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Staffers walk in and out of the Nebraska State Office Building over the lunch hour. Behind them sits a section of the Occupy Lincoln campsite on Centennial Mall. Many of the employees who work around the camp have met the movement with bemusement or curiosity; some have even support, in the form of food or participation.

State employees respond with mixed feelings toward occupy Lincoln’s presence outside their building; some pay little attention while others lend a hand to protestors

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hen Charles Roberson walked to his office in the Nebraska State Office Building early last week, something had changed outside its front doors.

Where there are usually only stretches of grass, trees and sidewalk of the Centennial Mall, a public park that runs north from the Capitol Building less than a block away, dozens of domed tents had popped up between K and M streets.

Occupy Lincoln, an echo of the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City, had arrived. Since then, it has inspired surprise and curiosity and could potentially tap more downtown support.

“What the heck are these people

doing out here?” was a common response around the building, which houses Nebraska’s health and education departments, among others, Roberson said. He talked outside the building during the lunch hour Monday, standing in the warm sunlight with several other employees casually surveying the tents and passersby on their smoke breaks. Several walking back from lunch gave the tents at least a glance, while others, it seemed, could hardly look away.

“It’s died down a little bit since the initial foray, but, yeah, it’s definitely on people’s minds,” he said, adding with a laugh, “I think there might be some bets on how long they’ll stay out there.”

The Occupy Wall Street movement started more than a month ago in Manhattan in New York City and coalesced from a variety of economic and political issues, most consistently centered on the power exercised by corporations and the wealthy over politics and historic income inequality.

In Lincoln, those tents house a diverse group of people, united in their frustration with a political system they see as weighted against them. Many leave during the day for school, including at the University

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Tuition insurance raises questions for UnL students MArEN WESTrA daily nebraskan

Education is often referred to as an investment, and for some students, there is insurance to back it up.

Tuition insurance is offered not by universities, but by private companies such as A.W.G. Dewar, GradGuard, FinAid and more. A.W.G. Dewar is often regarded as one of the most prominent tuition reimbursement companies. It claims on its website, “We are the originators of the Tuition Refund Plan.”

Dewar’s first insurance policies for students were created in 1930 and now serve students from 1,300 colleges across the United States. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is not one of them.

The plans are available for students who have to withdraw from classes for a few very specific reasons.

In a majority of cases, the insurance is only applicable to policyholders who cannot complete their classes for medical reasons.

The private companies may have different definitions of what constitutes a medical emergency, which lessens the coverage available for many students.

For example, the Dewar plan doesn’t cover mental health emergencies without a minimum of a two-day hospitalization and doesn’t cover withdrawals because of self-inflicted harm or drug abuse. According to a Wall Street Journal article, even if hospitalization for mental health-related issues occurs, most tuition insurance programs only refund 60 percent to 75 percent of tuition and room and board costs, compared to the 100 percent that is refunded for

serious physical illness.

The same article says that these insurance policies are basically only effective for students who are injured or become seriously ill during the middle weeks of the semester. This is because, in the second half of the semester, most students who cannot complete their classes simply accept “incompletes” on their transcripts.

J. Robert Hunter, director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America, doesn’t think the insurance policies are a worthwhile investment for college students. “These are very narrow policies,” he said. “I just think these are not intelligent insurance purchases.”

GradGuard specifically notes on its website that enrollment status changes because of war, early graduation or any natural disasters resulting in the closure of the institution the student attends are excluded from policy coverage, and tuition will not be refunded under these circumstances.

Alex Gardner, a freshman accounting major, said she thinks there might be some value in buying tuition insurance.

“That’s a lot of money to get back if you had to drop out of class,” she said. “Just to know that (I’d) get money back would make me feel better.”

Dominick VanLaningham, a sophomore chemistry major, agrees with Hunter that the insurance is a wasteful investment. He said, with all the fees the university already charges students, this would most likely just turn out to be another service that many students would

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UNL rifle club instills discipline, patience in members KIM BUCKLEy daily nebraskan

Jessica Bayer, a senior art major, lay on her stomach with a rifle in her hands as part of an intramural event held by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Rifle Club Sunday.

Bayer aimed at a paper target opposite her, before gently pulling the trigger on the .22-caliber rifle and shooting a small bullet into the paper.

She looked through a scope to see where the bullet landed on the target. Bayer then ejected the bullet shell and reloaded before starting the process again.

She ignored the shots of other people in the rifle range in the Military and Naval Science Building.

Bayer did this until she finished her round of ammunition.

“The first 10 shots were great,” she said. “Then it went to hell.”

She said she was satisfied

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with her shooting.

Bayer has been shooting for years and goes hunting with her boyfriend. She isn’t a current member of the team, but she shot with the club last year.

“It’s an adrenaline rush,” she said.

The rifle club at UNL has members like Bayer but comprises all types of people.

Courtney Anthony, a junior fisheries and wildlife major and vice president of the rifle club, said she thinks the club teaches the club members selfcontrol.

“It’s all about accuracy and precision,” she said. “I think it really teaches (the members) to be more patient and to discipline themselves.”

Anthony said rifle shooting is all about lining up your sights and centering on the target.

Shooters need to have good core body strength and good breathing techniques.

“For me, personally, I’m a competitive person, so I get a lot of satisfaction when I get a

good shot,” Anthony said. “It’s a real confidence boost.”

The club provides time for the members to relax and to practice shooting. They compete against other rifle clubs in matches.

The club uses two types of rifles: .22-caliber rifles and air rifles that shoot .177-caliber pellets.

Before joining, each member gets a quick safety demonstration, where they are shown how to properly load the rifle.

They are shown standing position and prone position, lying down on their stomach.

The club emphasizes safety.

Each member needs to sign a waiver supplied by the Recreation Center. Anthony said all members are also required to wear some kind of hearing protection.

Anthony has been in the club since 2009, and she said

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Justin King, a freshman anthropology major, takes aim at his target during a rifle Club practice held Oct. 23. The club practices on Sunday and Wednesday evenings at the shooting range in the basement of the Military and Naval Sciences building.

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campus briefs Xi’an Jiaotong University presents Perlman with honorary title University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman received a rare honor last month before returning from China, where he signed the agreement for the American Culture Center.

Xi’an Jiaotong University named Perlman an honorary university professor for his work in creating bonds between the university and UNL and his academic accomplishments in intellectual property rights. This title means Perlman will travel to China occasionally to give lectures on intellectual property.

The honorary university professorship is given to foreign scholars. Former Nobel Prize winners have received the title.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks completion of ZNETH II The City of Omaha held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of the completion of the 1,000-square-foot Zero Net Energy Test House (ZNETH) Monday.

The house was built in Hummel Park Nature Center with the help of faculty from the UNL architecture and engineering departments. It will give the center’s caretaker a residence while letting researchers monitor the house.

UNL names distinguished scholars from Nebraska high schools UNL named high school students with high academic achievement as distinguished scholars.

UNL chose the students based on class rank along with ACT or SAT scores. The university will recognize these students at a dinner Nov. 1. Students can learn about the academic programs offered by UNL the day of the dinner.

Nebraska affiliate of Campus Compact promotes campus involvement in community Collaboration between Nebraska universities has led to the formation of Nebraska Campus Compact, a state affiliation of a national nonprofit organization that promotes service-learning, civic engagement and community service in colleges and universities in the nation.

The University of Nebraska is working with the College of St. Mary, Doane College, Hastings College, Nebraska Methodist College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Peru State College, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Wayne State College and Western Nebraska Community College. UNL is the institutional host for the Nebraska Campus Compact with UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman chairing the council.

Nebraska is the 35th state to affiliate with Campus Compact, which comprises almost 1,200 universities and colleges and represents 6 million students.

— Compiled by Kim Buckley kimbuckley@ dailynebraskan.com

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pay for but never use.

Hunter believes that the insurance policies could be made more beneficial for students if they were broadened. According to him, tuition insurance would be more effective if sold directly to universities, who would then include the

insurance for all students as part of the cost of tuition students already pay.

“If (colleges) insured everybody under certain standards, then the price would be reasonable,” Hunter said. “For individuals, it just doesn’t make sense.” marenwestra@ dailynebraskan.com

rifle: from 1 she has not seen an accident on the shooting range.

Anthony calls herself a pistol shooter, but said she has shot with the .22-caliber rifles in the club.

“I haven’t shot rifle for a long time, so I was sore the next day,” she said. “I wasn’t used to shooting in that position.”

She said she likes having a place to practice her shooting, and she enjoys getting away from school work for a while.

Daniel Fisk, club treasurer and a sophomore who is planning to major in electrical engineering, agreed.

