEY KONNATH

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Longer break for Thanksgiving a good option

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t’s finally time for a little bit of rest. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s four-day fall break comes at a welcome time to students, many of whom are finishing midterms and looking for a chance to relax.

But two other Big Ten schools choose each year to forgo fall break in favor of a weeklong Thanksgivings.

The University of Iowa and Penn State University offer Thanksgiving breaks lasting Nov. 20-27 instead of having a fall break. The other 10 schools in the Big Ten, Nebraska included, have a day off on either side of the fourth Thursday of November for Thanksgiving, along with two extra days off at some point in October.

The Daily Nebraskan sees the merit of offering students a break at the midway point of the semester, but wonders if students really have enough time to get an actual break from school.

With only four days off from school, returning home is less beneficial to out-of-state students who may face daylong drives both ways, negating some of the effects of both breaks.

However, with a weeklong Thanksgiving break, there would be an opportunity for students to be able to return home and enjoy the time off without feeling rushed back to school.

Additionally, students are forced to choose between staying at home for the weekend or attending Nebraska’s final home game, which is held the day after Thanksgiving every other year.

If UNL offered a weeklong break, students could at least get some of the week before Thanksgiving at home, instead of opting to stay in Lincoln for the entire break.

The Daily Nebraskan encourages the UNL administration to take a look at how our neighbor, the University of Iowa, approaches breaks during the fall semester and to consider adapting its policy of a week-long Thanksgiving break. At the very least, it may be time to check in with the student body and see if there’s a preference either way.

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editorial policy The editorial above contains the opinion of the fall 2011 Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, its student body or the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. A column is solely the opinion of its author; a cartoon is solely the opinion of its artist. The Board of Regents acts as publisher of the Daily Nebraskan; policy is set by the Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board. The UNL Publications Board, established by the regents, supervises the production of the paper. According to policy set by the regents, responsibility for the editorial content of the newspaper lies solely in the hands of Daily Nebraskan employees.

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Use humor to survive at work

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hy are customers so rude?

I’ve worked directly with customers since I was 16 years old. I’m 20 now, and in all this time, I still haven’t figured out why customers are so rude to employees. In the past four years, I’ve truly seen it all: the irate, penny-pinching middle-aged man, the elderly woman who doesn’t understand the rules and blames you, and the ever-so-popular screaming teenager who thinks he or she can scare you into giving in. Although there have been times when these events have ruined my entire day, I’ve since learned to laugh at the situation and treat it as no big deal.

When I began dealing with customers, I was intimidated, to say the least.

At the grocery store where I worked, we were definitely taught “the customer is always right,” but it was hard to remember this when it got busy. I can’t even count how many times elderly women would come through my checkout lane trying to use coupons that expired literally years ago, or were above and beyond the maximum limit the coupon allowed.

Of course, when I politely explained they couldn’t use the coupons, they took it personally.

“What? What do you mean I can’t use the coupons? I’ve been coming here for 25 years!”

“Ma’am, we’ve only been open for 10.”

Little things like that would get me flustered and make me hate my job.

I no longer work at the grocery store, but I still deal with customers and, most importantly, trying to “please” them. Though I have plenty of experience with angry customers, I try not to let it phase me anymore.

Regardless of me getting upset or

gabrielle lazaro not, there’s always going to be that angry customer, so you might as well not let it get you down. What I’ve never been able to figure out, though, is why customers get so mad and how they can be so mean to employees.

The first theory I’ve come up with is that customers are rude to employees simply because they can be.

They know they’re in a position of power and that it’s the employee’s job to please them, not the other way around.

Think about it. Throughout their day they’re probably around their family, coworkers and boss. You can be mean to your family, but that will cause greater problems. It’s the same with coworkers: You have to see them daily and won’t want to cause friction. A boss you most certainly don’t want to be rude to because that creates the risk of you getting fired.

An employee at a store, however, is a stranger, someone you’ll probably never see again in your life. So why not say what you want and tell them how you really feel? You had a horrible day, you hate your job and you’re fighting with your spouse.

Why not take your anger out on the defenseless employee?

After all, you know they’re not going to put up a fight, you don’t run the risk of getting beat up or cussed at because they’re at their job and

have to act professional. In other words, it’s their job to sit there and take everything you have to say to them, all with a smile.

The other theory I’ve come up with is if a customer is genuinely pissed off, maybe they can’t control how mean they’re being to you. If you’re truly angry about something, you can’t always control what comes out of your mouth, right? Whether you can or can’t, I know I’ve used this excuse before. According to MayoClinic. com, “in the heat of the moment, it’s easy to say something you’ll later regret.”

You can control it, you just have to know how. Some of the steps they recommend are taking a time out, calming yourself first and then expressing your anger, thinking before you speak, and identifying possible solutions. These all seem logical. But probably not something you think of when you’re mad, and my guess is most of the customers I deal with haven’t rehearsed the 10 steps to taming your anger.

We’ll probably never know the exact reason customers are rude to employees, but I do know that coming up with these theories has helped me make sense of it, find humor in the situation and not take the poor treatment personally. Rude customers will always exist, whether they’re truly mad at you, or simply having a bad day and taking their anger out on you.

Next time an irate customer decides to blow up on you and tells you how he or she really feels, just be polite.

Smile and let it roll right off your back. You might as well not let it affect you.

gabrielle lazaro is a junior newseditorial major. reach her at GabrielleLazaro@ dailynebraskan.com.

Media ignores cause of Wall Street protests

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uestion: what does “Occupy Wall Street” have to do with the 2010 suicide bombing of an IRS office in Austin, Texas? Answer: The propaganda of the ruling class ignores both with the same easy trick.

The most moving sentiment against Wall Street and our ruling financial class was made not by an OWS protester, but by suicide bomber Joseph Stack. For those who don’t remember, Stack is infamous for crashing a small plane into a Texas IRS building in 2010.

“Why is it that a handful of thugs and plunderers can commit unthinkable atrocities,” Stack wrote of the financial elite in his suicide note.

“And when it’s time for their gravy train to crash under the weight of their gluttony and overwhelming stupidity, the force of the full federal government has no difficulty coming to their aid within days if not hours?”

Stack went on to contrast the expedient bailouts of 2008 with the foot-dragging on health care reform.

Predictably, the elite-controlled media ignored Stack’s criticism. He was ridiculed as an idiot, an insane terrorist or worse.

And that reaction was predictable because the propaganda of the ruling class has effectively distinguished between two sorts of violence. First, there are the insane, evil terrorist actions of Joe Stack and those who resort to violence out of frustration over

the system. This violence is branded as completely unreasonable, or its justifications are ignored.

However, a second type of violence is extolled, or at least criticized only indirectly, promoting corporate interests to the tune of millions of innocent deaths overseas. And indeed, to suit the interests of a few military and petroleum contractors, the violence perpetrated by the U.S. government in the last 50 years was under the veneer of what some politicians and most Nebraskans like to call “fighting for freedom.” Any questions about its lack of justification are directed to meaningless debates (“you don’t support the troops?!?!”).

This is propaganda.

