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thursday, october 17, 2013 volume 113, issue 039

Inside Coverage

Volleyball Passing returns home legislation Huskers look to rebound after loss in Michigan

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Nebraska Innovation Campus continues progress With first phase underway, Wednesday meeting provides updates on Innovation Campus construction

ASUN passes 2 bills, 2 resolutions

There’s music in the air

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balloons At philanthropy, balloons signify domestic violence prevention

photos by Amber Baesler

LEFT: Junior business administration major Nancy Pham hands out balloons for domestic violence awareness on Wednesday night. Her sorority, Sigma Psi Zeta, co-hosted the event with OASIS as part of its philanthropy.

lane chasek dn The University Association for Administration Development hosted an open meeting to discuss the progress of Nebraska Innovation Campus on Wednesday.

Nebraska Innovation Campus, or NIC, is a research campus that the university hopes will facilitate partnerships between University of Nebraska-Lincoln and businesses, providing both academic and business opportunities for UNL students, staff and companies. It will be constructed in State Fair Park, just north of City Campus. Research at NIC will involve three major areas: food, fuel and water.

“We’re very excited about the physical progress taking place on NIC. Buildings are coming out of the ground and we are really moving forward,” said Kate Engel, community engagement and operations manager for NIC, concluding the meeting.

The idea for NIC was started in 2009 and is expected to be in the making for around 25 years, Engel said.

“We want Innovation Campus to be a place where worldchanging innovations are made,” she said.

Located north of City Campus, NIC will serve as a physical link between City and East campuses, Engel said.

Phase one of NIC’s construction is underway.

Once completed, the campus will consist of four buildings covering a total area of 350,000 square feet. These buildings will include the former 4-H building at the Fairgrounds, which will be refurbished into a conference building with a 400-seat auditorium. Also included in the phase one plan is a life-sciences laboratory complex, as well as two other buildings which will contain offices and other services.

At the end of September, an agreement between UNL and Lincoln was formed for the development of a Central Renewable Energy System to be utilized at NIC. The system will consist of a series of pipelines that will use nondrinkable water from the Theresa Street wastewater treatment plant to heat and cool buildings at NIC. The long-term use is expected to lower utility costs in the long run, Engel said.

Another addition to NIC will be the LemnaTec GH System. This system consists of a series of conveyor belts in a controlled environment that simulate drought, flooding and other weather conditions. Potted plants will be placed on the belts and constantly monitored by photographic equipment, which will monitor the effects of environmental stress on plants. This system will be one of the few of its kind in the United States.

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Day two of Lincoln Calling offers more music for patrons to enjoy, including shows from BOY, Jeremy Messersmith, Boneheart Flanigan and many other acts.

ABOVE: Junior nutrition science major and president of Sigma Psi Zeta Kandy Do gives freshman exploratory major Heather Wilson a purple ribbon to signify support to prevent domestic violence. Purple ribbons and balloons were given to raise awareness during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

NU Foundation sees record-breaking donations UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING

Foundation tops previous donation record by nearly $65 million as CBA fundraising continues

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The Campaign for Nebraska fundraising initiative is largely the reason for the University of Nebraska Foundation’s recordbreaking year in private donations foundation leaders said.

Private donors gave $236.7 million between July 2012 and June 2013 — 43 percent more than the last fiscal year and $64.6 million more than the previous record.

“Key gifts helped to make this year a unique, record-making year,” said Robb Crouch, senior director of public relations for the University of Nebraska Foundation.

Those key gifts included sizable donations to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Business Administration, the Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center and the International Quilt Study Center and Museum.

About $6 million is heading toward financing bonds for a new Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center. The center is currently under provisional accreditation because the aging facility didn’t meet the level of requirements for

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Crouch said the foundation is still seeking donations to complete the $4.2 million it must raise from private donors before the Nebraska Legislature will provide the $41.5 million to complete the project.

“It is good to see that they have stepped up and met the needs that the university has,” said Bruce Brodersen, assistant professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. “It’s very noble

“Key gifts helped to make this year a unique, record-making year.” robb crouch

university of nebraska foundation senior director of public relations

that they would do something like that. They’ve taken on the responsibility and met that challenge, so it’s a very good thing.”

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Crouch wouldn’t say how much money the foundation has raised for the College of Business Administration, whose

leaders plan to construct a new 240,000-square-foot building by 2016 to accommodate expected enrollment of 5,000 students. But he said fundraising is on track to meet the $84 million goal, all from private donors.

Major donors for the building include University of Nebraska Regent Howard Hawks and his wife, Rhonda, Peter and Nancy Salter, Glenn and Kenneth Korff, Union Bank & Trust Company

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On campus

Nebraska sees shortage of lawyers in rural areas Nebraska State Bar Association makes effort to send law students to rural Nebraska towns Layla Younis DN

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Gear Day when: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. where: University of NebraskaLincoln campus more information: Wear Scarlet Guard gear and earn gift certificates, prizes and swag.

what: Voices of Hope Open House and Vigil when: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. where: Voices of Hope, 2545 N St.

A shortage of lawyers in small Nebraska towns has the Nebraska State Bar Association trying to convince law students to work in small towns upon graduation.

According to the Associated Press, 12 of Nebraska’s 93 counties have no lawyers.

Some small-town lawyers are looking to sell their firms to law graduates so they can retire, according to Heather Hilgers, associate director of career services for the College of Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

“I don’t want to make a blanket statement, but that’s sometimes the case,” Hilgers said.

But law graduates have resisted working in small towns because lawyers in urban areas are generally paid more than lawyers in rural areas, said Katie Samples, a law student and president of Greater

“Their quality of life is not hinNebraska Connection, which is a recognized student organization dered by practicing in rural areas,“ Lord said. “If anything your qualthat connects law students to rural ity of life is better,” Lord said. communities in need of lawyers.

There are about 400 students in It’s less costly to live in these rural areas, but the start-up costs the College of Law and about 130 of its students graduate each year. of relocating to a small town and The College of Law keeps tracks of running a law firm, on top of paying off student loans, are difficult where its graduates go through a class survey. The most recent surto swallow, Samples said. vey was published in July and 128 Taking over or buying a new firm as a recent law graduate can graduates participated.

The study shows : be intimidating because graduates - Three stuare usually looking dents went to for beginning expeTheir quality Grand Island to rience, Hilgers said. practice law.

“It takes a little of life is - Two went bit of entrepreneur to North Platte spirit to get out not hindered by law. there and join a practicing in rural to practice - Sixty-three firm,” she said. graduates went The Nebraska areas. ” to Lincoln and State Bar AssociaLisa Lord Omaha to praction increased eflaw student tice law. forts to manage the Sixteen shortage of small graduates went town lawyers by starting a rural practice initiative to other parts of Nebraska.

- Thirty-two students took jobs this summer, Hilgers said. The initiative stresses the benefits of rural in other states.

Samples said a shortage of practice to law students. It also adlawyers in small towns is not just dresses issues lawyers from small an issue in Nebraska. towns might run into.

“It is an issue in rural areas all Working in a small town alover the United States that young lows lawyers more opportunity for flexibility, said Lisa Lord, a law people leave, usually for education, student and secretary and trea- and don’t return,” Samples said. news@ surer of Greater Nebraska Condailynebraskan.com nection.

what: The Silver Pages: Benefit Concert for Skate for Change when: 7 p.m. where: St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1144 M St. more information: $5 admission or bring hygiene items for Skate for Change.

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Symphonic Band when: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. where: Kimball Recital Hall more information: $5 general admission, $3 students and seniors.

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Molecular Mechanisms of Disease when: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. where: Whittier Building, Room 136

IN LINCOLN what: Brown Bag History Forum when: Noon where: Nebraska History Museum, 15th and P streets more information: Director and curator of the National Museum of Roller Skating will be talking. Admission is free.

Rec centers adjust fall break hours

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Campus Recreation centers will reduce the hours during fall break, Oct. 18 to Oct. 22. Group fitness and mind and body classes schedules are modified as well.

Campus Rec (City Campus) hours: Oct. 18 – 5:45 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Oct. 19 – 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Oct. 20 – 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Oct. 21 – 5:45 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Oct. 22 – 5:45 a.m. to midnight For super circuit, swimming pool, climbing wall and other hours, check the Campus Rec postings or go to go.unl.edu/3diq.

Group Fitness and Mind and Body classes Oct. 18 – Modified schedule Oct. 19-20 – No classes Oct. 21-22 – Modified schedule The class schedule is available at go.unl.edu/u370.