“It’s just a good way to sit

back and relax,” he said.

The club recently received a $4,000 grant from the National Rifle Association to buy more supplies.

Fisk said the money went toward getting six shooting jackets for female members and three scopes with stands.

The club members meet every Wednesday and Sunday to practice their shooting and to compete in matches. The club is open to everybody. It costs members $40 per semester or $75 per year to pay for ammunition. kimbuckley@ dailynebraskan.com

Team awarded grant for medical device christine scalora daily nebraskan

University of Nebraska-Lincoln chemistry professor Stephen DiMagno and his research team have won a $50,000 grant. They’ll begin commercializing their imaging a g e n t t e c h nology, w h i c h can be used to d i a g nose and dimagno monitor cancers and neurological disorders like pediatric cancer and Parkinson’s disease.

DiMagno and his research team, which includes graduate student Kiel Neumann, were awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps grant in early October. They are

one of 21 inaugural teams selected to receive the grant.

Imaging agents are injected into a patient to help diagnose diseases or illnesses, the first step in the treatment process, but imaging agents can also be used during the treatment process.

“This radioactive drug binds to a specific target in the body, similar to finding the right key for a lock,” Neumann wrote in an email. “This is important, as it allows the clinician to image, in real-time, a three-dimensional biochemical process occurring in the body.”

The grant will be used to check the commercial potential of the technology. Their goal is to get the technology out of the lab and available to patients.

“I would very much like to see the chemistry we have developed be used for clinical diagnosis,”

DiMagno wrote in an email.

“I believe that the imaging agents we can produce will lead to better outcomes for patients.”

DiMagno started working on this technology about five years ago. Neumann started working with DiMagno in fall 2008. Neumann, who is pursuing his doctorate in organic chemistry, helped initiate a collaboration with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital after visiting the hospital’s campus. The Innovation Corps program will give DiMagno’s team the skills they need to assess the commercial viability of the technology, Neumann said.

“It’s essentially a program that trains teams on what is required to start up a company and to assess the commercial viability of (the company),” DiMagno said.

Both DiMagno and Neumann attended a conference in Stanford, Calif.,

the week of Oct. 10, where they received training for their grant. The program is intensive, DiMagno said, and the training will last the entire semester. He is already meeting with prospective customers.

“Commercializing the technology offers a high distribution probability of our science to as many people as possible, therefore, impacting as many lives as possible,” Neumann said.

For both DiMagno and Neumann, the most rewarding part of their research process was taking an idea and turning it into something tangible.

“At the beginning, it was not clear that we would get this far, but we were able to work around the problems and gain important insights from the occasional unexpected results,” DiMagno said.

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occupy: from 1 of Nebraska-Lincoln; most others leave for work.

Other state employees didn’t join Roberson on the record, to avoid having their opinions taken as official statements.

But as a whole, they’ve given a fairly warm welcome to their new neighbors in the small, makeshift community.

“They’re being super-respectful from what we’ve seen,” said a woman from the revenue office. “It’s coexisting nicely.”

Before they set up, Roberson said, he was only vaguely aware of the New York protests, which have since inspired marches and “occupations” around the world.

Other employees shared that knowledge gap, which has now filled in.

“I like it; I think it’s cool,” Roberson said, although he emphasized that he doesn’t speak for the state or his department, human resources, where he’s an affirmative action specialist.

“For the most part, a lot of them read our signs and walk by,” said Chris Wilson, 21, who works at a local restaurant. He sat with two fellow protesters in his tent. “A lot of people stop by and make donations.

It’s really awesome.”

John Troy, 36 and recently laid off, first encountered the movement when he stopped by the camp’s information tent Tuesday, and he was immediately supportive.

“I tell you what, our system’s getting worse,” he said.

“What are people supposed to do? This is their voice.”

It hasn’t all been as bright and warm as Monday’s weather for the protesters, however.

Several “occupiers” present said they frequently heard “Get a job,” or pointed questions of whether they need a permit for this kind of thing.

The protest is fully legal in Centennial Mall, which is a public park without closing times.

Roberson said he was “disheartened” by much of the discussion in the office building, which seemed to focus on questions about who the people are and if they have better things to do instead of the cause or issues behind their movement.

Still, Roberson wasn’t alone in his personal support. At least one state employee attended Occupy Lincoln’s second march through downtown

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A passerby glances at the Occupy Lincoln encampment near the Capitol building. The protest is camping on Centennial Mall indefinitely, with rallies planned every Saturday. last Saturday, passing out American flags, after seeing the camp. Another employee said Tuesday she’d been donating food and supplies to the cause and checking in on participants almost every day.

Police and nearby security guards have been friendly as well, according to several protesters. The movement has been in close contact with local law enforcement since its inception.

“The police have just been overly kind to us,” said Susan Watson last week. Watson, 45

and a member of BOLD Nebraska, has been a fixture at the camp since its beginning.

Just a block down the mall, an employee at the Capitol building walked by the camp for the first time since its appearance.

“Just people noting the novelty of it,” he said of his coworkers’ reactions. The first time he saw the camp from the building, he said, “I remember thinking, ‘Wow,’ because it was about 40 degrees out.”

The employee added he had no problem “as long as

no one’s hurting anyone or anything.”

Now that they’ve gotten the area’s attention, Roberson said before returning to work, the protesters have to channel it.

“Other than honking horns, what’s the action plan?” he asked. Many of the protesters point out the enormous disparity between rich and poor, he continued. “Believe me, I knew that before they ever showed up,” Roberson said.

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Participation in recycling effort encouraged

Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, your school needs you. A large part of the joy of Husker football games comes from the opportunity to compete against other Big Ten schools. This Saturday, students get to be a part of the competition in more ways than cheering on their favorite players.

At Saturday’s game against Michigan State, students have the chance to participate in the EPA’s Game Day Challenge, a stadium-wide recycling initiative that sees student volunteers collecting waste around the stands. Last year’s competition featured six Big Ten schools. UNL would have placed lower than five of those schools. This year could provide the opportunity to come back from that loss, but only if the challenge can take place.

UNL Recycling, the campus organization coordinating the competition, recently discovered the NU Athletic Department will require at least 100 volunteers signed up by the middle of the week, according to an email received Monday afternoon. If UNL Recycling fails to meet that number — the amount of volunteers determined necessary to effectively collect within Memorial Stadium — the event may be canceled.

UNL Recycling currently falls severely short of that number.

Last year, roughly 40 students volunteered to collect recycling throughout the stadium. This year needs to see an increase of at least 60.

The Daily Nebraskan urges students to help make this happen. Any student free this Saturday around 2 p.m. should volunteer to help with the Game Day Challenge. Any student at the game should comply with collectors as they dispose of trash and recyclables. If nothing else, perhaps Nebraska Athletics should follow last year’s precedent and reconsider its imposed minimum, allowing UNL to at least participate in the challenge. Still, with under 100 volunteers, it hardly has a chance to begin with.

Last year, UNL suffered an embarrassing defeat.

The DN hopes it won’t suffer an even worse one this year.

To volunteer for this Saturday’s Game Day Challenge, contact UNL Recycling at recycling@unl.edu.

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Spirituality trumps religion ››This week, we asked our writers “How did you come to your religious beliefs?” Each day, the opinion section will run one or two columns answering this question. today features columnist Ryan Duggan.

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don’t claim to have a certain religion, a certain set of rituals that ensure my arrival into a blissful afterlife, or even a god I can call my own. I have what many say is “faith, but not religion.”

I was raised in a Catholic family and went to a Catholic grade school.

Wearing my black slacks and tucked-in polo, I attended Mass on Wednesdays and Sundays. When I was old enough, I became an altar server. All of my friends were Catholic and I lived a life surrounded by Catholicism.

The path seemed pretty laid out – I was going to be Catholic.

However, like nearly all angst-filled teenagers, I hit the turbid years of rebellion and inquiry. I began to question the foundation of my beliefs, and then the foundation of those foundations until everything was up in the air without a base. I looked for some solid ground to step foot on as well solutions to the mass of confusion before me.

Resorting to everything I was first taught, I got caught up on the notion of faith.

This five letter word is the crux of all major religions, and the part that makes being religious difficult. One has to believe in everything a religion teaches or else the whole faith concept goes to shambles.

I couldn’t force myself to believe everything my religion told me, just because it told me so. Nor could I accept the notion that Catholicism was the only right religion.

Therefore, I don’t have a faith according to certain religions, but I hold a faith that there is a god.

Just by looking around I am reassured every day that a higher power does exist. It’s hard for me to believe that everything happened by chance rather than being divinely created.