And so, as the “Occupy Wall Street” protests gain momentum, the propaganda machine uses the same technique. As there are two forms of violence, there are two forms of protests. There are acceptable protests, like the “Tea Party,” which direct rage away from the ruling class and toward propaganda-induced targets like illegal immigrants, climatologists and social programs. These protests are portrayed in unambiguous terms and are openly discussed in the corporate media. On the other hand, there are protests like OWS that need to be ignored, or at least shoehorned into discussions acceptable for the masses.

What are these “acceptable” discussions?

david logan For instance, propaganda favors the view that Occupy Wall Street is directionless, though it’s largely justified.

Obviously, corporate media would rather debate whether the views of protesters are unified or realistic, rather than whether those views are, in fact, true.

Here are more discussions favored by the ruling class over OWS. Approved discussions exist about the justification for various police actions, whether protesters are hypocrites for owning iPhones and whether protesters are hippies or spoiled rich kids. All of these, of course, are distractions from the real issue: wealth disparity in the contemporary United States and the egregious actions of the U.S. financial system.

And indeed, take a look at any YouTube clip of the protests and the unifying theme in the comments isn’t wealth disparity but the actions of police, the relative appearance of the protesters or the profoundly meaningless debate over capitalism and socialism.

The debate over capitalism and

socialism, or about the fairness of competitive markets, is entirely irrelevant to “Occupy Wall Street.”

Even the most wide-eyed freshman in Professor Carlos Asarta’s “Principles of Microeconomics” class can recognize the non-competitive nature of the U.S. financial system. Competitive markets are by nature creatively destructive, while financial firms are bailed out by the state. Competitive markets, by nature, have low barriers to entry, while even Wal-Mart was prevented from entering the banking cartel in 2005. And competitive markets, by nature, are price takers, while the financial industry, in conjunction with the Federal Reserve, sets lending rates for the public.

The debate over capitalist and socialist markets, even if interesting and important, is in this case a red herring from real issues. The financial system in this country has never remotely resembled a competitive market, but millions on TV and the Internet debate whether such a system is justified on free-market principles. This is propaganda at its finest.

But isn’t it, in fact, true that the protests need clearly articulated goals and a unified plan for achieving them?

No, it’s not. During times of revolution, what’s important isn’t always a clear vision for a new system, or even that revolutionaries work to crash existing systems. Sometimes, it’s only important revolutionaries make sure the right people are to blame when the system collapses on its own. For example, during the French and Russian

revolutions, it wasn’t revolutionaries who overthrew those systems. Rather, the systems themselves were weakened by financial catastrophe (France) and war (Russia) to the point where large groups were ready to blame someone other than propagandainduced scapegoats.

And make no mistake: The financial system WILL crash again. And that’s because the problem at the heart of the last crash - wild risk taking under the cover of pseudo-scientific risk assessments and government bailouts - is still there.

But the propaganda system has so far been effective. In the aftermath of 2008, with the exception of a few bloggers, the far left, Nassim Taleb and one insane libertarian congressman (Ron Paul), the blame has largely moved away from the ruling class.

“Occupy Wall Street,” for all of its fragmented, ambiguous views and its unfortunate association with spoiled liberal arts majors is - unlike the Tea Party - a genuine threat to the ruling class. And that isn’t because OWS can accomplish anything. It’s because when the financial system once again collapses under the weight of its own arrogance, at least some people will remember who’s actually to blame.

And those who ARE to blame will try to make sure, whether via the corporate media or bread and circuses, that such a memory is short-lived.

david logan is a non-degree seeking graduate student. reach him at davidlogan@ dailynebraskan.com.

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From first position to arabesques to pirouettes, dancers must have the poise to make every movement of their bodies appear as effortless as breathing.

Dancers’ gracefulness is a part of what make them unique people. What makes them unique to the dance program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln is their gift for modern dance.

Susan Levine, head of the UNL dance program and an associate professor, has been leading the program since 2004. Before coming to UNL, Levine worked at a professional dance company. She graduated from Keene State College in New Hampshire with a Master of Fine Arts terminal degree and a degree in choreography and performance.

UNL’s program has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance, which Levine is especially proud of, and though the dance program is very small and isn’t it’s own department, it’s a growing branch of UNL’s School of Music.

“I set curricular agendas and make sure we have good communication with the School of Music,” Levine said.

She teaches dance classes in Mabel Lee Hall, where the program is housed. Her classes include modern dance, choreography, dance pedagogy (instructing students how to teach) and dance kinesiology — the study of movement and learning how to prevent injuries.

“My goal is to develop beautiful modern dancers who have gorgeous technique, as well as thoughtful and creative processes for making their work,” Levine said.

The program can be rigorous and time-consuming, especially for students choosing to major in dance, but many possibilities for future careers are plausible for dedicated dancers.

“Performing as a career would be very possible for some of

them,” Levine said. “I think everyone in our program has the potential to do something in the world of dance.”

Students who don’t make a career out of performance may end up opening their own dance studios, becoming teachers or exploring other aspects of the art form. Regardless of what they do in the future, at this point, Levine takes pride in her students’ dedication to their goals.

“I think they are seriously committed to growing their technique and artistry,” she said. “I’ve seen it grow each year I’ve been here and I really appreciate that.”

The students will get to show off this artistry in some of their upcoming performances, including “Pilobolus,” which is performed by seven senior dancers and features collaboration with UNL’s computer science department.

And at the end of the fall semester, the program hosts a Student Dance Project that consists of 15 dances created by students from the choreography class.

“It’s a popular show,” Levine said. “We usually sell out.”

Students have already begun preparing for the shows and are excited to perform.

Jessica Bear, a senior dance major, who will be performing at these two events, came to UNL’s dance program from Denver, Colo.

“I like that the program is smaller than what you’d find at a very prestigious dance school,” Bear said.

This, as one might expect, means both benefits and

drawbacks. With a smaller program, there are fewer teachers which can be difficult and limiting in terms of genre instruction, but each strives for a personal touch.

“We’re not just a number to the faculty,” Bear said. “They actually know our names.”

Though the faculty is small, the quality of education they provide suffices in Bear’s opinion. The teachers are skilled in dance and know how to help their students improve.

“They know us,” Bear said. “They’re giving us corrections they know we need.”

Teaya Smith, a senior dance major, also finds this brand of specific input to be helpful in her growth as a dance student.

“They give us feedback and make sure we set goals and try to complete them by the end of the year,” Smith said.

To make up for the scarcity in faculty, the professors also bring in guest artists from other schools for their dancers to work with. The students get to take masters’ classes for free, which are taught by guests from big dance companies.

Whether it’s taking points from guest professionals or their instructors, students in UNL’s program appreciate the direct correlation between attending class and honing their skills.

“I go to class because I know it will help me in per- formance,” Bear said.

Junior dance major James Aunkst agrees. He’s a dancer who lives to perform.

“When I perform, I can really feel the energy,” Aunkst said.

When he came to UNL from Gibbon, Neb., he had no idea what he wanted to study. He had been a show choir member in high school, but hadn’t considered music as a major, but after taking a couple dance classes at UNL as a freshman, Aunkst decided to commit to the program.