Fleming Fields Annex Building (East Campus) hours: Oct. 18 – 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Oct. 19 – 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Oct. 20 – Closed Oct. 21 – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

UNL Children’s Center recognized by national association

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Children’s Center, which provides care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, was accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children on Oct. 9.

The process was rigorous and took time because the requirements of the NAEYC are more extensive than state requirements. For example, all employees at an accredited child’s center must be CPR certified, as opposed to just one employee requiring the certification by the state.

The center, on 22nd and W streets, has been working through a four-part process to receive the accreditation since its opening in 2009. The steps include selfstudy, application and self-assessment, candidacy and meeting standards.

In July, a member of the NAEYC visited the center for two days, looking at six of the 11 classrooms to see that employees were meeting criteria. The center must send an annual report to the NAEYC about how they are following policies, but otherwise the center will be able to keep the title for the next five years.

13 faculty named research development fellows

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Third Thursday Social when: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Auditorium

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Duane Eversoll, a professor emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, authored the first-ever book about landslides in Nebraska.

Retired professor’s book breaks ground on landslide research Decades of research went into Eversoll’s book, which was first written on Nebraska’s landslides Gabrielle lazaro dn With his book “Nebraska Landslides,” Duane Eversoll wanted to disprove a common misconception.

“I saw other states that had landslides and had reports on them,” said Eversoll, a professor emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s School of Natural Resources. “Most people think Nebraska is flat, and I thought you know, hey, we are not flat. We do have landslides.”

Eversoll’s book, published on Sept. 16, was the first written on Nebraska’s landslides.

Although he retired in 2006, educating Nebraskans remains one of his top priorities. He got his inspiration for studying Nebraska landslides from William Wayne, an emeritus professor of Earth and atmospheric sciences at UNL. “He had students working at a landslide at the Lincoln airport – he gave me the interest to do this,” Eversoll said.

Eversoll’s research began in 1981, when he met geologist and landslide expert Earl Brabb

and the particularly hazardous during Brabb’s tour of the U.S. “He needed someone to areas.

“Duane wrote this book to study Nebraska landslides, and make citizens aware that landI stepped up,” Eversoll said. slides do occur in Nebraska At the time, Eversoll was and where the most hazardous mapping geological bedrock in areas are,” said Jacki Loomis, southwestern Nebraska. sales and events manager at “That’s why it took me the School of Natural Resourcawhile to get on my feet,” he es. “The goal is to educate the said. general public, homeowners, He then got a grant from builders and policy makers so the Nebraska Department of that they can make better deciRoads to study the properties sions and mitigate the damage of Nebraska’s landslides. After caused by landslide hazards.” publishing material on NebrasEversoll said he hopes the ka landslides in 1991, Eversoll book can help departments decided he needed to publish a mitigate landslide hazards in book on the subject. the state.

But he said his university Although no one has died office was even more important directly from a than the grant. landslide in Ne“This book He needed braska, the powould not be someone to tential costs that out right now if could occur from I didn’t have that study Nebraska damage are detoffice,” he said. rimental. A past “That’s very im- landslides, and I landslide near portant, I think, stepped up.” the Niobrara for the universiRiver cost about ty to keep us reDuane Eversoll $2 million, Evertirees equipped professor emeritus soll said. who still want to “Nebraska learn and have a purpose and a goal to pro- landslides are seldom spectacuvide the Nebraska citizens with lar, but the economic costs and sound, basic, unbiased geol- threat to life and property are too significant to ignore,” Looogy.”

He finished his research at mis said.

“Nebraska Landslides” is a the end of August. Editor Robert Diffendal made the book part of the Educational Circular “readable,” and cartographer Series, and is now available for Deanna Ebbeka took the book $12 at the Nebraska Maps and More store in Hardin Hall and and put it in the form you see at go.unl.edu/landslides. today, Eversoll said. news@ The book contains color dailynebraskan.com photos and maps showing where all the landslides occur

Thirteen faculty members at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were selected for the 2013-2014 Research Development Fellows program, which is an initiative to help pre-tenure faculty successfully compete for grants. The program was established by the Office of Research and Economic Development in 2009. The primary components are learning activities and expert consultations. The formal and informal sessions will help fellows plan and write effective grant proposals, build responsible project budgets and understand the proposal review process. The program begins with a kick-off luncheon on Oct. 25.

Husker hockey to take on iowa state

The Husker men’s hockey team will face Iowa State at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Ice Box on Nebraska Innovation Campus. The team is a recognized student organization and a UNL sport club. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for students with valid ID and free for children ages 4 and younger. For more information, visit www.huskerhockey.com.

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innovation: from 1 We’re very excited about the physical progress taking place on NIC.” Katie Engel

community engagement and operations manger of nic

Another part of Innovation Campus is the business accelerator.

According to Terence Bowden, director of the business accelerator, it will be a program to help young companies started at NIC get off to a good start. The business accelerator will provide young companies with three to six months of services which include financing, workshops, mentors and office space.

“What you think customers want isn’t always what they want,” Bowden said. “That’s why the feedback, workshops and mentorships provided by our business accelerator will be indispensable

to young companies. Not only will these services allow companies to get started fast, they will also allow companies to get started with the right methodologies in mind.”

The business accelerator services provided at NIC will help companies determine what decisions to make when developing a product.

“It’s been a while in the making, but I hope (NIC) be successful,” said Sara Weixelman, a member of the University Association for Administrative Development.

“NIC will provide a great link between UNL and businesses.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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cops briefs man cited for fishing without license in antelope creek A Lincoln man was cited after being unable to produce a proper fishing license early Friday afternoon. Ronald Miner, 33, was fishing near Antelope Creek in Lincoln when University of NebraskaLincoln police asked to see a fishing permit. Miner was unable to produce a permit and was cited for fishing without a permit. Miner was noncompliant with officers and was subsequently cited and released for resisting arrest.

Hendricks, track buildings egged during night

Vandalism to the Hendricks Training Complex and the track and field building at UNL was discovered Monday morning. When police arrived, they found both of the buildings were egged. The south and west sides of Hendricks were hit by eggs and all sides of the track and field building were hit. There are no suspects yet in this case.

man exposes self near oldfather hall UNLPD responded to a belated call of indecent exposure Monday afternoon. An unknown white man was walking on a sidewalk near Oldfather Hall with his genitals exposed through the zipper of his pants. The case was belated because the victim did not call police as the incident was happening. The case is still under investigation.

5 students caught drinking in vine street garage

Five underage UNL students were cited Thursday night after drinking in a UNL parking lot. The five male students were passing around a bottle in a black truck in the parking garage on 19th and Vine streets when they were spotted by a Community Service Officer. The CSO called UNLPD to report the suspicious activity.

When officers arrived, they saw that all of the students had bloodshot, watery eyes, and there was a strong odor of alcohol coming from the truck. Police located an open bottle of vodka that belonged to the students.

The students who were cited for minor in possession and having an open container include Coleman Wurzer, a freshman pre-health major; Andrew Plamann, a freshman economics major; Parker Stock, a freshman business administration major; Matthew Hedrick, a junior biological systems engineering major; and Michael Winberg, a freshman psychology major.

Stock was also given a ticket for not having a valid registration. All of the students were cited and released, but refused to take a preliminary breath test.

—Compiled by Colleen Fell news@ dailynebraskan.com

African students to visit UNL in early 2014 Center for Civic Engagement, Global Studies offer $350 travel stipend to 20 peer mentors staff report dn The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Civic Engagement and Department of Global Studies are uniting to invite 20 students from the south African region to UNL. The students will be arriving from South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and will be living in residence halls from Jan. 11 to Feb. 5.

The purpose of the students’ visit is to learn about the American government, history and society. The program seeks to improve their critical thinking,

presentations, team-work and problem solving to create a civic action plan to help their local communities in Africa.

As part of the program, the 20 foreign students will each be paired with one of 20 undergraduate peer mentors as selected by the global studies program and the Center for Civic Engagement. These peer mentors will accompany the foreign students to classes and meetings specific to the program. “(The program) will be a great opportunity for UNL students to have a meaningful international experience, be a host to an international student, to talk about democracy and civic engagement and, I hope, make some life-long friends,” said Patrice McMahon, the director of Global Engagement.

The peer mentors will be expected to attend the welcome and closing dinner, attend a required one-hour seminar once a week, participate in one off-site event and spend time with the African students formally and informally.