The simplistic beauty of nature and its complicated process of functioning is something I could marvel at for days. It is something some people spend their whole life studying.

As I began to fade away from the Catholic Church, I first encountered Walt Whitman. Though it was a bore listening to everything that he was, I was enthralled by the transcendental idea of everything being a piece of one

ryan duggan divine whole. I turned to Ralph Waldo Emerson for a more solid base about this notion, and attained a spirituality that is based on one’s own intuition rather than the doctrines of organized religion.

I then read about Buddhism. I was gripped by the explicit urging for peace and kindness, and their practice of meditation only strengthened my thoughts on an intuitive divinity.

But even though it seemed a much more peaceful belief, it lacked realism. I wanted something that spoke for those who are living day by day; something for those shouldering their way through the trenches of life. I sought a practice for those who have to do what is right for themselves, as well as for others.

I soon stumbled across a fictitious character, from Victor Hugo’s “Les Miserables,” that changed my outlook on religions. The story follows Jean Valjean and I immediately fell in love with the power of the human will and capacity to do good, and realized that all religions attempt to teach this.

It, too, was no different than other religions in that it inspired me. We are all inspired in different ways. Some are inspired by priests or monks, others by historical figures such as Jesus or Muhammad, or even some by a random novel or act of kindness.

Regardless, I came to view religion as a means of comprehending the divine.

It personifies a higher power with names and stories so that it’s easier to understand. With it, humans create morals and laws, most of which stem from the natural urge and cliché phrase of treating others how you would like to be treated. Morals originated from a basic, intuitive understanding of how one would like to be treated.

As for the malice that can be found in religious books, so what? Though these teachings are divinely inspired, as are all creations, they were still written by humans with words. And words, as Emerson puts it, “are finite organs of the infinite mind. They cannot cover

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the dimensions of what is in truth. They break, chop, and impoverish it.”

I don’t, however, condone science on the behalf of my beliefs. Science is a close examination of how things function and how they are made. Anyone who says science disproves god is greatly mistaken. It may disprove old religious stories which were used to fill a knowledge gap, but nothing more. If anything, scientists appreciate the beauty of the natural world and understand the created work much more extensively than most people. Physical science is nothing more than an interpretation of how god’s creation works, and allows humans to wonder at it even more.

To me, creation in itself is divine. It encompasses all that is god, and it’s all that god does. This higher power created our entire universe and set its natural laws into motion.

As humans, we are divine when we create. Art, music, buildings, laws and morals are all displays of our divinity.

These actions are both acts of praise and embodiments of this creative entity. I consider everything part of one whole, and this one whole stems from the creator.

But I will stop preaching now, for I fear that you are starting to envision me standing on a box outside the Union, yelling my beliefs as fact.

Essentially, what do I know? It was only a matter of questioning that lost me one religion and resulted in seeking my own beliefs. They are beliefs that are simple products of observations and personal reasoning of which I can prove no more than any other.

The only benefit to my theory is that it encompasses all religions, and I have adopted an anonymous quote which states that “all religions are true; they are but different paths to the same god.”

Ryan Duggan is a Junior English and Classic Languages Major. Contact him at ryanduggan@ dailynebraskan.com

Revamped GI Bill gives second chance to vets

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oining the military is the greatest sacrifice one can make for his or her country. These men and women make the ultimate commitment as they put their lives on the line. While we sit on our asses playing “Call of Duty,” they are out there actually getting shot at. When veterans return home, they deserve the highest honors and benefits.

By allowing veterans to attend college, the GI Bill has ensured that opportunity. The GI Bill was a step in the right direction for veterans who needed it. Over the years it has been slightly tweaked, but it could be completely revamped soon.

Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry recently introduced H.R. 3167. The bill is titled the Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act or VET Act. The VET Act proposes that the existing GI Bill be modified to allow returning veterans to use their GI Bill to start up a small-business.

If the original GI Bill was a step in the right direction, this is a leap. This bill would make the American dream a reality for millions of veterans.

Although I’m inexperienced at

reading bills, I decided to take the time to sift through this short one.

From what I can tell, the bill is airtight. The bill is pork-free and the benefits seem fair.

The bill is available for any veteran who has served more than 36 months in the military.

Basically, those who decided to start a business would receive benefits that reflect the cost of college.

They could use this money to start up their own small business, start a franchise and even buy equipment to start farming.

When the world was enveloped in war in the 1940s, my grandfather selflessly joined the army to defend America. Those who fought were members of the greatest generation, and were deserving of the highest honors. When they returned, they faced the difficult task of assimilating back into society.

No one but a veteran understands the disconnect that occurs in transition back to the “real world.” One week you are being shot at, the next you are standing in a supermarket, deciding between General Mills and generic cereal. As a veteran, you will

Kevin moser always carry the memories of battle.

Even with a regular life back home, many are not the same. The government recognized this when they structured the original GI Bill. It was designed to give veterans a slice of the American pie.

The GI Bill was pioneered in 1944 and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of legislation ever produced.

After the bill passed, thousands of veterans lined up for the benefits. At the peak in 1947, 49 percent of college admissions were made by veterans. The greatest generation ever had a shot at the American dream because of this bill.

Still, most didn’t take advantage of the GI Bill. My grandfather was one

of those veterans. He hadn’t even finished high school before picking up a rifle to fight - college was a longshot. Instead he returned to the farm, working a hard and successful life.

If the GI Bill was initially structured to support small businesses, Paul Moser and thousands of other great Americans would have had a better piece of the American dream. My grandfather could have used the start up money on his own farm, buying equipment, seed and cattle.

H.R. 3167 could make the American dream a reality for veterans.

As a country, we always say we support our troops. However, a different message appears when you look at the job situation for veterans.

There is an 11.5 percent unemployment rate for veterans who have served since Sept. 11, 2001. Compare that with the 9.4 percent seen in nonveterans.

Something is horribly wrong with these numbers. Veterans are the ones who put their lives on the line. They got shot at, they lost limbs and they are the ones who saw their brothers and sisters killed in action. Veterans shouldn’t be struggling to find jobs

- they should be the first to get them.

Fortenberry’s bill would allow veterans to skip the jobless lines and go straight to the manager desk.

This means serious job creation for America. With more than $150 billion in entitlements waiting, veterans can make jobs for themselves and others.

Small businesses are the bread and butter of our economy and this bill will jumpstart thousands of new businesses. Veterans truly understand the meaning of hard work and discipline.

I would trust a veteran to run a business over a civilian any day. This is good news in a dark time for our economy.

The VET Act is truly a giant leap in the right direction for veterans and America. This non-partisan bill will benefit the entire country and will help ensure that our armed men and women receive the best. They fought for us overseas while we went about our daily lives. It’s time we fought for them– it’s time to stand up in support of H.R. 3167.

Kevin Moser is a senior psychology major. Follow him on Twitter @Kevin_R_Moser and reach him at kevinmoser@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Lincoln music scene viewed differently across midwest

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he music scene in Lincoln, is everchanging and constantly

evolving.

Upcoming artists and musicians based in the city aim to create names for themselves and gain exposure despite the relatively small size of Lincoln. Although the city is not known as the nation’s portal to fame, Lincoln boasts an impressive roster of talented acts both past and present. A number of musicians hailing from Lincoln have gained widespread popularity outside of Nebraska. In addition, many bands have already begun to attract fan bases that will continue to grow. Overall, the perception of Lincoln’s music scene, both within the city and outside of the city, tends to differ.

Houston Alexander, a disc jockey at Power 106.9 KOPW-FM located in Omaha, Neb., hosts a weekly radio show that airs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Power Mix Sunday Night” features music from independent artists worldwide. The radio show welcomes sounds from a diverse array of music genres and categories and has also featured Lincoln talent.

“I love hearing new music. Especially if it’s different from other peoples’ music,” Alexander said. “It’s like the first cup of coffee in the morning, nice and fresh; you appreciate it more.”

Alexander also commented on the comparisons between the music scenes Lincoln and Omaha.

“Both cities are representing one cause to bring the connection to the state of Nebraska,” he said. “The only difference with artists is the hustle.”

The scene similarities Lincoln has with other cities in Nebraska raises the question of how the city compares to larger locations across the nation. It’s important for

artists to connect with professionals.

Justin Kadlec, a graduthe community to build a strong fan base. The ate of the University of and ultimate goal is for local Nebraska-Lincoln support to develop into current president of Rad Productions, more widespread public- Kadillac ity. Whether the size of LLC, commented on the the city enables large- way that bands used to scale recognition is a de- seek publicity versus what is necessary now. batable topic.