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Kathryn Hibbard, a senior dance major, and James Aunkst, a junior dance major, practice a routine during Modern Dance 3 Monday, Oct. 10 at the dance studio in Mable Lee Hall at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “I like the feeling of being able to create my own movement and explore new creativity,” Aunkst said.

Theater majors search for fulfillment katie nelson daily nebraskan

At some point or another, children are asked what they want to be when they grow up. Answers can range from “firefighter” to “lawyer” to “actor.”

And often, career paths change by the time students are in college. But what about the students who didn’t sway from their original answer?

What about the students who still want to be actors despite persuasion to the contrary?

Some are now enrolled in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Others have already graduated and are working to pursue careers.

Each of these individuals has a different story, but all are tied together by a common love for the theater.

“I knew I wanted to be an

actress when I was 12 years old,” said Abby Miller, an actor, who received her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the Johnny Carson School of Theater and Film in 2003. She’s s i n c e moved to Los Angeles.

S h e spent her first three months in LA in the “starving actress” phase, working as a waitress while also auditioning for parts.

Miller worked several small jobs as an extra in movies, short films and television shows before landing a job as a production assistant at “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” for six months.

“I would see all these people from John Mayer to Janet Jackson to Anne Hathaway to Kristen Stewart,” she said. “It was an eye-opening experience for me because I’d never been around that many celebrities before.”

From there, her career snowballed. She was accepted into the Screen Actors Guild, garnered an agent and began booking.

Booking, Miller explained, is the term for when an actor is hired and actually getting paid to work.

During her time Los Angeles, she’s been featured in over 25 commercials for large companies, such as Budweiser, AT&T and State Farm.

Actors are paid a flat rate

for their work in a commercial amazes me how little actors and then receive residual pay- work, but we do work.” ment each time the commerShe constantly attends meetcial airs. ings, auditions and classes to The actual filmhelp her advance her career, ing process for a as well as the neccommercial only essary upkeep takes one day. of her apLikewise, filmpearance. ing for televiMiller is sion shows currently isn’t time being feaconsuming, tured on FX’s unless one “Justified” as is a regular Ellen May, a on the teleprostitute and vision show.

OxyContin adMiller’s dict. success in the But she insists industry thus she is only halffar has al- neil orians | daily nebraskan way to her goal. lowed her Miller wants to support herself on acting to end up with a regular telealone. However, although she vision role or as a prominent isn’t filming constantly, she film actor. still works a 16-hour day.

“The ultimate (goal) is to “I do something for my ca- play an amazing character in a reer everyday,” she said. “It film or on television,” she said.

“I love playing different parts that have nothing to do with me, bringing different characters to life.”

This is a story of success.

Hundreds of others willingly open themselves up to potential failure each year.

Nicholas Roussel, a freshman theater major with an emphasis in acting, has begun the rigorous process.

During his time in the Johnny Carson School, he will take multiple classes to enhance his performance skills, such as specialty acting courses, movement classes and vocal classes. He is also currently involved in the school’s presentation of “Bright Ideas,” playing four different characters.

But, like Miller, Roussel wants to end up in television or film in Los Angeles.

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Freshman in Scooby Doo Push the limits outfit brings joy to students of your artistic patronage Matt havelka

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Most people have small rituals to get them through their hectic week, but for one freshman secondary education major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, this means sprinkling a little bit of his bizarre humor into the sight of the student body.

His name is Wade Bradley and he is the man in the infamous Scooby Doo suit, which he trots out around campus every Thursday.

If you ask Bradley about his alter ego, you’ll get a “Clark Kentian” response.

“Yeah, I’ve heard about that,” he said. “Every Thursday, Scooby has walked around campus for no particular reason, so I basically think he’s been looking for the Mystery Team.”

Despite the coy preliminary observation, Bradley eventually came out of his shell to reveal the origins of his alter ego and the ambitions behind his quirky Thursday ritual.

“The first time it happened, one of my buddies asked if I wanted to play soccer and I was like, ‘Screw it, Scooby’s going to go play soccer,’” Wade said. “And then it just became this idea that on Thursday I’d wear my Scooby Doo get-up.”

The student body’s reactions to Scooby have been mostly positive, but as with something this goofy, Bradley said there will always be haters, but he doesn’t seem too worried about them.

“The reaction I get out of most people outweighs the negative stuff that a handful of people have to say,” Bradley said. “Sometimes people need a little reminder that it’s good to laugh and be silly.”

It’s certainly a sentiment that Cody Quine, a senior

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turf-grass management major, appreciates.

“I think it’s hilarious and if somebody wants to do that, the more power to them,” he said. “I think it’s awesome because at least he’s doing something to cheer the study body up.”

Scooby has made other appearances around Lincoln causing Bradley’s anonymous celebrity to mount.

He’s taken dozens and dozens of pictures and while he doesn’t bask in the glory, he most certainly appreciates the response.

“The best part is when I run into kids; they go nuts.”

Bradley said. “It’s great to see the look on their faces.”

The origin of the Scooby outfit goes back a handful of years. Bradley grew up in a military family, moving around the country until finally landing in Bellevue, Neb. He attended high school at Bellevue East and was active in theater, which fueled his love of costumes.

The original outfit was part

of a giant Scooby Doo plush toy that he won as a grand prize at a carnival game, which Bradley then modified and added to in pursuit of a Halloween costume.

“Spirit week was always a big deal (in high school),” he said. “So I really got into dressing up, and basically just having fun with that.”

Once the high schooler turned college freshman at UNL, he knew something was missing. He missed those high school days when students were encouraged to embrace their inner child.

When he isn’t cheering up the University of Nebraska campus, Bradley is doing his part for his country.

“I’ve been in the National Guard for three years,” he said. “I actually just got back from Advanced Airborne School, which is a pretty prestigious program, so I’m really happy about that.”

The program was an intense three week training course in Georgia, and with Bradley just having returned,

reported sightings of Scooby these past weeks beg the question: Are there multiple participants in this costumed ritual?

“There’s actually a strong bond of Scooby lovers,” Bradley said with a laugh.

“We made sure we had a Scooby on campus during my absence.”

So, war or flu, Scooby will be around, one small idiosyncrasy in the Thursdays of thousands of UNL students.

“I get a lot of Scooby Snacks and people giving me cookies and what not.”

Bradley said. “That’s a pretty nice perk.”

Oh, and the Scooby crusader isn’t single either. So the question remains, does his girlfriend ever gets jealous of the attention the outfit receives?

“I would say Scooby is pretty popular with the ladies,” Bradley joked. “But my girlfriend is really cool about all of it.”

and looked for work in other fields – almost literally.

She was a farmer for three months, worked admissions for an emergency room and even tried her hand at retail.

“Eddie Bauer, I feel, kind of saved my life,” she said. “It was just nice to have something stable.”

Skinner said she always found the “theater” presence in all of her jobs and, like any destructive relationship, would find herself stage-managing once again.

“I’ve tried everything I could to try and get out of theater,” she said. “I always have to come back.”

Theater will always dominate her career path, but the path has deviated slightly from the original stage-managing plan.