The UNL students will be

Senate also listens to Latino Graduate grievances, encourages longer library hours REECE RISTAU DN On Wednesday, representatives of the Latino Graduate Association spoke to the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska senate to voice their concerns regarding racism.

During the open forum portion of the meeting, Keith Garcia, a graduate student in educational administration, and Alicia Dominguez, a member of the Latino Graduate Student Association, discussed their concerns regarding skits at Monday Night Live where student groups performed.

Garcia called some of the skits offensive.

“There was no other way to describe those performances besides racially and ethnically offensive,” he said.

Dominguez said some of the

awarded a $350 stipend that they can put toward their own study abroad plans to Africa or anywhere across the globe.

In addition to attending regular classes on campus, the African students will tour throughout Mississippi, Alabama and Washington, D.C., to see lectures on civic issues. The tour and lectures will be part of a special curriculum developed jointly by the global studies department and the Center for Civic Engagement to enhance the students’ learning of American culture and society.

Those interested in becoming one of the 20 peer mentors for either of the two groups of African students should contact the global studies department atglobalstudies.unl.edu/susiinstitute-unl. The deadline for application submissions is Nov. 15. The first informational meeting to learn more about the peer mentor program will be held in early December. news@ dailynebraskan.com

if you go what: Peer mentoring with visiting African students when: Jan. 11 to Feb. 5, 2014 Application deadline: Nov. 15 • Attend weekly seminars • Attend welcome, closing dinner • $350 stipend for study abroad plans • Visit www.globalstudies.unl.edu/ susi-institute-unl or contact Patrice McMahon at pmcmahon2@unl.edu for an application.

Annual LGBT dinner to unite community tyler williams dn

LGBT community. Raffle tickets will be sold for prizes such as a one-night stay at the Cornhusker, a one-year pass for two The LGBTQA Resource Center for the Mary Riepma Ross Media is hosting its 11th annual LGBTQA history month dinner at 7 Arts Center, a free Chez Hay appetizer or dessert for 50, a gift p.m. Thursday in the Cornhusker basket from Indigo Bridge Books Marriott’s Lancaster Ballroom. and artwork by Lincoln artist Cei The dinner is a celebration of Beth Loofe. the LGBT commuThe event is nity at the Univeropen to everyone It’s a sity of Nebraskawho wishes to atLincoln and in wonderful tend and is a way Lincoln, as well as to celebrate the a time for outreach opportunity for LGBT community and relationship as a whole. building with the the larger campus The master student commu- community.” of ceremonies of nity, said Pat TeAmy Vanderpool the event will be treault, director a member of the graduate assistant of the LGBTQA Lincoln LGBT Resource Center. community, Wes “It’s a wonderful Staley. Entertainment for the dinopportunity for the larger campus community and the LGBT ner will be provided in the form of a drag show featuring local community to come together entertainers C Styles, Kharizma socially,” said Amy Vanderpool, Valentine and Lennyx Bowergraduate assistant at the LGWest. Also preforming spoken BTQA Resource Center. word will be Stacey Waite, an asA pre-dinner social will start sistant English professor at UNL, at 5:30 p.m., when the doors and the keynote speaker of the open, and is hosted by Outlinc, a non-profit community organi- dinner will be spoken word poet Kit Yan. zation which strives to promote During the dinner, the LGthe advancement of Lincoln’s

ASUN to distribute election-length survey skits involved students wearing sombreros, ponchos and thick moustaches. She said this is not representative of her rich, complex background and invited the senators to engage in open dialogue about how to move the University of Nebraska-Lincoln forward with cultural acceptance.

The senate also voted on and passed various pieces of legislation.

Government Bill 6, a bill encouraging the distribution of a survey regarding election reform passed unanimously after multiple amendments were offered and debated. The final outcome was that during the week of Oct. 21-27, students will be given the chance to participate in a survey about the length of the annual ASUN election. The survey will take place online through Google and will ask a series of questions. ASUN plans to promote the survey through listservs in the Greek system and advertising in emails and on campus. Senators expressed concern about the possible bias this would create.

“The Executive Committee put together a list of items for election reform to submit to the Electoral Commission; the first being campaign length and then also content of it (the election) that would

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BTQA Resource Center will be presenting their “Being the Change” award, which is presented to individuals for furthering the cause of LGBT rights in the Lincoln community. This year ’s recipient is Carl Eskridge for his work on taking The Fairness Act to the Nebraska Legislature, which is a piece of legislation officially adding sexual orientation to the Nebraska nondiscrimination clause and legally

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protecting members of all sexual orientations from being discriminated against in the work place.

The dinner serves as a opportunity for the LGBT community to socialize amongst itself.

“This is the only one of its kind, bringing campus and the larger community together to celebrate LGBT,” Tetreault said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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The Executive Committee put together a list of items for election reform to submit to the Electoral Commission.”

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justify that length,” said Eric Reznicek, president of ASUN and a senior finance and marketing major. “They responded saying they want a student opinion for them to consider changes to the rules.”

The senate also passed a government bill in support of the International Food Bazaar. The Bazaar will take place in the Nebraska Union from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15. Different students from international groups will be making food samples available for purchase.

The final government bill passed was a bill encouraging senators to advocate for the Students of Color Career Advisory Committee’s career fair. ASUN’s encouragement would include using social media to promote the event, which occurs Nov. 11.

ASUN members also passed two senate resolutions.

Sen. Annie Himes, a junior global studies, history and Russian major, introduced a resolution for UNL to no longer include major changes on transcripts for students. Currently, all changes to majors are included on transcripts sent to employers and graduate schools. The resolution passed unanimously.

The other senate resolution passed encourages Love Library to extend its hours to 1 a.m.

The senators who head the Freshman Campus Leadership Associates said the group is now up and running after elections and training. FCLA has been broken into various committees, including the ASUN liaison committee, the Recognized Student Organization liaison committee and a committee dedicated to the Big Red Road show.

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foundation: from 1 and Nelnet, Inc. Nelnet spokesman Ben Kiser said this project is meaningful because his company’s headquarters are in Lincoln.

“Nelnet’s mission is educationbased,” he said. “We’re very proud to be part of the group that’s supporting it.”

Union Bank & Trust Company donated because of its relationship with the university.

“We believe a new, expanded facility equipped with modern technology and instructional environments is a rewarding investment we can make for our state’s future,” said Angie Muhleisen, CEO of Union Bank & Trust.

Since the Campaign for Nebraska began in 2005, more than

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letters to the editor ASUN executives take time to make well-informed decisions for UNL

In yesterday’s issue of the Daily Nebraskan, the DN Editorial Board urged ASUN to “speed up” with their work, to act with more urgency, and that training for their senators “shouldn’t take half the semester.”

As a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, I, as well as every other informed student on our campus, expect those who are elected to the ASUN Senate to represent myself and my peers to be well informed and acting in the best interest of our student body. I respect the time and efforts that ASUN has taken to ensure their senators are ready to handle business. Rushing into legislation and just expecting senators to catch on is not a sound way to operate a government.

Furthermore, the progress that ASUN has already made this year cannot be measured solely on the number of bills they have passed. As President Reznicek said, “Students have taken a more practical look at what they’re doing in their committees.” For example, ASUN has already created updates to the RSO non-discrimination policy, made efforts to increase the commu-

nication between students and their government, planned an RSO leader workshop, discussed the extension of Love Library hours, worked on making ACE requirements easier to understand for freshmen, helped UNL pull off a successful Homecoming, and, among other things, has encouraged actual progress and action from the Student Alcohol Safety Committee this year. The Editorial Board will remember that the Sept. 3 issue of the Daily Nebraskan was dedicated almost entirely to the drinking problem at UNL; hopefully the time dedicated to progress from this committee is not considered to be wasted.

ASUN is an incredibly important part of our university.

Making sure that senators are well-informed on how to handle legislation is a lengthy process that I feel is necessary for the success of ASUN as well as the development of each senator’s leadership skills. I applaud President Reznicek and the ASUN executives for the work they have already done this year with new and old senators. If we wanted a student government where the executives ignored the work and opinions of their senate, we could have potentially been in the same situation as we were in about this time last year.

Matthew Knapp

Junior Advertising and Public Relations major President, Residence Hall Association

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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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Political theory sub-field should stay

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s students, it’s likely that we’ll take more classes we don’t like than classes we do. However, we owe it ourselves to find some classes we care about for more than just the grade. As a political science major, I chose this path out of interest and with the hopes of improving my life as a student and young adult.