“That’s an old school Sophia Cunningham, a senior marketing ma- mentality, the idea that I jor, has experience with need to move to Austin, music in the city. As a California, Chicago, New local artist who sings York — it’s traditionally and plays guitar, Cun- what bands used to have ningham has sung on to do,” he said.

“I don’t think that’s local radio station 89.3 KZUM-FM multiple times the case because of how and has also performed easy it is to transfer muat various venues. Per- sic on the Internet and forming in Lincoln has have new people hearpresented her with net- ing music.”

Furthermore, experiworking opportunities.

“Singing at open mics, encing the music culture I’ve met people that in other cities served to were doing music… and strengthen his appreciainvited me to sing with tion even more for the them and gave me ad- way that music is supported lovice,” she cally. said.

Everybody “The LinH o w has each coln music ever, her travels to others’ backs, scene is very conother citit’s very n e c t e d ies have and super shaped communal he her views and thriving. strong,” said. on the “Everypossibilities availjustin kadlec body has rad kadillac productions each othable outers’ backs, side of it’s very communal and Lincoln.

“There is an alternative thriving. I feel that it is scene here, but I feel like one of the stronger marI need to leave in order kets in the Midwest for to get what I want ac- sure.”

Kadlec, along with complished,” she said.

“I’ve sang at shows and Nicholas Radil, who also done open mics and ba- graduated from UNL, sically there’s not much formed Rad Kadillac more I can do here. The Productions five years music scene is good, but ago. As a music promonot nearly as good as a tion company, one of larger city in my opin- the main objectives is to expand the music scene ion.”

Cunningham’s re- as a whole. Kadlec desponse is not much dif- scribed the talent that ferent from many other the company represents artists’ views on gaining as being a mix of differexposure. Relocating out ent genres that aren’t ofof the city or even the ten played on traditional state is often a common radio stations.

Kadlec’s response choice for upcoming musicians seeking larger op- about using the web as portunities. The prospect a tool demonstrates how of gaining more support the use of social media in expanding their brand websites to share music or in distributing material and reach mass amounts is often enough to lead of people in the virtual artists to consider areas world has increased. where there are more Websites such as “Hear major music industry Nebraska,” make it easy

for people to find and share information on the latest local music.

However, social networking is not likely to beget success if other steps are not implemented as well. Although Lincoln is considered a small college town, Alexander believes that local artists can still experience progression if effort and dedication are executed.

“The Internet does a lot. You still have to put in ground work, do shows, keep recording, do the old-fashioned work,” he said.

“Before you can get on the internet, try to put yourself on the market … coin your own market.”

Artists who would like their music featured on Alexander’s weekly show can also get more information by contacting him via phone, email or through the Power 106.9 KOPW-FM website.

Overall, the state of the music scene in Lincoln will continue to vary based on the experiences and perceptions of people both inside and outside of the city.

However, the underlying message remains the same. From radio personalities to artists to promoters, the majority of people tied in some way to the music industry would agree that success is based on one element. Regardless of one’s perception of the opportunities available in Lincoln, self-promotion, drive and hard work are reoccurring traits mentioned that lead to exposure.

“It goes back to hitting the streets hard and promoting yourself and not thinking it’s gonna happen overnight,” Kadlec said.

Ultimately, the success of upcoming artists is not largely shaped by the size of the community, but rather, by the extent to which artists are willing to push their material.

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The rumors began swirling not even a year after “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends” took the world of mainstream music by storm in 2008, selling more than 10 million copies and winning Best Rock Album at the Grammys.

Coldplay’s next album would be stripped down, the product of seclusion in a countryside church: rooty rock that would surely harken back to their debut offering, “Parachutes.”

Looking back on that speculation after hearing the flamboyant, heavily produced “Mylo Xyloto,” which hit record stores and iTunes on Monday, it seems implausible in every way. Coming off one of the longest, most lucrative rock tours in history and selling out the biggest stadiums in the world, could the band have turned their backs on the arena rocking sound that won them both critical acclaim and wild financial success? Certainly not.

Listening to “Mylo Xyloto” (an album title that Coldplay front man Chris Martin claims that he and his three band mates “pulled from the randomness

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of the universe”) is an exercise in teasing apart the immature from the innovative. The latter category pertains mostly to the band’s new sound (their fullest to date), which Martin, Johnny Buckland (lead guitar), Will Champion (drums) and Guy Berryman (bass) developed alongside the legendary Brian Eno, whose fingerprints are audible almost immediately, i.e. the British rock royalty have never released an album that sounds like it spent more time under strict observation in the studio.

The first full song on the album (following the title track lead-in) is the delightful “Hurts Like Heaven,” which is most readily characterized by its artificial harmonies and ambient synth bells, even featuring dance-rock rhythms. Similarly, the record’s second single “Paradise” drops a thunderous bass

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Hardcore band shows softer side on the road Katie Nelson Daily Nebraskan

Walking into Raising Cane’s, it was hard to miss the members of Vitosus.

Clad in black from head to toe, including black streaks on their faces (resembling that of football players), they eagerly introduced themselves. They continued to introduce themselves to people around them while standing in line for food.

For a group of guys who open each show wearing gas masks and have obscurely labeled their music as metal (despite the influences of several bands ranging from punk to alternative to rock), they don’t seem too scary.

The members, Kevin (“KTrain”) Walrath, Drew Peterson, Chris (“Crisco”) Sinclair and Nathan Douglas spend lunch jumping from topic to topic, discussing everything from the morning’s photo shoot to their life plans before the band took off on a discussion about how incredibly tender the chicken is at

Raising Cane’s.

An hour later, they are doing their second photo shoot of the day in front of Duggan’s, 440 S. 11th St. For the first time during the interview, they have assumed their hardcore personalities, crossing their arms and scowling at the camera.

Their “band mom,” unofficial fifth member and fiance of Walrath, Monica Kurth flits from member to member, redoing their eye-black and eye liner.

Before a show, Kurth helps to set up equipment, get the guys into their gas masks and bring them water. She is also in charge of running the merchandise stand during the shows.

“They’re a really great group of guys,” she said. “I love being the one they can come to when they need something.”

By this time in the photo shoot, the guys have begun to joke around.

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Local folk group relies heavily on teamwork Matt Havelka Daily Nebraskan

For the past year, Travis Bossard and Evan Todd have been meticulously sculpting the sound of their new folkrock creation, Smith’s Cloud.

The band’s lyrical impresario, Todd, has spent his musical career as a drummer in various local bands, but with Smith’s Cloud, he has unleashed his inner singer-songwriter with fantastic results.

Smith’s Cloud’s first album, “A Change of Days,” took the band more than a year to record. During those long hours spent in Bossard’s basement recording studio, the band developed a musical rapport that allowed for whimsical creations to spring from their eager, harmonious minds.

“When I’m writing something, I have a certain sound in my head for the song,” Todd said, “and Travis is great about helping to translate those ideas into reality.”

Smith’s Cloud was initially a duo consisting of Todd and Bossard, but six months ago

the band added Mick Szydlowski on bass, Mike Janssen on keyboard and Joe Heider on drums for their live performances. Even though Smith’s Cloud’s emergence on the Lincoln music scene is a recent development, the process of constructing the band is years in the making.

Bossard and Todd have known each other since adolescence.

“We played ‘Stairway to Heaven’ at a middle school talent show.” Todd said with a laugh.

When listening to Todd and Bossard discuss their musical and personal relationship, a great admiration is evident between the two. This mutual respect helps bolster the creative environment that allows Smith’s Cloud to thrive.

“Last year when Evan approached me with these songs, I was really intrigued.”

Bossard said. “I had been working on film scores, and Evan came to me and asked if I’d help him flesh out these new songs he wrote.”

The resulting album plays

like a bold and beautiful soundtrack for American life.

The lyrical content and instrumental arrangement conjure up comparisons to Neil Young, Bon Iver, and some of Bright Eyes’ less whiny stuff, but in the end, Smith’s Cloud is in a class all its own.

The band’s next show is this Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Bourbon, 1415 O St. The band has only played a handful of shows in the past few months, including a notable performance at Duffy’s Tavern with Oregon-based indie band, Archeology. This newly formed live band means that Smith’s Cloud is still discovering its onstage potential and as with any new band, every new show brings more confidence.

“It’s hard for me to gauge how a show’s going during the performance.” Todd said.

“I really just try to just focus on the lyrics instead of worrying too much about the technical aspects of it.”

When watching the band practice in Travis’ basement, Todd’s influence on the band

vitosus: from 5 Kurth shakes her head and grins, saying, “Basically, I just take care of them really – someone has to.”

The photo shoot ends and the members of Vitosus pop a squat in the back alley of Duggan’s, waiting to be questioned.