Skinner hopes to continue teaching theater and directing in a smaller community.

“I have never had the desire to go to New York or Los Angeles – I don’t need that to

succeed,” she said. “I need to go into small communities to succeed.”

Overall, it’s the desire to succeed that drives an actor’s success.

Savannah Kurtz, a freshman theater major with an emphasis in theater directing and management, prefers to be backstage.

“Originally, I had always pictured myself growing up and being an actress and going to Juilliard,” she said.

Her sophomore year of high school, she was persuaded to try stage-managing.

“I absolutely fell in love with it,” Kurtz said, adding, “and it’s been that way ever since.”

A back-up plan has never even crossed her mind.

“We’re all aware of how show business is,” she said.

“I’m the kind of person that if I want something, I’m going to get it eventually.”

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carson: from 5 Although he has received support for his goals, no one is sugar coating what’s in store.

He said he is reminded of the risks of his degree “every fucking day.”

“But it’s what I love to do,” Roussel said. “So, I’m going to do it.”

However, some were discouraged by family members, and even teachers from pursuing acting.

Joshua Waterstone is currently working on his Masters of Fine Arts degree at the Johnny Carson School.

Before that, he attended a performing arts high school, received his BA in drama from the University of Georgia and worked in theater in Atlanta for seven years.

He said he was constantly discouraged from pursuing theater as a career. Waterstone had a teacher who told him, “If you can see yourself doing any other job, do it.”

“My father would have

rather me be in a different profession,” he added.

Despite the warnings, Waterstone persevered, doing what he says is most comfortable for him.

Besides the feeling of naturalism, some have found they are addicted to the profession.

Cristina Skinner is currently a director and lecturer of introductory theater classes at UNL. She received a Bachelors of Arts in stage managing and a Masters of Fine Arts in directing for theater and film.

In between degrees she worked several different jobs in and out of the theater field.

She began as an intern for the Goodman Theater in Chicago, and later, as a stage manager for the Nebraska Theatre Caravan.

Skinner found that the same career she was addicted to also had the potential to burn her out. Twice Skinner left theater completely

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A few nights ago, I received an email from my Spanish teacher telling me I could receive extra credit for attending a screening of a Spanish movie at the City Union.

Seeing as a little extra credit never hurt anyone and I am an overachiever, I decided to go.

We watched “Habla con ella” and for those of you who have not chosen to be bilingual in a useful language, or not at all, that means “Talk With Her.” It’s at this point in my column that I’m not sure what to write, because I’m not sure there is a single definitive adjective that can describe what I subjected myself to Monday night.

Instead, let me give you a broad overview of Spanish and Latin film and theater as a whole. Unlike its American counterparts, there is rarely any violence. Instead, there is sex. Lots of sex. Lots of explicit, leave-nothing-tothe-imagination sex - or at the very least, some boobs or something.

There are fewer plot lines, but those present tend to be more complex and more of an examination of ideas or of people. For example, “Habla con ella” touched on the concepts of friendship, love, and somehow, managed to tie in the rape of a coma victim.

OK, so it was kind of a disturbing film. But it made me think – a lot (way more than I usually try to). In fact, I have told more people about this movie than I’ve ever told about an American film, and even I am still trying to understand the movie and my feelings about it.

But it did something that American films and theater don’t dare do: push the audience’s limits. Despite what we young, rebellious college students like to think in the midst of our purple hazes and crazy sexual experimentation, America is actually super conservative artistically. Sorry.

We choose to depict violence in our cinemas as opposed to love (or sex). Why? Because violence displays distance. Have you ever noticed how uncomfortable you become when someone is standing “too close” and talking to you?

That sort of intimacy is squandered when we choose to display violence – no one gets too close to you, if you’re holding a gun.

And the same goes for our theaters. Yes, the lyrics might get raunchy, but the closest we’ve ever gotten to nudity on any stage was the costume faux pas at Super Bowl XXXVIII. Our theatrical productions may be glamorous, but

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they are safe. Now, there is nothing wrong with a good Broadway rendition of “Beauty and the Beast” or an orchestra – all are vital to the fine arts and, in turn, to a person’s cultural development.

However, a majority of the shows offered here in Lincoln don’t push limits.

Red Theater has taken the initiative to redefine theater, but their work doesn’t reach large audiences.

It’s places like the Lied Center that should start to make audiences uncomfortable.

Each year, the Lied presents an excellent array of shows each year. They bring in Broadway, music groups, comedians and other presenters, all of which appeal to a wide variety of people because they are perceived as good, clean performances.

However, last year, I was tickled pink when I discovered that “Spring Awakening” would be a featured show. This show is exactly what Lincoln needs!

For those of you who don’t know the show, let me clue you in. Every Sunday night, a couple friends and I host a Broadway music show on KRNU and we can only play a couple songs from “Spring Awakening.”

About half the songs are titled with curse words and the other half are talking about sex. Yes, sex. The show delves into ideas about sexuality. And no one has died from watching it.

In fact, more theaters have taken the initiative to cross lines, including the Theatrix program on campus.

Although they always pick challenging scripts (both for those involved in the production of the play and for audience members), “Killer Joe” really went all out.

And people loved it. Once again: people loved it.

It’s time to stop going to the theater strictly to be mindlessly entertained. Go for a good performance that’s also intellectually stimulating.

We are Americans and we demand good entertainment!

No more unadventurous shit – give us everything!

It’s important that we be introduced to things that put us, as an audience, out of our comfort zone, but more importantly, that theaters and film take the initiative to push us there.

Next time you walk by a cinema and see some sort of cookie-cutter romantic comedy, think of the endless shocking possibilities that aren’t going to be explored in it.

Then start a riot.

Once Katie has taken over the theater world with her liberal ideals, she will openly receive fruit baskets and/or baby sloths as gifts of appreciation. reach her at katienelson@ dailynebraskan.com

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Sex trafficking film misses opportunities cameron mount daily nebraskan

“The Whistleblower” is a gritty exposé of sex trafficking and the complicit bureaucracy that extends frighteningly close to home.

Rachel Weisz plays Kathryn Bolkovac, a Lincoln, Neb. police officer, who in 1999 took a job with U.N. peacekeepers in postwar Bosnia. When she first stumbles upon the trafficking operation, Kathryn feels confident, promising two young victims a safe, if not swift, bout of court proceedings.

As the horrible scope of the situation expands, however, the web of involvement from other figures and sources complicates things.

There are photos of U.N. workers reminiscent of the Abu Ghraib brutalities and

evidence that U.N. employees were directly involved in the trafficking itself. Despite impassioned efforts, Kathryn finds herself helpless.

The film is held up by a powerful performance from Weisz, with all the force of her Oscar-winning role in “The Constant Gardener.”

The script is messier though, with supporting characters that embody either obvious evil or goodness. The clearest excuse given in the film seems to be: “This is Bosnia - these people specialize in fucked up.” It seems the eradication of sex trafficking is done no favors by glossing over its processes and motivations, like a shallow horror movie.