When I chose to major in political science, I wanted to learn more about our daily politics and the governments of our world. But I was fascinated and puzzled by the fundamental ideas that drive our society: justice, democracy, liberty and government itself. I looked forward to studying them in the sub-field of political theory and philosophy.

Up until last week, political theory was a recognized sub-field of political science that stood equal with other sub-fields such as international relations, comparative and American politics. However, the political science department decided last week to eliminate political theory as a sub-field option. This decision denies the importance of political theory to the field of political science and weakens the relevance of political science to our contemporary society.

In addition to a few specifically required classes, political science undergraduates must take two courses in three different sub-fields.

There are six sub-field options: American politics, comparative government, international relations, political theory, public administration and policy, and biology and politics.

Even with the elimination of the sub-field, political science undergraduates will still be required to take at least one theory course. But while the other courses may still be offered, there is significantly less incentive to take them. They become the fringe of a political science education. Political theory is already optional outside of the required three credits a major is required to take. Students don’t have to choose that sub-field, and now the likelihood of a full education in political philosophy becomes even less.

There wasn’t any real good reason for political theory to be eliminated. Currently, our political science department offers four different theory courses to undergraduates. Ideally,

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a student would take the introductory theory course taught by a grad student and then take the three-course 300-level sequence taught by the only political theory professor in our faculty, Dr. Ari Kohen. The advanced courses, though more difficult, are popular and almost always enrolled to capacity. Many students, myself included, find that they are some of the best courses they have ever taken.

Perhaps political theory just isn’t as innovative as the growing and arguably more practical fields of international relations and global security. But that is an absurd claim to cause one to undervalue it entirely. Even before it had lost its subfield distinction, a student could take upper-level courses in international relations and American government without having a deep consideration for the intellectual political thought and tradition behind those fields. Government structure and international norms, and then the entire shape of our society, become just phenomena without a context.

While fields such as foreign affairs and human rights are considered to be more “innovative,” little innovation is even possible when the entire thought and philosophy of these isn’t studied or valued. Scholars and students will be unable to communicate new ideas because they have no understanding of the current and old traditions.

Perhaps the “science” of political science has become too much of a burden. Much of political science research has qualitative evaluations but is also trending toward quantitative analysis. Particularly, the field of biology and politics, which is a proud feature of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s political science academics, feels very “scientific” with its merging of biological sciences and data in

contexts of political consequences. Research in this field is increasingly showing that our social and political behavior may be influenced by our genetic disposition. Genes and internal biology are a far cry from Aristotle and John Locke. However, this new research shouldn’t come at the expense of these great thinkers, among many others, and their ideas in the education of political science undergraduates.

Many people already scoff at the humanities and social sciences for their supposed impracticality and theoretical flavor. But giving into these cultural preferences is the wrong choice of the institution of the university and the academic departments. This is the time and place to explore the very nature of being a human intellectual being. In fact, it’s imperative for students at least to be given the chance to do so in their time here. But when our own academic foundations are denying the importance of considering such powerful ideas like justice and democracy, things that are in fact very relevant to our daily and magnificent lives, then the university grooms a poor citizen.

At the very least, political theory courses teach students how to think through complex and abstract ideas and to develop thorough and nuanced arguments. These are life skills especially important to political science students but should be developed and practiced by all students who want a university degree.

But if its own department is denying any relation, how can political theory hope to be considered relevant to those outside of the field entirely?

This decision by the political science department shows that academia is vulnerable to societal and cultural trends and preferences.

While there does need to be some flexibility and willingness to adapt in academics in contemporary society, academia and its stewards must also maintain resilience. The university must be the place of intellectual tradition so that the most important ideas may stay alive when so many other forces are dismissing them.

Jane Seu is a senior political science major. Follow her on Twitter @jane_seu. Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

Libraries need to be open longer

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very time I go to Love Library, I get kicked out. But it’s not because I was talking too loudly or my phone went off in the reading room but because, “it is now 12 o’clock and the library is closing.” I’ve tried all the tricks — keeping my headphones in so I have an excuse as to why I didn’t hear the 15-minute closing warning and even hiding in between the rows of bookshelves. I want so badly to fulfill my late-night study habits at the library, but its hours of operation won’t allow it.

Sunday through Thursday, Love South is open until midnight. On the weekends, it closes at 5 p.m. I’m there often. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s library offers so many great resources for students, especially those studying English and literature. In a literature course I’m taking, my professor will put a collection of works in the course reserves for both work and pleasure. Love’s location and its study rooms make it a great place to meet for group projects, too. Unfortunately, these resources have an expiration date on them: midnight.

It’s 10 p.m. I’m just getting off work and have yet to start a journal response about an assigned course reserve among other things. I hurry to Love South and begin checking things off my to do list. By the time I get to the bottom, which is naturally the journal response (sorry, Mr. Hertz), it’s 11:15 p.m., and I have 45 minutes until I will be forced to relocate out of the library. I hear the 15-minute warning and face the fact I’m not going to finish the reading that was longer than I anticipated. I whip out my phone and take pictures of the remaining pages. At this point I’m espresso-ed out and the pictures are going to be blurry, but with no other choice, I take them anyway. I learned from a young age there are simple solutions to complex problems such as this one, but having to take 10 snapshots of the same page is just a

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pain in the ass.

Around 12:06am, I am politely asked to leave. I make my way back to my residence hall to sit in the study room painted a horrible green where I will hurt my eyes as I zoom in on the pictures I took. After a while, I got used to these disappointing walks out of Love South. I thought the only perfect library was in my dreams — a magical university far, far away that recognized the night owl’s need for an accessible library. But come to find out, there are many! One of them is Hayden Library at Arizona State University. It is open 24 hours Monday through Thursday and closes at midnight on the weekends. A current transfer student from ASU said his one complaint since being on UNL’s campus is the non-extensive library hours.

Arizona State isn’t the only campus to provide an all-access library for their students.

Out of the universities in the Big Ten Conference, six of their libraries are open 24 hours a day or past midnight on the weekdays. U.S. News and World Report issued rankings of universities across the country in 2012. Of the Big Ten Conference universities, UNL was ranked last. Of course, Northwestern was ranked No. 1 out of the 10 and oddly enough the school’s library is open until 3 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. I’m awfully curious as to if those few extra hours have something to do with Northwestern’s ranking. Coming in

second is the University of Michigan, which offers 24/7 access to Shapiro Library. Ohio State, Michigan State and the University of Iowa libraries are also open 24 hours Monday through Thursday and all exceed UNL on the report. It’s time for UNL to catch up with these Big Ten schools we’re competing against starting with the extension of the library hours.

The library’s resources such as the course reserves have tremendous potential. But often that potential isn’t met because of closing hours. I’ve experienced this first hand, finding it frustrating how I’m one of thousands of students who pay thousands of dollars to access these resources, yet I am not getting my money’s worth when it comes to utilizing them.

Every time I’ve asked, the library employees tell me “we” don’t have the funding to keep Love open any later than it is now. But according to the National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund Institute, UNL receives more than 1.2 million dollars in endowment funds per year.

I can’t help but wonder why “we” can’t put a tiny bit of that funding toward a more accessible library. Who knows, we might even make a name for ourselves, victoriously surpassing our Big Ten Conference rivals in return.

People like me want to believe UNL joined the Big Ten Conference for more than just athletics — that the academic standard had something to do with the conference change, too.

Putting a time frame on students’ paid right to campus resources such as the library is making it impossible for us to keep up with the well-rounded competition. Maybe a student petition or a re-budgeting consideration could do the trick, but until then, you know where to find me — between the bookshelves.

Gabriella Parsons is a freshman Journalism major. Reach her via twitter at @gab___i (that’s 3 underscores) or at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Valeska Steiner, lead singer of BOY, performs at the Bourbon Theatre for night two of Lincoln Calling. The German/Swiss band also includes bassist Sonja Glass.

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ound checks and opening riffs cut across the bar chatter of Lincoln venues Wednesday as the second night of Lincoln Calling began.

More than 15 bands played at the four participating venues, and O Street was filled with concert-goers mingling between Duffy’s Tavern, The Bourbon Theatre, Zoo Bar and the Mix Bar & Arcade.

The later shows in the evening kicked off at the Zoo Bar with an appearance by Bonehart Flannigan, the songwriting project of frontman and guitarist Jon Dell. The Chicago-based band burst into its opening number “Soldier Song,” with an infectious tempo, driven by lively fiddle instruments.

Between songs, the band members quickly endeared themselves to the audience with friend banter and little pretense.