The four members of the band came together through a combination of chance and partying.

Walrath, the drummer, and Sinclair, the guitarist, met at a party and soon after held a jam session.

“After one jam session, we were like, ‘Yup, we’re a band,’” said Walrath.

They began to look for a bassist and vocalist. Douglas got interested in the band, and auditioned to be their bassist.

“Nathan came across, and he said he would do anything to get into the band,” said Walrath.

“Also, he’s your cousin,” added Sinclair.

Walrath explained they went through a few vocalists, but had trouble finding one that clicked with the band. Peterson found an ad for Vitosus on Facebook, and after one audition, the band knew they had found their vocalist.

“It didn’t take us long to figure out that Drew would be our lead singer,” said Douglas.

“He was a perfect fit.”

“He was so dreamy,” added Sinclair.

At this point, Douglas began to throw leaves and rocks at Peterson. Peterson retaliated by threatening to kill him, and Kurth, Walrath and Sinclair

immediately began “scolding” Douglas.

And, somehow, through the joking, the image of a dysfunctional family was projected.

The band began three years ago, but before it crossed the line between “jam sessions” and “gigs,” each of the members had different goals.

At 25 years old, Peterson is the oldest member of Vitosus, and has a degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The others all began college, but dropped out for the band at different stages in their schooling, but none have looked back.

“I wanted to chase my dreams before I settled down into a career in teaching,” said Douglas. “No one wants to regret not chasing their dreams.”

With a band in place, it was time to figure out a name. Sinclair and Walrath threw around ideas, only to dislike them or find other bands had already claimed them.

While surfing the Internet one night, Walrath came across the word “vitiosus,” which is Latin for “vicious circle.”

They cut out an “I,” and ended up with “vitosus,” which is simply “vicious.”

Collectively, the band explained the name sums up their music, and more importantly, why they write it.

“It ties very well into our ‘life’s a vicious circle (theme),’” said Walrath. “You make the most of it; you do what you can with it, and it’ll come around.”

As a continuation of their

“vicious circle” theme, the band played a show to benefit the homeless last Friday at Duggan’s.

The show was successful, and the bar donated half of its tips to shelters.

“We figure, its October, everyone’s doing breast cancer awareness, but there’s homelessness, too,” said Walrath.

“It’s real.”

True to their party origins, the band is known for partying with their fans after their shows, but this show was inspired by the times they have “partied” with the homeless.

The members relayed stories of sitting and talking with homeless people. One night, on their way back from a show, they stopped in an overpass and stayed the night with a couple of homeless guys.

Before leaving, they gave spare blankets to the two men.

The members practice the same concept of “giving what they’ve got” in writing their music and on stage as well.

They pride themselves on their stage presence. But before going on stage, they take part in an elaborate song-writing process that includes all members of the band.

Walrath writes a rough version of the lyrics and, after hearing them, Sinclair may being writing the guitar part.

As a group, Vitosus sits down and figures out how to write the song. Peterson adds the finishing touches to the lyrics and voila! A song.

Walrath explained the band looks to make each new song different and better than the last.

As a band, the members strive to continue growing and evolving, hoping to avoid falling into the “one-hit-wonder” stage.

“We wouldn’t settle at where we are at now as long as we’re chasing,” said Walrath. “We’re toppling goals, one step at a time. It’s paying off.” katienelson@ dailynebraskan.com

is evident. He is the creative ringleader of Smith’s Cloud, but his presence is never harmful. As the band’s primary songwriter and singer, Todd knows how he wants his songs to sound and he instructs the band when creative input is needed. Halfway through one song, Todd stopped the band and calmly told them the tempo was too fast and they needed to restart. His tone was quiet and respectful, and his demeanor was calm. The band replayed the song and corrected its mistake.

During their rendition of Bill Withers classic tune “Grandma’s Hands,” Todd winced and belted out the soulful lyrics like a man on a mission. His guitar playing was smooth and expressive, and Bossard’s accordion playing added an impressive dimension to the typical folkrock sound.

Smith’s Cloud plays its music with pride and excitement.

During their song “Chicago,” Bossard and Todd were so in sync with each other that it

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was hard to differentiate their live performance from the album version.

With a few shows and a solid album under its belt, Smith’s Cloud is starting to find its place in the Lincoln music scene. Travis and Evan’s personalities are mellow and welcoming, much like their music. They relish the music they’ve created, and they are excited at the possibilities for the future.

When reflecting on the

creation of the band and the band’s first record Todd said, “I remember saying to (Travis), ‘Let’s make a record, there’s no reason we shouldn’t and there’s no reason that it can’t be good.’”

The album is indeed good, and if their first album is any indication of things to come, Smith’s Cloud is poised to become one of the best bands on the Lincoln music scene.

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Electronica act requires larger venues in state Lindsay Mccoy Daily Nebraskan

There is tsunami of anticipation surrounding the Pretty Lights show as Thursday grows nearer.

Having sold out Omaha’s Sokol Auditorium last November, Derek Vincent Smith of Pretty Lights is returning to Nebraska and turning things up a notch Thursday. When Pretty Lights contacted the promotion team at Rad Kadillac, an upgrade to a larger venue was in need.

“We first had them at the Bourbon, then we had to move them to Sokol in Omaha, and now they’ve blown up to another level, so that’s why we had to move it to the Pershing to make sure to get all of the fans into the show,” said Justin Kadlec, President of Rad Kadillac.

With greater expectations come greater preparations.

This will be Rad Kadillac’s first time putting a show on at the Pershing Center, 226 Centennial Mall.

“There’s so much more that goes into putting on a production such as this,” Kadlec said. “(Derek) is bringing in a lighting production that is not like anything that’s ever been in the area. That alone, along with everything that’s going to have to go on behind the scenes is definitely going to be a little bit more labor-intensive.”

Though they are accustomed to spending only a few hours setting up the smaller Nebraska venues, Thursday’s preparations will require more of the member’s time. The result, Kadlec said, will be one outstanding show.

“The lights he’s bringing with him, could probably be seen from a mile away,” Kadlec said. “He built a faux city for his production. He

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made a bunch of towers that he and the light director can control, it is going to be incredible.”

Junior English major Haley French-Sloan, a promoter for Rad Kadillac, is among the many fans foreseeing a successful night. She frequents Lincoln concerts, but is looking forward to the larger setting.

“They’ve sold quite a few tickets so it’s going to be fun having a big show in Lincoln, because I usually have to travel to be in that kind of environment,” Sloan said.

For returning fans senior computer science major Michael Vinci and junior business administration major Benjamin Tiggelaar, one Pretty Lights concert wasn’t enough. Vinci anticipates an electric crowd.

“I wouldn’t miss this concert for the world,” Vinci said. “Derek is an amazing artist, and I love to go to shows that allow me to just soak in the music and that allow myself to just get loose and dance all over.

I’ve seen him once before, a year ago, and the show was phenomenal. It was in Omaha and the entire crowd was like one giant wave, all moving to the same beat and everyone was just having a blast.”

Tiggelaar appreciates the music’s heavy bass and complex beats, as well as Derek’s emphasis on putting on a stimulating performance.

“I’ve been to two Pretty Lights concerts, one in Minneapolis and one in Florida.

There is so much energy and passion coming from the people who attend his concerts,” Tiggelaar said. “He took an incredible leap of faith by giving out all of his music for free because he knew the performances would make him into the star he is today.”

Tiggelaar sees the influences Pretty Lights’ music has had on the industry. He commends Derek’s innovative and daring musical techniques.

“He lets people download

if you go Pretty Lights when: Thursday, 7 p.m. where: Pershing Center, 226 Centennial Mall how much: $30 student, $35 general

and distribute his music for free and college kids love it,” Tiggelaar said. “It’s disrupting the music industry for the better and placing an emphasis on performing and putting on the best shows possible. His music blends genres ranging from jazz and hip-hop to indie and electronica.”

The concert is general admission with no set maximum capacity. The Pershing can be customized for different capacities, but if tickets continue to sell at the rate they are now, the guys at Rad Kadillac may need to make extensions.

“Based on where we are right now, we may have to move the curtain back to make more space,” Kadlec said. “The response has been incredible, so I think we’re going to have a pretty massive crowd.”

As the show grows nearer and the tickets continue to sell, Kadlec said preparations are gaining momentum as well. Come Thursday, a massive arrangement of lights and sounds will be let loose in the Pershing.

“It’s going to be like nothing that’s ever been in the area,” Kadlec said. “It’s going to be an incredible light and digital experience. He’s doing things that no one else is doing in the electronic world. He’s taking things to a whole other level.

Argumentatively the show of the season, or the year for that matter.”