It’s worth consideration whether the film would have been better suited by a documentary format. Kathryn’s back story, affair with a

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married man and attachment to a particular victim may round out an effective political thriller, but there’s something uncomfortable about a pro forma dramatization of a topic demanding real-life intervention.

“The Whistleblower” opens Friday at The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, and Kathryn Bolkovac, the inspiration for the film, will visit on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. for a special screening and Q&A session. cameronmount@ dailynebraskan.com

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John Fridel, the solo member of Green Trees, performs his one-man act at the Black Market on Oct. 12 as a part of the Lincoln Calling music festival. As well as being a solo perfomer, Fridel also sets up his own stage equipment. “I need to hire a crew,” Fridel said.

English lecture series Director of ‘Footloose’ dives into biopolitics remake adds darkness staff report daily nebraskan

The “Political Turn” has turned and the “Humanities on the Edge” lecture series is ringing in the 2011-2012 academic year with a new theme and a new slate of visiting scholars.

The parade of respected theorists begins Thursday with a lecture by Sara Guyer, an associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin, at the Sheldon Museum of Art. Guyer’s lecture is entitled “A Poet Is Born Not Made: John Clare’s Grace and the Politics of Life.”

Given the current theme of “Humanities on the Edge,” which explores the concepts of biopolitics and biopower, Guyer’s appearance aims to shed light on the life and cultural rediscovery of Clare’s work and its relevance to biopower and biopolitics -- terms that refer to the continual evolution of politics and power, often with positive connotations, a la what values determine a populace’s development and progression.

Still, biopolitics and biopower don’t possess static or universal definitions and it’s the debate surrounding these concepts that inspired

Marco Abel and Roland Vegso (both of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln English Department) to select this year’s topic.

“Arguably, over the last two decades or so this issue has emerged as one of the most important problems of contemporary theoretical debates,” said Vegso, an assistant professor of English and co-coordinator of the series. “It represents the cutting edge of contemporary theoretical research.”

Where Guyer comes into play, besides being a notable 19th century scholar, is providing context to these high-minded theoretical issues. With her lecture on the romantic poet, John Clare, attendees of the event will be privy to analysis of a literary era that marked a pivotal turning point toward biopiower, as we understand it in 2011.

“In general I would say that theoretical work tends to be so abstract and general that it is always very helpful to work with concrete examples,” Vegso noted. “At the same time, I am sure that the stakes of the argument will go beyond this particular author, as well.”

Vegso added that Romanticism is sometimes considered “the age during which

if you go Sara Guyer Lecture when: Thursday 5:30 p.m. where: Sheldon Museum of Art how much: Free

our current political paradigms were first formulated in the Western world.”

As has been the case with the “Humanities on the Edge” lectures to date (the series began under the direction of Abel and Vegso last fall), they constitute an opportunity for UNL students and faculty to hear from scholars across the nation regarding issues that, though theory-laden, are relevant to the state of our societal past, present and future.

“They (attendees) will be introduced to a very important current theoretical debate through a highly accessible discussion of a poet who has only recently been rediscovered,” Vegso said.

“At the very heart of this debate we find a disagreement about the current state of power and the very fate of politics for our uncertain futures.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

dance: from 5 “It’s fun to be creative and get a feel for your own movement,” Aunkst said.

He would like to perform professionally and wants to end up at a graduate school to become a professor.

“If you have potential in dance, definitely go for it,” Aunkst said.

Kathryn Hibbard, a senior dance major, has been dancing for years, and also believes students interested in dance should go for it, but only if they are willing to work hard.

“You must keep an open mind and challenge yourself,” Hibbard said.

Each of these dancers understands how much time and effort is required to be successful. Bear spends at

least 15 hours a week on classes, rehearsals and outside workouts, which are all expectations for dance students.

“If you really want to do it, then you need to make the time for it,” she said.

Although the dancers love being a part of UNL’s dance program, they are aware of some of the disadvantages of their small program.

“The location of the program is difficult because we have little contact with big cities that have prestigious dance companies in New York and California,” Hibbard said.

Another concern for the program at UNL is having enough money to travel for

performances.

“The size can also be a bad thing because we receive less funding, so we can’t go to as many places,” Bear noted.

But when the dancers are allowed to travel, it’s definitely worth it. They love performing and the adrenaline rush that comes along with it.

“There’s nothing else like it,” Hibbard said.

Whether it’s the rush that comes with the illuminated stage or the satisfaction derived from countless hours of practice, the UNL dance program has created a home for the collective passion of talented young artists. kelseyhaugen@ dailynebraskan.com

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Though die-hard fans of the classic 1980s teenage film “Footloose” may wince at the idea of a remake, one is on the way.

However, the new director, Craig Brewer, is assuring fans that he isn’t about to trample the “Footloose” legacy, but rather produce a film that’s full-fledged in its edginess: in Brewer’s notable style.

His first two films, “Hustle and Flow” and “Black Snake Moan” were a pair that explored the human condition in its most brutal and fragile state. The first is a tale of a pimp turned rapper, and the second is a salacious story of a sex-crazed girl who gets chained to Samuel L. Jackson’s radiator. “Hustle and Flow” was nominated for two Oscars and helped project Brewer into the pantheon of directorial up-and-comers.

Since the announcement of “Footloose,” he’s been answering numerous questions from his fan base and the media about how movie-goers can expect his gritty style to translate to such a poppy premise.

“I assure you, when you see the angry dance, it’s a Craig Brewer movie,” the director said. “When you see Ariel and

her boyfriend in the back of a dirt track car and he’s trying to get into her pants and she’s trying to stop him, it’s a Craig Brewer movie.”

The “Footloose” remake has been in the works for years now and Brewer turned the project down twice before he found Kenny Ortega (“High School Musical”) was set to direct with Zac Efron playing the lead role. It wasn’t a fit that sat well with Brewer, and when he finally signed on to direct, he released Efron from the cast and set out to retool the script.

“They got the same team that had made ‘High School Musical,’” Brewer said. “I kind of shook my head saying, ‘You know, I don’t know what they’re going to do with that’ because ‘Footloose’ is more than a dance movie.”

Brewer resented the idea that this remake might turn into another episode of “High School Musical,” or worst yet, a spoof. So he agreed to make the movie, under one condition. He explained to the studio he didn’t want “Footloose” to be a watered down, PG movie, but rather with tonal darkness customary of Brewer’s work.

“I told them, ‘I just want to make sure you’re cool with

kids smoking pot, drinking liquor, having underage sex and there being a scene where a boyfriend beats a girl up,’” Brewer recalled.

Brewer has assured the movie-going public that his film won’t shy away from the issues that made the original film a seminal piece of 1980s pop culture. His new-andimproved “Footloose” tackles drug use, teenage angst, religious repression and what it’s like to grow up under a microscope. His cast is comprised mostly of relative unknowns and he wanted it that way. In Brewer’s thinking, the more unknown the face, the more real of a connection the audience can make with the characters.

Still, audiences will have to see it to believe the director’s assertions and some remain skeptical.

“It’s hard to make a remake of something like ‘Footloose,’” said Rachel Foehlinger, a junior dance major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “I think that a darker ‘Footloose’ would be more accessible because it would be a more powerful movie than a typical musical.”