“My shows are a lot like Christmas,” Dell said after his introduction. “I always show up drunk, and everyone’s mad at me.”

Debauchery aside, there was nothing sloppy about the musical repartee created by the duet between the harmonica and the upright bass, played by Mark Wolberg.

Concert-goer Max Laird was only familiar with Dell’s other music project Universe Contest, but was pleased with the performance.

“I hadn’t heard anything by (Bonehart Flannigan), but this has a similar sound to the Universe Contest,” Laird said. “I just think they seem like a cool group of guys.”

The group’s sound defies the label of country, but resounds with a dis-

Accompanied by a keyboardist and electric cello, Jeremy Messersmith played a charming set at the Bourbon Theatre Wednesday night.

TOP: Bonehart Flannigan opens for Lincoln Calling night two at the Zoo Bar. Bonehart Flannigan used a guitar and harmonica, along with an electric violin, cello and drums for the set.

BOTTOM: Jeremy Messersmith opens for BOY at the Bourbon Theatre. A Minnesota native, Messersmith came to Lincoln to perform for the second day of Lincoln Calling.

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Films capture power of nature, close relationships Sean Stewart

This summer I was trying desperately to catch up on some films considered to be “must-watches” or “classics.” As a film major, I felt (and still feel) a responsibility to see the countless great films released before my time — a daunting task. A little intimidated, and frankly, bewildered as to where to begin my journey. I decided to ask around. I asked some coworkers at my hometown public library to name just one movie that really meant something to them. It didn’t have to be their favorite — and interestingly enough usually wasn’t — just the one film they couldn’t not recommend.

Thus I began daily screenings of older films with the largely forgotten film “Jeremiah Johnson.”

From the mid ’60s through the ’90s, director Sydney Pollack made a string of seven films with his close friend and actor, Robert Redford. The films varied in plot and theme, but the strength of the Redford/Pollack team remains undeniable today. While the duo garnered the most praise for the romantic drama “Out of Africa,” which went on to win seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, perhaps the most powerful film the pair made together is the unconventional western “Jeremiah Johnson.”

The coworker who recommended the film to me — one of my dearest friends — was a United States history enthusiast and several decades older than me, so I wasn’t immediately surprised by his choice. I was, however, surprised by the film. It’s far from your run-ofthe-mill western.

(Spoilers from this point on) “Jeremiah Johnson” is based

loosely upon the legend of a sparse, reflecting Johnson’s weamountain man named “Liver- riness with futile and meaningEating Johnson.” Feeling disillu- less speech. Redford is able to sioned with society, the title char- capture that weariness perfectly acter (played by Redford) sets out with his various expressions and alone to live in the wilderness of grunts. His subtle performance captures the camera. It’s only the West. After struggling to admade more potent because of its just to his new life living off of the land, Johnson meets the ec- gritty backdrop. The cinematogcentric Bear Claw (a fabulous raphy of the film characterizes the beauty as a more Will Geer), another savage and real elmountain man who The pair ement than many teaches him the films are willing art of survival and of movies to. The result is introduces him to an aching sense of interactions with stand as evidence loneliness, as Johnthe local Native son is constantly Americans. After of the power of dichotomized with setting out on his cinema.” the world he has own again, Johnson chosen. is forced by a womPollack’s directing steers the an mourning the loss of her husband to adopt her son. Later, after film always briskly but singlemeeting several assorted people, minded toward its inevitable he inadvertently insults a chief of conclusion. Though technically a western, the film manages to a friendly Native American tribe avoid the cliché trappings of the by giving him a gift of horses. genre and stands as a powerful Forced by custom to contribute an even greater gift, the chief gives testament to the power of a close his daughter to Johnson for mar- relationship between a gifted director and his legendary star. riage.

Thirty-seven years after “JerDespite his initial goal of leaving society behind, Johnson emiah Johnson” (1972), “Into the ironically finds continuous com- Wild” (2009), a thematically simipanionship throughout the film. lar film with a modern setting, Initially gruff as a result of hav- was released. It established actor ing a wife and son forced on him, Sean Penn as a truly accomplished Johnson grows to care deeply for director and put star Emile Hirsch the pair. The three form an uncon- on the map.

“Into the Wild,” based on the ventional, but tight-knit family. It isn’t long, however, before trag- nonfiction book by Jon Krakauer, chronicles the true story of Chrisedy strikes.

Members of the United States topher McCandless’s decision to military who — against Johnson’s reject modern society’s way of life advice — cross through an area and live off the land in Alaska.

The story unfolds nonlinearly, sacred to the tribe and murder flashing between Chris’s strugJohnson’s wife and son. Enraged, he finds and kills the war party. gles in Alaska and his months of The remainder of the film chron- traveling around the country to icles the tribe’s attempt to regain prepare before eventually going its honor by killing Johnson and north. Along his travels Chris Johnson’s slow descent into com- touches the lives of everyone plete isolation. The film ends with he spends time with, and learns Johnson disappearing into the more about himself from his time with each of them. Through mountains.

“Jeremiah Johnson” flourishes the narrations of Jena Malone as Chris’s sister, it is revealed more as a result of what isn’t said than what is. The screenplay is Chris’s home life was extremely

Methodist church to host Skate for Change event Thursday night Kieran Kissler dn

awesome music in an amazing sanctuary setting,” Egger said.

Along with Egger and his team, Shayne Pearson has had a part in orAs a director of youth ministries at ganizing the event. Pearson is on staff Saint Paul United Methodist Church, at The BAY and has been involved Joel Egger is accustomed to being with Skate for Change for more than around teenagers from all walks of a year now. life. However, he didn’t realize his “We’ll be hanging out at the involvement with youth would transdoor and telling people about Skate late into a movement involving skatefor Change and helping them get boarding. involved,” Pearson said. “All This Thursday night, Egger the money will be used to and his team at Saint Paul purchase more hygiene are hosting a benefit packs.” for the local charity Even though the Skate for Change. concert is hosted by a The event will be in church, Egger wants the church’s sancpeople to know tuary and features anyone can come. a concert with the “All are welband Silver Pages come in our church, as well as a couple no matter who you of local acts. Alare or who you love though the cost of or who you call the event is $5, God. C’mon the organizout,” he said. ers are also Most of accepting the advertisdonations of ing has been hygiene items done by word for admission. of mouth and social Egger’s passion media, but many busifor youth led him to COURTESY PHOTO nesses hung up posters become involved with and orga- nizers have passed out Skate for Change. When one of the fliers. teenagers at his youth group told “Friends at many other organizahim about how a group of skaters tions and churches are helping out. ride around and distribute food to It’s great to see everyone help,” Egger the homeless in downtown Lincoln said. on Fridays, he immediately knew he With a lot of hard work being put wanted to be involved. into the event, both Egger and Pear“Young people need to know son are hopeful the 1,000 seat capacity how ridiculously simple it is to help sanctuary will be packed. Along with others,” Egger said. “I think young admission at the door, there will be people intrinsically understand that bins placed throughout the space for basic needs can be met without a hygiene items to be donated. bunch of crap getting in the way.”

“I can tell you that I will be stoked The Silver Pages is a band from whether we have 10 people or we Lincoln and is composed of two have 1,000 people,” Pearson said. brothers, Philip and Paul Zach. The “I want to recognize and hype music features multiple instruments anyone in this city that’s making a and is heavily influenced by hymns, real difference in the world,” Egger both modern and traditional. Egger said. “I just want to see this movemet Philip Zach and came up with the ment take off.” idea of supporting Skate for Change arts@ with a concert. dailynebraskan.com “It will be a beautiful night of

volatile and deceitful, contribut- purposed and fulfilling. Chris ing to his eventual decision to cast similarly seems to feel the need off society. Through the people to discover himself through dishe meets, however, Chris finds covering the wild. “Into the Wild” mother, father, uncle and grandfa- is in many ways a coming-of-age ther figures in addition to friends film. As he continues his trek across America, Chris develops and love interests. After several his philosophies, principles, loves months in Alaska, Chris becomes and dislikes. “Jeremiah Johnson” stranded by the thawing of a river and “Into the Wild” both highand dies after being poisoned by a plant. In his last days and mo- light the difficulties of finding ments, Chris is able to finally identity in modern life’s increasforgive his parents and reflects ingly uniform and artificial lifethankfully on everyone he grew styles.

In both movies, the protagoto care for on his journey.