Though the Pershing only allows the concert to go until midnight, Rad Kadillac has an after-party concert in store at the Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., featuring several surprise artists. lindsaymccoy@ dailynebraskan.com

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coldplay: from 5 that for moments conjures images of a pulsing discothèque.

With a couple less than notable exceptions, it’s music that requires an enormous stage and pleads for 60,000 adoring fans.

“In some of the early live performances I’ve seen, the venues just weren’t big enough,” said Nick Dahlquist, a junior music composition major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “It was hard for them to match the bass sound on the album. These are songs that need a huge live performance space to make them as big as they are on the album.”

Dahlquist also took notice of the wiggle room the band has created on this most recent

release for guitarist Johnny Buckland, who critics have long noted as the most technically skilled member of Coldplay.

“When I first heard ‘Every Teardrop,’ I thought it sounded like a mix of Jason DeRulo and classic Coldplay and then Johnny came in,” Dahlquist recalled. “He introduced this intense, intricate guitar lick that I thought went against the grain of the pop song.”

Buckland’s prowess for maniacally riffing out of verses where the guitar is often subdued is visible everywhere from “Hurts Like Heaven,” to “Charlie Brown,” to the incendiary “Major Minus.”

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Two weeks into its season, the Nebraska rifle team has been through the gauntlet.

All four of the Huskers’ matches this season have been against teams currently ranked in the nation’s top 15. And though all four have resulted in NU losses, the H u s k ers are woltersdorf getting valuable experience against top competition.

“I think it’s really good for us,” NU senior Katelyn Woltersdorf said.

NU coach Morgan Hicks echoed that theme.

“We knew it was going to be tough,” she said. “But we’re on the right track.”

On Saturday, Nebraska was in Lexington, Ky., for a matchup with No. 4 Mississippi. The Rebels won the duel by a score of 4,650–4,610. On Sunday, the Huskers fell to Kentucky, 4,669-4,626, the No. 1 ranked and defending national champion.

Despite the losses, No. 10 Nebraska can lean on the fact that they have improved with each match even as the competition has remained strong.

“I think it’s pushed us to reach our full potential,” NU freshman Kelsey Hansen said. “I think we’re improving a lot so far.”

It has shown in the scores. In smallbore shooting, the Huskers improved on their first week score by more than 10 points, shooting 2,297 against Ole Miss.

In the air rifle portion of the competition against Kentucky, Nebraska shot a season-best 2,331. Air rifle was the biggest aspect Hicks wanted to bring up between the first weekend of the season and the second.

“I was thrilled with the fact that we had better smallbore as well,” Hicks

said.

But the team cannot get ahead of itself.

“We still have a long way to go,” Hicks said.

NU was led by Woltersdorf and junior Joyce Kim, who both had personal bests in smallbore during the weekend. Kim shot 580 in the event Saturday, a performance that was followed

by Woltersdorf’s 585 Sunday.

“It felt really effortless,” Woltersdorf said.

Another promising development is the fact that Nebraska scored its best tally of the season against its toughest opponent – Kentucky.

“We’re still increasing our scores every match,” Woltersdorf said. “It shows a lot.”

Hicks said the team went out during the weekend with the knowledge that Kentucky had a very talented team, but the Huskers did not let it affect their mindset. Instead, they created goals not of winning the match, but of shooting their individual best.

“They went out and did it,” Hicks said.

However, match results don’t matter as far as championship qualification goes.

The NCAA will select teams for the national championships based on regular-season scores and a qualifying tournament in February.

“It’s like we’re competing against everybody on a weekly basis,” Hicks said.

Nebraska’s next event will be against two more ranked teams — Army and North Carolina State — in West Point, N.Y. Beyond that, the Huskers will try to continue improving with the end goal of the NCAA tourney.

“We want it bad,” Woltersdorf said. “We know that we can all shoot better than the scores we’re putting up.”

And though they haven’t yet won, the Huskers have confidence coming off their highest score of the season.

“But we don’t want that to be our highest one,” Woltersdorf said. “We want NCAA qualifiers to be our highest one.” zachtegler@ dailynebraskan.com

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In a show of early season dominance, The NU swimming and diving team left the pool Saturday with 10 different individual winners.

The Huskers defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 193-99, making for their eighth consecutive win in the matchup’s history.

Even before the meet took place, assistant coach Doug Humphrey knew the potential of his youthful team, which includes seven freshmen.

“They’ve all been working very hard for the past couple of weeks,” he said.

“I’ve been very impressed with the leadership all the way down to the freshman class. There’s not much of a learning curve.”

The team’s depth was apparent Saturday, when three of its freshmen, Kelly Dunn, Rebekah Land and Natalie Morris emerged as individual winners.

Junior Ashley Reiter, who made point contributions of her own, believes that Saturday’s final score didn’t necessarily reflect the level of competition that took place at the Devaney Center. The Jackrabbits, although only securing two individual victories on the day, prevailed in the 400-yard freestyle relay, a team event.

“We were going off a team that was up to Big Ten standards,” Reiter said. “We just put a good effort into it. I think it gives us a confidence boost that, later in the season, will help us.”

For a team engrossed in file photo by morgan spiehs | daily nebraskan a strenuous period of men- Ashley Reiter used “Shocktober” to better prepare for meets, a position that helped her tal and physical preparation contribute points against South Dakota State University. She hopes the training will pay known only as “Shocktober,” the meet signaled to off as the Huskers begin meets against Big Ten schools. the swimmers that their re- and new team members. experience, she helped the little bit nervous. We really peated efforts had paid off.

“It’s kind of like in foot- underclassmen adjust to the need to show what we have “It gave us confidence that ball, you kind of put your competitive meet environ- as a team and we’re not gowe’re going ing to be in the comfort of second string ment. to be where our own pool. We need to “I’m more knowledgein,” she said.

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I think it gives been,” Reiter nity to swim it’s so mental that you kind tober” is nearing its end, us a confidence said. a different of need a mentor to help the team doesn’t expect its Anchored event. To me, you along the way. Some- preparation to decrease. Acboost that, later by their preevery time times dealing with this on cording to Humphrey, the in the season, paredness you swim your own can be kind of swimmers are looking to and an early reach their “life’s best times” a different stressful.” will help us. jump into Fewer Huskers are ex- by mid-season. Reiter finds event, it’s just the lead Satan oppor- pected to see action Friday motivation in the increased Ashley Reiter tunity to be in Houston, when NU takes competition. urday, the junior swimmer H u s k e r s “We’re trying to use evon what the swimmers exbetter.” forged the R e i t e r pect to be “tougher compe- erything we have to make opportunity to diversify their found herself with the tition.” a mark, make an impact on lineup. According to Reiter, chance to assist some of “This is going to be our the Big Ten,” she said. this provided necessary ex- her newer teammates men- first big meet of the season,” FaizSiddiqui@ dailynebraskan.com perience to underclassmen tally. Channeling her own Reiter said. “Everyone is a

SPORTS UPDATE men’s tennis Anmueller, Lindheim remain alive in doubles; qualify to play for championship at USTA/ITA regionals Nedu Izu Daily Nebraskan

The Nebraska men’s tennis team finished its fourth day in Tulsa, Okla. with two single losses and a doubles win yesterday in the USTA/ ITA Regionals Championships.

After advancing to the quarterfinals with wins Sunday, seniors Christopher Aumueller and Benedikt Lindheim were both defeated in their single matches Monday.

But the two won their doubles match when they defeated a pair of OU players Dane Webb and Costin Paval to advance to the championship, which will

be played Tuesday morning.

The players are the only Huskers left in the tournament as junior Andre Stenger and sophomore Robert Schulze were knocked out Sunday in the second round to Southern Illinois’ Szymon Opieczonek and Brandon Florez, 9-8 (4).

In the singles bracket, Stenger and Schulze were both knocked out in the first round. Stenger was defeated by Drake’s Anis Ghorbel, 6-2, 6-3, while Tulsa’s Grant Ive was victorious against Schulze, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. The duo’s only win came in the first round of double’s play against

seventh-ranked OU’s duo of Tsvetan Mihov and Peerakit Siributwong, 8-4.

Although Schulze was kicked o u t early, coach Kerry McDerm o t t said he liked t h e sophom o r e ’ s aumueller play this weekend.

“Schulze showed us and himself a lot of improvement,” he said. “He’s looking more confident. He’s starting to show signs of

what we thought he’s capable of.”

For the lone Huskers still in the tournament, Lindheim lost to Oklahoma’s No. 14 Tsvetan Mihov, while No. 3 Aumueller was defeated

by Oklahoma State’s Chris Hayworth.