The film opens nationally on Friday, Oct. 14.

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Huskers hope to build from adversity in rifle, life Faiz Siddiqui Daily Nebraskan

Joyce Kim was having a bad year.

Let alone that the NU Rifle team was in the midst of a seven-match skid, she was exhausted.

The then sophom o r e f o u n d joyce kim herself battling health issues in an increasingly volatile social and academic DAILY NEBRASKAN environment.

She was depressed.

Months earlier, Kim had lost her father-figure, the man who drove her to school every morning and sat around for hours in the

hot, dry Arizona sun while she practiced her shooting.

“He passed away suddenly while I was competing,” she said. “With my dad working a lot, the contact I had most often was with my grandfather. I grew up with him. I ate dinner with him every night. He was always there for me.”

Mentally distraught by the loss of her grandfather, Kim found herself struggling with the sport she loved.

“I guess a lot of athletes deal with it but it really impacted my whole entire life,” she said. “It really was a struggle. In shooting, if you’re not mentally there, there’s no way. It’s 95 percent CROP AD mental.”

TO 3.72 X 7 Noticing the obvious lapse in her performance, academically and on the range, the sophomore sought out the help of the NU medical staff.

“I finally woke up and realized that there is something wrong,” she said. “I definitely had really close friends who were really concerned about me. From then on, the NU medical department supported me and my teammates were there for me.”

Months later, Kim believes she has made a full recovery. After beginning to take control of her mental health, she saw improvement on and off the range. Her recovery came full-circle when she competed at the Great America Rifle Conference Championships to end last season.

“My recovery kind of happened and I knew it when I made it to [GARC Championship] finals and ended really well,” she said.

In the GARC Air Rifle individual competition, Kim, the 2008 Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association Smallbore Junior of the Year, placed eighth overall out of 66.

But NU Rifle Coach Morgan Hicks is confident that the current junior can make

an even bigger impact this year.

“Joyce had a rocky season last year and had to make a lot of adjustments to things in her shooting,” she said.

“Joyce will for sure help out on the counting team this year.”

The team begins official competition Friday when it takes on Air Force, followed by a Sunday match against West Virginia. After dropping 10 of 11 matches to end last season, Kim believes the team is bettersuited mentally than in years past. According to her, past failure will be instrumental in NU’s future success.

“Every team goes through highs and lows,” she said.

“You can’t really learn from successes, I think you learn from failure. We learned a lot about our team dynamic.

We have to be accountable for ourselves in order to do great as a whole, as a team.

I’m really looking forward to a better season.”

Motivated by her recovery, Kim found extra preparation and practice this summer when she coached

We have to be accountable for ouselves in order to do great as a whole, as a team. ” joyce kim nu rifle

a junior marksmanship program. Through teaching others, she found herself honing her own skills.

“I wasn’t shooting every day, but it felt like I was because I was learning so much,” she said.

With a long and tumultuous struggle behind her, Kim is more than ready to forget the past and kick off the long-awaited rifle season. But she knows it won’t be easy.

“You can never underestimate the other teams,” she said. “There’s just so much skill, especially now in this conference. But I’m going in confident in myself, not worrying about anyone else.” faizsiddiqui@ dailynebraskan.com

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Huskers boast a defense to be reckoned with Sean Whalen Daily Nebraskan

Forget the Blackshirts – this season, the Nebraska volleyball team has the best defense in the Cornhusker State.

While it’s difficult to find truly accurate team statistics in volleyball due to the disparity of schedule strength, what NU has accomplished defensively is considered by many as remarkable. The Huskers rank second in the Big Ten with a 1.30 opponent hitting percentage, just behind Purdue’s .129. (Note that NU had a .237-.147 advantage in their match Friday) That percentage would rank third in the Pac-12, second in the Big 12 and if a team were to average .130 on offense that team would be tied with Wright State and Tennessee Tech for 295th in the country.

Take those numbers and factor in the quality of NU’s opponents’ offenses – besides home matches including PU, Iowa State and Penn State, NU took on Michigan State (2nd in the nation offensively) Colorado State (8th) and Michigan (25th) on the road – and very few defenses in the country look as impressive.

Still not sold? Meet Lara Dykstra and Paige Hubl.

The former is NU’s freshman libero and the latter is a defensive specialist off the bench. Their job is very simple: nothing hits the ground near them. After practicing Tuesday in preparation for a road trip

to Wisconsin Friday and No. else. It all starts with dig14 Minnesota Saturday, the ging and passing.”

Not that Dykstra and Hubl duo gave a little insight on the importance of defense are the only players on the team capable of digging at Nebraska. or playing “Our goal strong deis definitely We want other fense.

In to suffocate fact, with teams,” Hubl teams to think both on said. “We want they can’t get a the bench, other teams ball down - we’re NU could to think they can’t get a ball going to suffocate still field a team with down – we’re them with our the reigngoing to suffodefense... ing Big 12 cate them with Defensive our defense of the and that (in) itPaige Hubl Player Year (Hanself is going to NU Libero nah Werth), frustrate them a First Team and they won’t know what shots to take. All-American middle blockWe’re going to be all over er (Brooke Delano), Hayley Thramer, who’s second (their shots).”

A major part of that de- in the Big Ten in blocks, fense comes from the back- dig machine Gina Mancuso line digging of Dykstra and (4.3 digs/set last weekHubl. After coming to Lin- end), 6-foot-5-inch Morcoln from Redondo Beach gan Broekhuis and Lauren in January, Dykstra has Cook, no slouch herself worked hard trying to re- defensively.

Despite all that, coach place Kayla Banwarth, one of the top liberos in Nebras- John Cook thinks the deka history. So far, she leads fense will be even better the team with 197 digs, and come NCAA Tournament has only 10 return errors on time.

“I don’t think we’re as 229 attempts.

And that’s all she and good as we’re going to be Hubl do with the ball in (defensively) right now,” play. The duo has one com- he said. “I think we’re still bined attack all season (and really developing. I think it was a kill), despite play- we can be an exceptional ing 103 sets. Not that life in defensive team. Right now, the back row isn’t exciting we’re just good, but we’re working towards that. It’s or desirable. “(Libero is) my favorite something that can imposition,” Dykstra said. “It’s prove as the season goes not always about the glo- on.”

Hubl should be able ry – to me, it’s about your team out. If we don’t dig, to help in another area (the team) can’t do anything NU can improve upon:

serving. She often enters the game to serve in place of Delano and, occasionally, Broekhuis. NU ranks 295th out of 322 teams in service aces per set, but averages about two fewer service errors per match than its opponents, and holds an overall +31 service point advantage. Hubl helps – she ranks second to Cook in serving at 37 percent.

She practices to make her serve as unpredictable as possible.

“I have a steady flow – I’m not jumping in and ripping balls at you,” she said. “I feel like if you just get your hand on the ball correctly, you can make the ball float like a curveball or a slider.”