Though lengthy, every scene nists go into self-imposed exile, but find themselves unable to esof the “Into the Wild” contributes cape companionship with other effectively to the character study people. Johnson continually interthe film presents. Christopher McCandless is one of cinema’s acts with other mountain men and Native Americans and eventually most fully fleshed out biographical portraits. The cinematogra- forms a makeshift family. Chris wins over people everywhere he phy gorgeously captures entire regions of America, from its cities travels with his eager love for life to its nudist colonies and from its and forms powerful relationships. plains to its mountains. It’s epic Despite his aversion to society as in scope and delivery. Starring as a whole, each man finds his hapMcCandless, Emile Hirsch carries piness in the presence of others. much of the weight of the film. He When Johnson’s family is murbears it lightly, completely cap- dered, he grows increasingly isoturing the frustrations and simple lated and lonely to the point when he disappears from loves of a young society. He found man driven to seek Each man fulfillment in his something better. family and when it The film is aided by finds his is taken from him, a spectacular colwhen he finally lection of original happiness in unwillingly attains songs by Pearl Jam the presence of his initial goal of frontman Eddie Vesolitude, he fades dder. others.” away.

Likewise, “Into the Wild” is a masterpiece. It’s the kind of Chris is initially content in Alasfilm that is only possible when ev- ka, but his plan was not to remain ery element of the production has there indefinitely, and when he is a singular shared vision and man- trapped, he starves for the companionship he had for so many ages to make it happen. It is one months before. Both films speak of the most emotionally ravaging and rewarding film experiences of to the results of constant exposure my life, and it has grown to be my to the worst aspects of society and the ability of close relationships favorite film. to restore faith in it. Isolation, Nothing of Jeremiah’s life before entering the West is revealed, though potentially valuable when temporary, is either the result of nor is it important. Though he is tragedy or the forerunner for it. middle-aged, the film creates the Both “Jeremiah Johnson” and impression that his existence before was essentially gray, mean- “Into the Wild” are essentially ingless. After he enters into na- character studies. Their analyses, ture, however, his life becomes however, extend beyond their re-

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spective protagonists and the effects of society or lack of it. The films each profile the wild itself.

As a result of the continually dwindling truly natural places left on Earth, these films are strong environmental arguments. In addition to just the importance of its preservation, though, they stress its dignity. Unlike many “classic” westerns, “Jeremiah Johnson” portrays Native Americans as exceptionally honorable and noble people. Even when they are unsuccessfully attempting to hunt Jeremiah, their motivations for doing so are principled and determined. There is beauty in their conviction. The Native Americans are the original inhabitants of the wild land Johnson enters and become its representatives. Through their actions nature is presented nobly.

In “Into the Wild” Chris does not encounter any native residents of Alaska, but when trying to search for food he is continuously caught off guard by the beauty of the animals he hunts.

When he brings down a moose and is unable to preserve it he is heartbroken over the waste he has caused. Again the wild is characterized as tremendously valuable and in its undisturbed state, beautifully noble.

“Jeremiah Johnson” and “Into the Wild” are two films connected thematically, but also by their masterful crafting. Separated by nearly 30 years, the pair of movies stand as evidence of the power of cinema to be an experience far beyond just sitting on a couch staring at a screen, It has the ability to introduce us to people — fictional or biographical — we grow to care for, wildernesses we long to keep wild and poignant and ideas about our own humanity. Together they reminded me why I love films so much.

Sean stewart is a sophomore film studies major. contact him at arts@ dailynebraskan.com

Awful drink ideas We all have a favorite drink. For some, it’s a well-made Jack and Coke. For others, it might be a creamy White Russian. This isn’t a list about those drinks. This is a list of the worst drinks we can think of.

Ogres’ Tears Take three hairs of a sidekick donkey, a peel of cat leather, a sense of adventure, and garnish it with the fermented yeast of the Muffin Man. Somebody Once Told Me Grab the sharpest tool in the shed, liquid sundrop walks, a dash of accidental crow’s love and a double bourbon.

#TurntUp Two parts jäger bomb, one part red bull vodka, half liter of morphine, syringe filled with krokodil and a pinch of crushed rufilin. Matches well with a whippit and/or a hospital visit.

The Secret No one quite knows what goes into this drink. Some theorize it’s liquidized souls of immortals who crossed an angry god. Some think it might be Kool-Aid mixed with cough syrup.

The Gaben A sour mash blend of chalk and acrylics served in a mongo cantaloupe. You’ll demand answers and only receive bullshit, but you’ll have a hell of a good time doing it.

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LINCOLN CALLING: from 5 tinct twang that completes the band’s bluegrass feel and brought an unrelenting energy to the Zoo Bar stage.

Later in the evening, the band Dirty Talker brought a distinctly different sound to Duffy’s Tavern.

The three-man band appeared with matching black T-shirts, unapologetic facial hair and a sound that refused to be ignored. The hardcore band displayed clear technical talent but struggled to connect with audience members.

Oftentimes shouted vocals were drowned out by competing efforts between electric and base guitars.

As the set progressed, however, Dirty Talker seemed to hit a stride, as a devoted fanbase trickled into the venue and heads began to bang.

The Bourbon Theatre was the clear favorite among the venues last night. At 9 p.m., Jeremy Messersmith, a Minneapolis indie pop singer, cast a quiet spell on the sleepy audience filtering into the bar. Accompanied by a keyboardist and electric cello, Messersmith charmed concert-goers with a wholesome sound and plenty of

personality. He closed the set with the song “Someday, Someone,” which had a soothing melody, reminiscent of a lullaby, and a simple lyrical refrain “Someday, someone is going to love the fuck out of you.”

Finally, BOY took the stage, and all at once the floor of the Bourbon Theatre was filled with eager fans. The pop duo fronted

by Swiss singer Valeska Steiner and German bassist Sonja Glass walked out to wild cheering and greeted the audience in broken English. Language barriers quickly became irrelevant as the duo, accompanied by two percussionists and a bassist, enchanted the audience with soulful vocals and hypnotic melodies.

UNL freshman elementary education major Sydni Bechler waited nearly three hours to see the band and said the payoff was well worth it.

“They sound just like they do recorded, only this is such a more emotional experience,” she said.

“You can even just tell by the way (Steiner) dances that she’s really feeling the music.”

The band favored slow crescendos and an eclectic variety of percussion instruments ranging from xylophones to cowbells.

But the unique sonic experience ultimately showcased the soaring vocals of Steiner and the band’s deft songwriting ability. The ballad of spurned love “Boris” was a clear crowd favorite, introduced

by Steiner as “an angry song for a stupid guy,” to cheers of approval from the crowd. Despite having the largest crowd of the night, BOY offered an intimate performance and a layered musical experience.

Lincoln Calling will continue Thursday evening with bands such as The Kickback and Desert Noises. Because of inclement weather, UPC events will move to Duffy’s Tavern on Thursday night, but shows will still be free and open to all ages. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Dirty Talker performs at Duffy’s Tavern for day two of Lincoln Calling. Created in 2010, Dirty Talker includes Adam 2000, Justin Kohmetscher and Brendan McGinn.

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NU heads to Hoosier Invite Huskers look to recapture level of play from first event of season following 2 low finishes Brett Nierengarten DN The Nebraska women’s golf team got off to a hot start this season.

But after struggling in the past two events, the Huskers will play in the Hoosier Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at Hickory Stick Golf Club in Greenwood, Ind. The team didn’t have to travel far for its first tournament, the Chip-N Club invitational held at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course in Lincoln. The Huskers protected their home course, firing a tournament-record 874 to win with ease against the 12 other teams in the tournament. The next closest team was Central Arkansas, which finished 18 strokes behind.

Nebraska sophomore Cassie Deeg won the tournament, and fellow Minnesotan and teammate Steffi Neisen finished second.

“It felt great to reach my goal after working so hard and hearing over and over that my coaches believe in me to win tournament,” Deeg said.

Nebraska coach Robin Krapfl was happy the way her team started the season.

“We were successful in the first tournament because we had great focus, great preparation, and we were well rested,” Krapfl said.

But in the two events since, Nebraska hasn’t shot better than 927 or finished higher than tied for sixth.

Deeg finished tied for 30th and 50th in those tournaments, while Neisen finished tied for eighth and 11th.

Krapfl said the Huskers started all of their events well, including the past two.

“I like how we’ve gotten off to great starts in all three tournaments,” Krapfl said. “I want to instill the attitude that we expect to win every tournament, so in that regard I’m not pleased with our finishes the last two tournaments.”