McDermott said the two are pumped to play in the championship.

“They already know the importance of this match and already started talking strategy,” he said. “They feel like they can win this tournament.”

The two begin competition at 9 a.m. this morning as they conclude the final match of the tournament. neduizu@ dailynebraskan.com

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The Nebraska women’s tennis team wrapped up its fall season Sunday, and according to NU coach Scott Jacobson, it accomplished many of the things it set out to achieve.

Whereas the spring tennis season is team-centered and includes the conference and NCAA tournaments, the fall season is oriented around individual improvement. In addition, Jacobson said the team wanted to let other schools know just how good the Huskers can be.

“I think we did it,” he said.

But, just like with any team in any sport, Jacobson added the team can still get better.

“There’s still a lot of room to grow,” Jacobson said.

In their last event of the autumn, the USTA/ITA Central Regionals in Tulsa, Okla., the Huskers finished the tournament with great results.

Of the eight quarter finalists in the singles tournament, three were from NU; in the semifinals, two of the four players remaining were Huskers.

“I was satisfied with how we played,” NU junior Patricia Veresova said. “I just wanted to play my best tennis.”

And if she didn’t, she came awfully close. Veresova made it to the singles semifinals, where she fell 6-2, 6-2, to Sam Vickers of Tulsa. The No. 15 seed also performed well in doubles with senior Mary Weatherholt. That duo advanced to the third round and lost to fifth-seeded Tulsa 8-6. Overall, though, Veresova finished the invitational with a 5-2 record.

“I felt really good about it,” she said.

Joining Veresova in the singles semis from NU was No. 6 Madeleine Geibert, who lost 6-1, 6-3, to Iowa’s Sonja Molnar after four victories.

Weatherholt, the 16th seed in singles, reached the

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Patricia Veresova and her fellow Huskers used the fall season to grow individually, helping hone skills for when play resumes in spring, said coach Scott Jacobson. quarterfinals before faltering in three sets against Vickers, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.

Nebraska’s three other singles players, junior Janine Weinreich, junior Stefanie Weinstein and sophomore Maike Zeppernick were eliminated on the first day of play Friday.

“As a whole we performed really well,” Veresova said.

She attributed some of the team’s success this past weekend to the fact that the entire team was together at an event for the first time this season.

“The fact that all of us were together I think really helped,” Veresova said.

Jacobson said the success of the fall season will set up a good campaign in the spring.

“We’re headed in the right direction,” he said. “I think

we have a chance to have a great season this year.”

Veresova said part of this potential is based on a physical capability to play well and beat good opponents.

“I think that we have a really talented team,” she said.

Jacobson said this year’s squad has a knack for perseverance.

“There’s a tremendous amount of fight,” he said.

“There’s a tremendous amount of effort all the way to the last point.”

This attribute will serve the Huskers well as they prepare for the team-oriented spring season – something Jacobson said the team is looking forward to.

“Everybody on our team likes the idea of competing for each other,” he said. zachtegler@ dailynebraskan.com

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“I thought at times last week we didn’t play very well but at times last week we did some good things,” Pelini said. “I think there is a lot more out there for us and what we have to do is keep working on the consistency aspect of it. There were times last week that we didn’t play well up front. We have to execute.”

Some have observed that the Huskers opened up the playbook against Minnesota

last Saturday, spreading the ball out more often. Kinnie lent the success that ensued to play calling.

“We just call what’s been given to us,” Kinnie said. “Any guy that’s in the slot here or there can get a quick hit.

That’s good for us, especially on the outside catching balls early to get your confidence going. So I think Coach (Tim) Beck is just calling what he sees and we are just executing the plays.”

Pelini also stressed the Huskers’ process on the defensive side of the ball.

“That is what we have been preaching from day one,” Pelini said. “Executing and team defense and having 11 guys on the same page. I thought we did some good things the other day and there are things we need to correct.

I thought we did some good things on defense.”

not as great. He keeps himself level-headed. I knew he was going to pull out of it.”

Kinnie made a distinct effort not to acknowledge the mistakes or change up his routine. When some receivers are mired in a slump, they spend hours catching extra passes after practice.

Kinnie didn’t do that. He had faith he would come around.

“I didn’t play the mind game with myself,” he said. “I didn’t try to say I had to go do all this extra stuff, because

that’s when you mess yourself up and psyche yourself out.

To go out and have a start like that was very frustrating. But I just stuck with it and stayed the course.”

His patience was rewarded, but Kinnie wasn’t on the bench long. He established himself as a strong blocker long ago, and receivers coach Rich Fisher lists that as a major factor in determining playing time. It got him back on the field Saturday, when he caught a quick bubble screen and raced 61 yards to the

know she’ll make some boneheaded errors, we call them, and launch (the ball) into the courtside seats,” Cook said.

“And she just did a good job of managing the game both in and out of system.”

For Broekhuis the night was a personal success.

However, she gives the credit for her performance to her fellow Huskers.

“I was just given a great opportunity to play with my teammates,” Broekhuis said. “(Saturday) I was put in a position to do what I’m supposed to do, so I was able

1. Michigan State (61, 3-0) at Nebraska Wow. It seems like the Spartans are involved in spectacular finishes every season. On this occasion, a Hail Mary pass in the final seconds upended a Wisconsin team with national championship aspirations. Now Michigan State has some BCS hopes of its own, and MSU’s contest with Nebraska will be a crucial stepping stone toward Pasadena. Sparty is riding a four-game winning streak into Lincoln this Saturday for its third consecutive game against a ranked opponent.

2. Wisconsin (6-1, 2-1) at Ohio State Yes, Bucky Badger suffered his first loss of the season in East Lansing Saturday. But it took a last second prayer and an official review for Michigan State to win at home against previously undefeated Wisconsin.

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5. Michigan (6-1, 2-1) vs. Purdue Boy, can the Wolverines move the ball. But in Brady Hoke’s first year in charge at Michigan, the maize and blue are displaying something not seen for quite some time in Ann Arbor: good defense. The Wolverines’ potent combination has given them six wins, and if not for a loss at the hands of Michigan State two weeks ago, they would have a shot at sole possession of the division lead when quickly improving Purdue visits this Saturday.

9. Illinois (6-2, 2-2) at Penn State As quickly as the Fighting Illini emerged into the national spotlight, their intrigue has faded. After starting 6-0, Illinois has dropped two straight.

The key to their previous success? Big plays. In their last two contests, quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase doesn’t have a completion longer than 21 yards – and in the past two weeks, Scheelhaase’s quarterback rating has plummeted. Illinois will try to right the ship at Penn State this week.

6. Ohio State (4-3, 1-2) vs. Wisconsin The jury is still out on post-Tressel Ohio State, but the Buckeyes are showing glimpses of improvement. After two tough conference losses and a hiccup at Miami, freshman quarterback Braxton Miller is breathing life into the scarlet and gray’s offense. But just as Ohio State was beginning to find itself, an angry Wisconsin team is coming to Columbus this week for a game that isn’t quite as pivotal as it looked before the season started.

10. Northwestern (2-5, 0-4) at Indiana The Wildcats haven’t won a game with Dan Persa at quarterback this season.

Northwestern has faltered in five consecutive games — its longest losing streak since 2006 — including the four games Persa has started. They have shown glimmers of hope, though – Northwestern did jump out to a first half lead against Penn State. Maybe the Wildcats can get on a winning track this Saturday at 1-7 Indiana in what might be the worst Big Ten matchup of the season.

3. Nebraska (6-1, 2-1) vs. Michigan State After two emotional weeks to begin its era in the Big Ten, Nebraska got a bye week and took care of business against Minnesota. Now a more daunting task looms: Michigan State. When the Spartans come to Memorial Stadium this Saturday, the Legends Division lead will be on the line, and the winner will gain top position on the road to Indianapolis.

The Huskers will need another good outing on offense to combat one of the country’s top defenses.

7. Iowa (5-2, 2-1) at Minnesota Iowa, too, is beginning to gather a little steam, albeit against conference bottom feeders.

The Hawkeyes hope their strong defense and balanced offense will carry them to victory when they play at Minnesota this week.

Each of Iowa’s losses this season occurred away from Iowa City – including an overtime loss to rival Iowa State and a three-point total at Penn State. They hope to buck that trend Saturday in Minneapolis and remain a factor in the Legends Division.

4. Penn State (7-1, 4-0) vs. Illinois The Nittany Lions have quietly crept to first place in the Leaders Division. Penn State is undefeated in conference play and its only loss of the season came at the hands of No. 2 Alabama.