This weekend, Hubl will be serving to some tough competition. Wisconsin – where Cook coached before coming to NU – has been a tough out recently, earning road upsets over Ohio State and Michigan in the last two weeks. Minnesota, meanwhile, has only one home loss all year – a five setter to No. 1 Illinois.

Cook says the weekend will “up the ante” from NU’s last road trip against the Michigan schools and Dykstra says the focus for the players will be on “playing Nebraska volleyball” and “getting used to road matches.”

And getting used to the two targets on their backs: one, for being the Big Ten’s newest member and the other for their undefeated

Huskers look to hone scoring skills Andrew Ward Daily Nebraskan

The schedule remains unforgiving to a struggling Nebraska women’s soccer squad.

After dropping their fourth consecutive game last weekend, the Huskers now look towards a pair of road matches against two of the Big Ten’s top teams.

NU will travel to the Big Ten leader No. 15 Penn State (12-3-0, 5-1-0 Big Ten) for a Friday night showdown, then to Ohio State (8-5-1, 3-2-1 Big Ten) for a match on Sunday afternoon. The Buckeyes are currently tied for third in the conference.

The Penn State match-up will draw particular attention to the Huskers as the Nittany Lions have won six consecutive games since losing their Big Ten opener to Wisconsin on Sep. 17.

Penn State not only possesses one of the Big Ten’s top offenses, but also the nation’s best goal scorer in sophomore standout, Maya Hayes.

Hayes has scored the most goals in the nation in 2011 with 18, surpassing Nebraska junior Morgan Marlborough during a 3-0 victory on Sunday Oct. 9.

Marlborough, who has lead the nation in goals the majority of the season, has been stagnant offensively during the losing streak as she has scored only two goals while being doubled and tripled teamed in most

offense: from 10 and ran with it. They just stopped fighting.”

NU took a big step offensively in the second half Saturday against the Buckeyes. Jones said the line is working to remove that question mark and get the unit to the level of play that it was in the 1990s.

It’s a challenge he accepts.

“It may seem like a lot, but that’s exciting,” Jones said. “That’s the goal that they set. We’re trying to chase that and become greater than that.” dougburger@ dailynebraskan.com

games. She is now tied for second nationally at 16 goals for the year.

For the Nebraska defense, Hayes is the best scorer it has faced in 2011.

However, the Huskers are up for the challenge as they prepare for the Nittany Lions high striker attack, according to freshman Samantha Areman.

“Hayes is an extremely talented player, but our defense has been doing pretty good despite giving up a few kind of cheap goals,” Areman said. “ We will be ready to play against (Hayes) on Friday.”

Unfortunately, for NU, its main issue won’t be on just the defensive side of the pitch.

A Husker offense that has scored just two goals during its losing streak will need to find the back of the net as it goes against two of the conference’s stingiest defenses.

Both Penn State and Ohio State rank in the Big Ten’s top three in shutouts and they both give up less than 0.90 goals a game.

Nebraska knows that it is always tough to score against Big Ten schools, but it feels that it is just one goal away from breaking the seal on the net, according to sophomore Bri Badje.

“If just one shot falls, I think it will relieve some pressure and we will be able to finish the many opportunities we are getting,”

record in conference play.

“Every weekend is going to be cutthroat,” Hubl said.

“Teams are going to want to play their best game against us because we’re kind of looked upon as the newbies

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Badje said.

Opportunities have been there for Nebraska as it has outshot its opponents in all four of its losses during the losing streak. The Huskers also rank third in the conference with 17.69 shots per game trailing only Illinois and Iowa.

The emphasis in practice this week has been finishing those chances to score, according to Areman.

“Not finishing our opportunities is a very frustrating thing,” Areman said. “However, we are not changing our game plan and we all know how important it will

to be to score this weekend.”

Nebraska currently sits in a tie for tenth in the Big Ten with Indiana, the team that started the Husker’s skid on Sept. 25 NU has not given up on its goals it set at the beginning of the year either, according to Areman.

“We have had a couple tough losses, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do well in the Big Ten like we said we would,” Areman said. “With some wins we can still achieve that goal.” andrewward@ dailynebraskan.com

after halftime for two big touchdowns. The wishbone set allowed him to throw here and there.

Whether the offense can keep it up is an interesting issue. Should they remain healthy, they just might. We’ve seen what a single injury can do to the second half of a season.

They’ve got a bye week to rest and prepare for what was once thought to be the less frightening portion of Big Ten play.

Michigan-Michigan State should be a good game this Saturday and possibly a measuring stick for how the Legends Division

will shake out.

All along though, it’s been about Nebraska versus itself. “Stay the course” as Bo would say. That means cleaning up penalties, turnovers and sticking to the game plan. They did all three against the Buckeyes and did so out of a corner. If the Huskers plan and adjust accordingly, there shouldn’t be another “Wisconsin” on this schedule.

Time will tell, but now you know what this offense is capable of; big things. jeffpacker@ dailynebraskan.com

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Junior Morgan Marlborough and the Huskers have struggled to score in the past four games, netting two goals.

in the Big Ten. It’s a good opportunity for us as a team to step up and take the challenge and work on our game.”

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Zach Tegler

packer: from 1 The Huskers took flack for their approach against Wisconsin and they took more when the Buckeyes stalled them for two field goals. But then, as NU running backs coach Ron Brown said, it was like the offense’s sinuses opened and suddenly, everyone was thinking and acting clearly.

The formation gave Beck and the offense the chance to return to what they do well; set up the pass with the run. Martinez, who had a pretty good first half at 1013 through the air, got even better. He’d go 6-9

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Lara Dykstra and the Huskers have not made a habit of letting opponents get on the scoreboard.

In the fall tennis season, the major objective is individual preparation for the teamoriented spring season.

This preparation is equal parts improvement, experience and confidence.

After two events this fall, the Nebraska men’s tennis team has plenty of the third—even though it might not show.

“I think they have a quiet confidence about themselves,” NU coach Kerry McDermott said. “That’s good to see as a coach.”

In their previous tournament, the Nebraska men fought to a good finish at the ITA All-American in Tulsa, Okla. Both NU doubles teams and two singles players advanced through qualifying and finished in the top one-fourth of the field.

On Friday, the Huskers will return to the Sooner State to play in the OU Invitational in Norman, Okla.

Seniors Christopher Aumueller and Benedikt Lindheim, as well as junior Eric Sock and sophomore Tom Blackwell, will t r a v e l s o u t h and try to ride the momentum gained in their last invite.

“I think t h e y ’ r e aumueller good,” McDermott said, “but they have to believe in themselves.”

McDermott said that this belief is beginning to form and the players are starting to regard themselves as a strong team.

“We have a couple guys on our team that are playing really, really well,” Aumueller said.

He added that this year’s group possesses a lot of

talent.

“But talent doesn’t win you any matches,” Aumueller said.

That is where intangibles enter the fray. Aumueller said these qualities are discovered and built in the fall season—and a very important one of these traits is confidence.

“It affects pretty much everything you do on the court,” he said.

Aumueller also said, though, that without confidence, problems can arise.

“If you’re not confident…it’s kind of like a vicious circle,” he said.

But for Aumueller, this shouldn’t be an obstacle.