The Hoosier Fall Invitational is Nebraska’s first event since Sept. 24.

“The three-week break, I think, will be a good thing for us,” Krapfl said. “We played a lot of golf on a variety of courses.”

The 15-team tournament features six Big Ten teams – Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State and Purdue – and could give the Huskers a good look at what to expect in the conference tournament in the spring.

Players and coaches are excited to get off the range and the putting green and back onto the course for a tournament.

“I’m excited about getting back into tournament action,” Krapfl said.

“It is a good field on what looks to be a good golf course.”

The golfers aren’t only excited to get back on the course. They also think they could end up winning the tournament.

“My expectations for the Hoosier Invitational are high,” Deeg said. “We have had three weeks off now and we are ready to start competing again.”

The Huskers also know what they need to do to earn a result similar to their first event instead of the past two.

“We have had one bad round that hurts our position in the last two tournaments,” Niesen said. “If

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Tom Osborne will join the College Football Playoff committee.

Tom Osborne is back in the college football world just 10 months after retiring as the University of Nebraska’s athletic director.

Osborne was named a member of the College Football Playoff committee, a 13-person panel that will be in charge of selecting teams for the College Football Playoff system that starts next season. The committee will select four teams for a playoff to decide the national championship. Osborne joins the Wisconsin athletic director and former Nebraska football player Barry Alvarez, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice and nine others.

Osborne spoke to members of the media prior to practice Wednesday, and he said he decided to come back to college football because he watches it – so why not come back?

“Somebody’s got to do it. And I like football. I watch it anyway,” said Osborne, who mentioned he watches an unhealthy amount of football. “I’m interested in trying to make sure we do as good of a job as we can, and I feel like I can add something to it.”

The committee of 13 will be under heavy scrutiny in the coming years, but Osborne is ready to handle it. The toughest part of the position, he said, will not be deciding between the two best teams, but the third and fourth best teams. He hopes he can add a little football knowledge to the decision making, as well.

“We have a lot of really good people who are intelligent,” Osborne said. “There are people who have made decisions, who have good judgment. I think it’s also important to have people on there who know a little about a zone blitz and a short-side option.”

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Senior Steffi Neisen finished second in the Huskers’ seasonopener and eighth and 11th in their past two events. we can try and eliminate that round, we have a chance of winning.”

Krapfl echoed the optimism her golfers had for the coming weekend.

“Our goal is to play like we expect to win,” Krapfl said. “Play confident, play focused and have fun doing it.”

After this weekend in Indiana, the team will conclude its fall season by traveling to Las Vegas for the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown on Oct. 27-29. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Long Out for the Season

Senior offensive lineman Spencer Long is out for the season with a torn MCL he sustained midway through the Purdue game. Pelini said there was no chance of returning for the season for long, even if the Huskers play in a bowl game.

“We’ll just get him back healthy, and hopefully, God-willing, it won’t affect his chances at the NFL,” Pelini said.

Junior Mike Moudy stepped in for Long against Purdue and will fill that right guard spot for the time being, something Pelini is confident about.

“I think Mike’s a good player,” Pelini said. “We have confidence in him, he’s a big physical guy, has good feet, and I think he’s come a long way from spring ball on.”

Targeting penalty still questionable

Senior cornerback Stanley JeanBaptiste was ejected from the Purdue game Saturday for a targeting call, something Pelini still doesn’t quite understand.

“I slow-framed it. I spent a lot of time looking at it. It’s an awareness thing. You try not to make it close,” Pelini said. “I thought he made a good football play. I didn’t feel any different about the play after I watched it on film.”

Cornerback Ciante Evans said he too thought it was just a good play on the football, but it makes him and the other Husker defenders aware they need to play according to the new targeting rule.

“I guess it’s just a part of the game and something that we need to be aware of,” Evans said. “It could happen to anyone. It didn’t have to him. It could happen to anyone, so we just have to be aware of it.”

At the same time, Evans said he wants to just go out and play football without worrying about the targeting rule too much.

“You can’t let restraints like that hold you back,” Evans said. “(JeanBaptiste) knows what he needs to do and hopefully he corrects his mistake.”

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Martinez Back to practice

Senior Taylor Martinez is “really close” to practicing fully, coach Bo Pelini said Wednesday. Martinez was scheduled to run fully at practice but did not. Pelini remains optimistic Martinez will play against Minnesota and make his first appearance since the Huskers’ 41-21 loss to UCLA on Sept. 14.

Pelini said he is not worried

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tinued right where DeLeon left off by retiring the White team in order.

The Red team’s offense continued into the sixth by starting the inning with back-to-back singles. After a sacrifice and a foul out, both runners were in scoring positions. Boldt singled, scoring one runner, but sophomore Taylor Fish was cut down at the plate trying to score another run.

The score was 5-0.

After getting a lead-off walk, the White team could not find any offense, as it had two flyouts followed by a ground out to the pitcher to end the sixth.

Going into the seventh, the White team handed the ball over to freshman left-handed pitcher Max Knutson, and he sat down

the heart of the order for the Red squad in a perfect inning.

The White team’s bats broke through the strong pitching in the bottom of the seventh. After two quick flyouts, junior Blake Headley got on base with a single.

Senior Corey Stringer followed up with a single of his own, which scored Headley and broke the Red team’s shutout effort. Freshman Matt Leuty ended the game with a pop out to the shortstop.

Pritchard finished the day with three hits and one RBI for the Red squad, as DeLeon pitched four strong innings with five strikeouts and one hit.

Headley led the White offense with two hits and the only

run for the team.

The Red/White series will conclude on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., when the Red team will look to make it a sweep of the White team at Hawks Field. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

(Indiana has) a new middle that’s really physical. She’s had some big nights for them.” volleyball coach

Nwaeze both racked up 13 kills in the match.

Cook said Nwaeze might be Indiana’s best player. “(Indiana has) a new middle that’s really physical,” Cook said.

“She’s had some big nights for them.”

Illinois was next on the slate for Indiana, and despite keeping it close, Indiana lost the match 3-0. George again led the team in offense with 11 kills and a hitting clip of .444 percent.

The Huskers will then match up against the Purdue Boilermakers (11-6, 2-4) on Saturday. Purdue also played against Northwestern and Illinois last weekend.

According to Cook, the Boilermakers have switched to a 6-2 system, which has made preparing for them different from their system in past years.

“They’re kind of a mix of

young and old running in the 6-2,” Cook said. “They’re hard to defend if they pass, and they’re always a good passing team.”

Purdue dropped the first set against Illini but then took control of the game by winning the next three sets. Junior setter Val Nichol and sophomore outside hitter Sam Epenesa each tallied 14 kills in the match, while redshirt senior setter Rachel Davis notched 34 assists in the victory.

In the next match, Purdue could not finish Northwestern, as the Wildcats took the match in the fifth set by a score of 21-19.

Redshirt senior outside hitter Catherine Rebarchak recorded 19 kills in the five set loss, which led the Boilermakers. Nichol and Davis each paced the offense with more than 20 assists each. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Senior outfielder Michael Pritchard hits during Game 2 of the Huskers’ Red/White series.

Pritchard led the Red team with three hits in its 5-1 victory against the White team Wednesday.

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one stat to give the team the drive to get better at blocking, according to sophomore middle blocker Meghan Haggerty.

“I remember one practice, coach had written up on the board that we were one of the lowest teams in blocking efficiency in the Big Ten,” Haggerty said. “I think that really motivated all blockers to step up their game.”

Haggerty also said the blocking game can be a game changer for the team.

Freshman outside hitter Amber Rolfzen sat out the match against the Spartans because she was “a little banged up,” Nebraska coach John Cook said in a news conference Monday.

According to Cook, if she is feeling well enough to play this weekend, she will play. Rolfzen did go through the entire practice on Wednesday, the coach said.

The Huskers will take on Indiana (8-9, 0-6) on Friday in the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Indiana battled the Northwestern Wildcats for its first match last weekend. Indiana could not finish the Wildcats after leading 2-1 and lost in five sets.

Redshirt sophomore middle blocker Chanté George and sophomore middle blocker Awele

about Martinez’s conditioning, saying it has never been a problem, and it won’t be once he’s back on the field.

Osborne Selected to CFP Committee

Red team wins 2nd scrimmage The Nebraska baseball team played the second game of its Red/White series on Wednesday.

The Red team took down the White team 5-1.

In the top of the first inning, the Red squad had runners on the corners with one out and junior second baseman Pat Kelly batting. Kelly filed out to right field, and senior Michael Pritchard doubled up at first base to end the scoring chance.

The Red team kept the pressure on the White squad by advancing a runner to third with one out the next inning. Junior pitcher Chance Sinclair kept his composure by striking out the next two batters to strand the runner at third.

After three innings of play, the pitching for both teams proved to be the difference, as the Red squad’s senior righthanded pitcher Christian DeLeon surrendered one hit with four strikeouts.

Going into the top of the fifth inning, the White squad’s Sinclair was relieved by senior Luke Bublitz after pitching four innings and holding the Red team scoreless.

After getting two outs, Bublitz issued a walk, which was followed by a double from freshman Ryan Boldt, setting the Red squad up with another scoring chance. Junior Steven Reveles reached on an error, and both runners advanced, scoring the first run of the game.

Pritchard continued the offense with a single to the right side that plated Boldt. After that, Bublitz was relieved by freshman Ben Miller.

Miller was facing off against Kelly when he let a pitch get away from him, and Reveles came in to score as Pritchard advanced to third on the passed ball. Kelly capped off the scoring in the top half with a single to bring Pritchard home, making the score 4-0.

In the bottom half, DeLeon was done for the day as senior Bob Greco took over on the mound for the Red team. He con-

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Junior midfielder Samantha Areman is tied for second on the team with two assists this season, and she leads the team with a shot percentage of .333.

Huskers go on road for last trip of season

Sophomore middle blocker Meghan Haggerty spikes a ball against Wisconsin on Oct. 5. Haggerty is third on the team with 46 total blocks this season and said that the blocking game can be a game-changer for the Huskers.

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he No. 8 Nebraska volleyball team will look to rebound after a loss against Michigan State when it takes on Indiana and Purdue this weekend.

Last weekend, the Huskers squared up against Michigan and Coach had written Michigan State. The up on the board Huskers survived the Wolverines in five sets that we were one of the and fell short against lowest teams in blocking the Spartans 3-1.

Senior outside hit- efficiency in the Big ter Kelsey Robinson continued her strong Ten. I think that really season by notching motivated all blockers to two double-doubles with 43 kills and 29 step up their game.” digs combined in the two matches. Junior Meghan Haggerty setter Mary Pollmiller sophomore middle blocker paced the offense with 88 assists in the two matches.

Nebraska has out-blocked the opposing teams in all six Big Ten games. The blocking game has been an area the team has wanted to improve all season, and it took

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are coming off their first road loss the season after falling to Illinois No. 22 Nebraska plays of 3-2.

As for Minnesota, the Gophers Wisconsin, Minnesota are undefeated at home with 6-0-1 to round out Big Ten record. The two teams will square off Sunday afternoon on Minnesota’s road schedule senior day. The Gophers are coming off a loss to Northwestern 2-0.

This weekend NU will look to Josh Kelly continue its success on the road in Big Ten play, having won all three DN of the games so far in the road For the Nebraska soccer team, road conference season, which will conclude this weekend. wins did not come easily before After the pair of matchups this conference play. This weekend, the No. 22 Huskers are ready to com- weekend, the Huskers will return to play at home for the final three pete in their last two road games games of the season against Ohio of the regular season in Wisconsin State and No. 17 Penn State. The and Minnesota on Friday and Sunweekend is going to be one of the day.

Last weekend, NU only com- most crucial ones of the season, sophomore midfielder Alyssa Flanpeted in one game, and the team nery said. came out on top, shutting out the “It’s pretty important because Purdue Boilermakers 4-0. It was a our next weekend after that is one momentum swing the team needof our biggest weekends, with ed, according to junior midfielder Penn State and Ohio State, so getSamantha Areman.

“It was a big confidence boost ting two road wins will boost our because these two teams that we’re confidence a lot going into the following weekend playing are going to at home,” Flangive us a challenge,” It’s tough nery said. “It’s Areman said. “Minwhen you exciting because nesota knocked off I love playing at Penn State, so it’s have two Big Ten home with the atgoing to be a good mosphere. Being test for us. It’s tough games.” able to prepare at when you have two Big Ten games, but Samantha Areman our own field and junior midfielder being able to play the fact that it’s also there is a lot nicer away, it’s going to be a than traveling.” big test for us. I think With the Big Ten Tournament we’ll rise to the challenge though three weeks away, Nebraska looks and bring our game.” to make a mark that will lead to The Huskers are sitting atop a conference championship, and the Big Ten with a 5-1 conference with the confidence that coach John record and since the beginning, the plan hasn’t changed in any of the Walker’s squad has, there is nothing else on its mind right now. team’s matches.

“I feel really confident,” Flan“Every game we focus on the tangibles, the things we’ve worked nery said. “Our team has been on since the preseason,” Areman playing so well together, meshing said. “Winning the first balls and with each other. I think we have a being on the same page, ultimately really good opportunity to go into the Big Ten and be able win it all being more competitive and workand go into the postseason tournaing harder than our opponents.”

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Nebraska cross country goes to South Dakota After 3-week break, Huskers look to get back on track in meet with only 4 schools Vanessa Daves DN Coming off of a three-week break from meets, the Nebraska cross country team gets back into action at the South Dakota Invitational on Saturday in Vermillion, S.D. Nebraska coach David Harris said he hopes the team performs well at the meet this weekend.

South Dakota, Chicago State and Buena Vista are also competing.

“Not very many teams are competing,” Harris said. “I would kind of consider it a dual match between us and South Dakota. It’s going to be a close competition.”

The NU men’s team is ranked above South Dakota’s, so Harris is hoping to come out of the meet with a victory. Harris said he wants to see the runners keep their pace up to speed in the middle. He has been designing workouts over the past few weeks he

thinks have challenged the run- ing, which really excites me and ners’ pace. excites some other guys on the Senior co-captain Trevor Vid- team. Since we’ve had a couple lak has had back pain, so he is sit- of guys out, it makes other guys ting out the South Dakota meet. step up, and we’re showing some Fellow senior co-captain Jarren really good improvement. I think Heng entered this season after re- we’re really looking to try and win covering from pre-season injuries. this meet and get some good times Although Harris said Heng has leading into the Big Ten meet.” not quite been where he needed The women’s team is ranked to be, Harris thinks below South Dakothat during the past ta’s. Harris said he We’re few weeks of trainthinks the team will ing, Heng has had be led by junior cocoming off some good workcaptain Sarah Larsome really hard outs. son and freshman “Jarren has workouts, so I Anna Peer. The been working rewomen will be runally hard these past think we’re ready ning a 5-kilometer few weeks, so I’m to race.” race instead of their hoping he’s up in usual 6 kilometers, the front leading so Larson said she Sarah Larson the team this weekthinks it will be junior co-captain end,” Harris said. a better race for Senior Connor them.

Gibson is also not “I think we can running this weekend because of all just go out and feel good and some lower leg pains so, Harris just have a really good race and has high expectations for Heng’s just do the best we can,” Larson performance this weekend. Heng said. “We’re coming off some realsaid he feels good about this meet ly hard workouts, so I think we’re because the team has been work- really ready to race.” ing really hard during its past few Larson’s fellow captains, seweeks off, and the course is going niors Isabel Andrade and Sarah to be flat.

Plambeck have suffered injuries, “I think it’s going to go really and Harris is not sure if either of well for us,” Heng said. “We’ve them will be running this weekhad a solid three weeks of train- end.

“I’d say right now, they’re probably going to run,” Harris said. “If they don’t, we’re going to be in trouble, but we’ve still got some decisions to make.”

Peer sat out the Roy Griak Invite, and according to Harris, she is enthusiastic to be out racing again this weekend.

“I think there’s a good chance she could be right up there next to Sarah this weekend,” Harris said.

At their last meet, the Roy Griak Invite, they competed against almost 30 teams. Going into the meet, Harris had hoped that the men would place in the top 10 and the women would place in the top 20.

On the men’s side, they placed 16th out of 24 teams. The women placed 24th out of 28 teams.

Harris said there were a lot of competitive Big Ten teams in that race, and although it was a tough race, he thinks they can still get up to where they want to be.

Harris said he thinks this it’s going to be a close race between Nebraska and South Dakota this weekend, but he hopes the Huskers come out on top.

“It’s just a matter of seeing their first runner, and saying, ‘Well let me see if I can beat them,’” Harris said. “It’s really going to be a headto-head race between us.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Junior co-captain Sarah Larson will help lead the women’s cross country team, which might be without two runners.