He has been a part of history-making tennis teams over the past couple years for NU. Two years ago, the Nebraska men’s team qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. That was followed in spring 2011 by another appearance and a second consecutive Top50 final ranking.

“I think we can be even better than we were last year,” McDermott said.

Aumueller said the ultimate goal for the team is to return to the NCAA Tournament in 2012. Beyond that, he added that the Huskers want to leave all their effort on the court and finish the season without regrets.

“I think that’s pretty much a requirement to make the NCAA Tournament,” Aumueller said.

For now, though, the Huskers can’t afford to look too far ahead. There is business to be taken care of in the here and now.

“You’ve got to focus on this week,” McDermott said.

“I think it’s going to be a pretty competitive tournament.

“Any wins against any of these players is a good win,” he added. zachtegler@ dailynebraskan.com

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Huskers lose Crick, experience and depth

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Nebraska’s defense will take a big hit for the rest of 2011, as tackle Jared Crick will miss the Huskers’ remaining games with a torn pectoral muscle.

During a Tuesday Big Ten teleconference, NU coach Bo Pelini said he believed Crick would be all right in a few days, but according to an NU athletic Department release on Wednesday, further examinations ruled out a return for the Cozad, Neb., native.

“I feel extremely bad for Jared,” Pelini said in the release. “He is a young man who has represented this program in a first-class manner throughout his career.”

Crick, who has 167 career tackles (35 for loss) and 20 career sacks in three seasons, suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of the Ohio State game.

Crick was labeled as a preseason All-American after two seasons on the AllBig 12 First team in 2009 and 2010.

He passed on an opportunity to enter into the 2011

NFL Draft.

“He made an unselfish decision to come back to Nebraska for his senior year and earn his degree, which he did this summer,” Pelini said. “He has also been a leader on and off the field and a young man who has made a positive impact in our community. Jared has a bright future in front of him on the field at the professional level. I know he will bounce back from this, and become a stronger player and person.”

Crick had 22 tackles, three tackles for loss, and

one sack in 2011 after playing in five of the Huskers’ first six games. He sat out during the Wyoming game.

“It is a tough blow for our football team to lose a player of Jared’s caliber, but we have players that are capable of stepping up and filling the void,” Pelini said. Crick shared most of his time on the field with junior Baker Steinkuhler at the other tackle spot. Those picking up the slack could include senior Terrence Moore, sophomore Thad Randle, and redshirt freshman Chase Rome.

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Without Crick, the Huskers will look to a trio of linemen to fill the void.

clearing

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A second-half team so far in 2011, the Huskers turned on the offensive burners last weekend.

Impressive Husker offense has found itself Jeff Packer Throughout the spring and summer Husker fans speculated every time talk turned to Nebraska’s offense.

When you think about it, if you were one of them, that’s really what you were doing.

You knew about the speed on that side of the ball. You knew that the new guy calling plays was a pass game coordinator at Kansas. He spoke of incorporating so many of the things he’d picked up over his years.

The word “spread” was thrown out, though sparingly by anyone in the program. Some wanted to see the Huskers air it out like in Stillwater, Okla., last season. Some wanted the traditional downhill running associated with the Big Ten. The spring game was marketed as a watered down version, but in retrospect, wasn’t drastically far off. Really, the only thing you knew at that point was that the play book was less cluttered with terminology and the calling allowed for a faster offense.

The Huskers have done all of the above. They’ve

used the much-discussed arm of Taylor Martinez, sometimes for such spurts of time that it baffled fans.

They’ve loaded Rex Burkhead with the weight of the world and pounded teams late in the game.

They’ve ditched the huddle too, favoring a quick look that has kept defenses alert.

They haven’t always done it well. Blame it on play calling or those on the field, but it got plain beat in Madison, Wis. Beck made some self-assessed “bone-head” calls, letting the game plan get away from the Huskers’ strong suit.

But after the second half in Camp Randall and the first two quarters back home, NU looks like its offense is here.

They clicked on every cylinder in the second half against Ohio State. They brought out a wishbone set, changing the blocking and running schemes in a big way.

That formation was responsible for much of their success Saturday. It allowed Martinez to get into the end zone for the Huskers’ first touchdown.

Play action out of the same scheme made for the huge Martinez connection to Quincy Enunwa. It allowed Burkhead to rack up yards on the ground as well.

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The NU offensive line has been largely responsible for the team’s offensive succcess this season, helping NU to 246.8 yards on the ground per game.

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ome call it taking a knee.

Others say the victory formation. Nebraska offensive line coach Barney Cotton prefers something else.

BPIF, he says.

“The kneel down play is the best play in football.”

That’s how the Huskers finished their win against Ohio State on Saturday. Three team rushes for negative seven yards to run out the clock.

The Buckeyes went three-andout on its ensuing possession after Nebraska took a 34-27 lead. They didn’t get the ball back. NU ran the ball heavy with Rex Burkhead and Taylor Martinez to force OSU to use its three timeouts.

The final timeout came with 1:52 left on the clock and Nebraska faced a 2nd-and-14. Burkhead ran right for 18 yards and the victory formation, or the BPIF, was in order.

“That’s what being a line coach and being an offensive lineman is all about,” Cotton said. “We finish on the field.”

Nebraska’s offensive line entered the season as one of the Huskers’ question marks. The unit lost starting guards Ricky Henry and Keith Williams to graduation.

Those spots were filled by underclassmen.

But six games into the season the line has been a bright spot.

“We sat down and said we’re not going to be the weak link on this team,” right tackle Marcel Jones said, referring to a preseason meeting with fellow seniors on the line Mike Caputo and Yoshi Hardrick. “The offense goes as we go. We got to lead our guys. We’re trying to do that.”

Nebraska’s rushing offense is second in the Big Ten Conference at 246.8 yards per game. NU has 20 scores on the ground and is averaging 5.4 yards per carry.

“We’re trying to go out there and pound the rock,” Jones said. “Be like old Nebraska. Bring back the Pipeline.”

The Huskers had a hard time pounding the rock in the first half against the Buckeyes. NU rushed 19 times for a total of 37 yards and trailed at the half by 14 points.

The second half was a different story. Cotton said the line switched from a zone blocking attack to more man and gap blocking. In the final 30 minutes, Nebraska rushed for 195 yards on 32 carries.

“I was proud of the guys,” Cotton said. “It was a tale of two games.

We’re trying to go out there and pound the rock. Be like old Nebraska.

Bring back the pipeline.”

Marcel Jones nu offenisve lineman

We did not play a physical ball game in the first half.”

Martinez didn’t take a sack in the second half and the Huskers stormed to victory aided by 18- and 17-yard touchdown runs from Martinez and Burkhead, respectively.

“That felt like Nebraska football,” Cotton said of the second half performance.

The Huskers has a similar gameending drive against Fresno State when Taylor Martinez scored on a third down play with the Bulldogs threatening to get the ball back.

Nebraska has shown this season it’s a second half team on offense, and that was no different on Saturday.

“I saw they didn’t want it anymore,” Hardrick said of OSU’s defense. “They knew we were ready to play. I think we just took it

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