Generating offense has been a problem for Joe Paterno’s squad, though, as the Lions are 89th in the nation in scoring. A couple nerve-racking victories have been a worry, but wins are wins, and Penn State has taken six games in a row.

8. Purdue (4-3, 2-1) at Michigan Don’t look now, but Purdue is starting to get a feel for its identity. The Boilermakers followed a close loss at No. 25 Penn State with an upset of No. 23 Illinois this past Saturday. Quarterback Caleb TerBush has begun to play some very good football, passing for a career high in Big Ten play in both yardage and quarterback rating against the Illini. Purdue now faces its toughest challenge of the season against No. 18 Michigan.

11. Indiana (1-7, 0-4) vs. Northwestern After losing to Iowa by three touchdowns last week, the Hoosiers are the first team in the conference to be eliminated from bowl eligibility. The 1-7 Indiana team has struggled from the season’s start, falling to Ball State to open the season.

The campaign has snowballed from there, the high point being a lone victory against South Carolina State and the low point a 59-7 thumping from the Badgers.

Indiana will play Northwestern this week – and the winner will have its first conference victory this year.

12. Minnesota (1-6, 0-3) vs. Iowa The Gophers have been anything but golden this season. Minnesota can’t do much of anything right. It is 109th in the nation in scoring offense, a stat that is actually higher than its 115thranked scoring defense.

It doesn’t get any easier this Saturday, as a surging Iowa team is coming to town. If Minnesota can’t get a “W” on the board, they will miss out on postseason play.

— Compiled by Zach Tegler

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Even in success Kinnie wasn’t fully vindicated. Several teammates, including Eric Martin, chided the gregarious senior on Twitter for getting caught from behind. But as always, Kinnie took it in stride and with a grin.

“There’s no one else like him,” Rex Burkhead said. “I love B.K. He’s always got a smile on his face. He’s always laughing and having fun.” danhoppen@ dailynebraskan.com

volleyball: from 10 But it wasn’t just her offensive game that helped NU beat the Illini three sets to one. Broekhuis recorded 11 digs, which tied a career high and gave the sophomore her fourth career double-double.

And that’s a result of her playing “smarter volleyball,” Cook said.

Even though Broekhuis is averaging just below one error per set, the best average of Nebraska’s three main attackers, he said that she hasn’t been playing entirely up to her potential.

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to execute and do what my team needed from me.”

Despite a few errors during the season, Cook is still impressed with how Broekhuis has played. But he has even higher expectations for her.

And when she performs like she did Saturday night, he said he feels comfortable with the team he’s put on the floor.

“She’s getting a lot of swings for us,” Cook said.

“And it’s great when she’s able to do that.”

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Filling Crick’s space It was the second game without Jared Crick, but the first of many for the Huskers, who saw two teammates step up in the senior’s place. Thad Randle and Chase Rome saw playing time against the Golden Gophers.

“I thought they played well. They did some good things,” NU coach Bo Pelini said. “They didn’t play perfect by any means but they did pretty well.”

Randle recorded three total tackles and Chase Rome got one assisted tackle despite being in the Gopher backfield on numerous occasions.

Running wide open The Husker backfield ran for a season-high 346 yards and saw multiple faces line up behind the quarterback.

Rex Burkhead got the bulk of yard and carries, taking 23 carries for 117 yards and a touchdown.

NU’s touted three freshmen all saw substantial time as Braylon Heard and Ameer Abdullah each had seven carries for 43 and 30 yards, respectively.

“We have a lot of confidence in Aaron and really all three of those freshman,” Pelini said. “They’ve done some really good things. It is a little bit of a feel thing and how we practice. We feel like we have four running backs we can go to whenever we need them.”

Opening up the playbook The first play Nebraska ran during the second quarter Saturday saw freshman wideout Kenny Bell take an end-around toss 82 yards to the Gopher end zone. Bell’s run was the longest of the day for the Huskers.

The well-placed call had many wondering whether offensive coordinator Tim Beck has more of those up his sleeve.

“He has a great mind for the game,” Burkhead said.

“He’s got a ton of formations and different plays that he always brings up and we’ll see this week once we see a game plan.”

Bell’s run was the longest of the day for the Huskers.

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Brandon Kinnie hauls in a 61-yard pass that took the Huskers down to the Golden Gophers’ 1-yard line. Nebraska will face a difficult Michigan State defense, a game that could decide the Legends Division.

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hey’re all big, from here on out.

That was the message the Nebraska football team had when it sent four members of the program to the podium at Monday’s press conference.

“All of them are. The rest of them are,” senior wide receiver Brandon Kinnie said, referring to the games that remain on Nebraska’s schedule.

“That’s the kind of attitude we take, that’s the kind of attitude we’ve been taking since Wisconsin. We’ve just got to win out, so that’s the attitude we’ve got.”

Kinnie’s words followed an actionpacked, upset weekend that saw the Huskers’ divisional peer, Michigan State, pull off an upset win against then-No. 6 Wisconsin. With the Spartans’ last-second winning Hail Mary pass, it became apparent to those following Nebraska’s Big Ten title hopes that they now hinge on winning the rest of the way.

Five straight wins, Kinnie reasoned,

will put the Huskers back in the hunt to face the only team that has beat them.

“Knowing that we could go to the Big Ten Championship and see Wisconsin again after we lost to them helps us out as well,” Kinnie said.

For a coaching staff dedicated to focusing on the process, NU coach Bo Pelini said the staff hasn’t lent much attention to Saturday’s importance.

“No, our guys understand what is at stake,” Pelini said. “Every game is a must win, that’s how we look at it. If you win all of your games, you control your own destiny. If you don’t, then you lose control. It’s pretty obvious.”

Talk of the Spartans and their success last weekend dominated the talk for those who fielded questions Monday.

Pelini and Husker players covered topics from Michigan State’s nationally renowned defense to their suddenly clicking offense.

“They execute well. They put in a good mix of pressure and four-man

rush,” Pelini said of the Spartans’ defense. “They have good players over there. They don’t do anything magical but they execute what they want to do.

They’re well-coached.”

The Huskers, true to form, spent some time on themselves as well Monday. Nebraska’s running game was a hot topic for Pelini and NU running back Rex Burkhead. For the junior I-back, the game against MSU will provide a stage to prove the running attack is for real.

“Absolutely. It’s going to be a challenge and we know that going into the game,” Burkhead said. “That’s why we are going to need to have a great week of practice. We’ve really got to set the tone this afternoon in practice and hopefully have a great game Saturday.”

Opinions were mixed on the performance of the offensive line, one that paved the way to a season-high 346

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Jamal Turner just couldn’t let it go.

The freshman burner had gotten behind the Minnesota secondary and felt Taylor Martinez’s perfect toss slip through his fingers.

It wasn’t the only drop by a young Husker receiver Saturday, but Turner was beating himself up. Senior Brandon Kinnie said he usually doesn’t talk to other receivers about miscues, but thought Turner could use some help.

“Jamal was just saying every series, ‘Oh, I could have had a touchdown,’” Kinnie said. “I just told him, ‘Relax, brother.

It’s over with. We’ll talk about it later, but right now, let it ride.’”

Kinnie has learned how to handle a case of the drops. He already had to recover from a rough patch of his own this year.

After leading the Huskers in receptions a year ago, Kinnie was expected to emerge as the clear No. 1 receiver this year among a group of youngsters.

But he dropped several passes in the first few games while emerging Huskers Turner and

fellow freshman Kenny Bell shined, so Kinnie was back to the same place he was two years ago.

He still remembers the play from 2009, his first year at Nebraska. The Huskers were facing Texas Tech, and a Cody Green pass bounced right out of Kinnie’s hands on a short crossing route.

Kinnie said he had to wait a while before then-receivers coach Ted Gilmore called his number again.

“I have a tendency to look away just before I lock the ball in,” he said. “When you’ve got big hands, you can get away with it sometimes, but you’ve got to be mentally focused.”

The problem was mostly dormant last year but popped up again early this season.

Even his struggles and lack of playing time couldn’t keep a smile off Kinnie’s face, however. The senior acted as if nothing was amiss.

“BK’s a thermostat. He’s not a thermometer,” Bell said. “He stays at the same temperature whether he’s doing great or

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Morgan Broekhuis fell into the trap.

When the unranked Hawkeyes came into town, the right side from Colorado Springs, Colo., hit .100 with only six kills and four errors on 20 swings.

She fell into one of the six mousetraps coach John Cook had setup around the locker room to prove a point before the then-No. 4 Huskers took on the Hawkeyes.

Luckily for Broekhuis, her teammates could support her, and hit .302 on the night.

Saturday was a bigger match though. Nebraska hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini in the NU Coliseum that coach John Cook called the greatest team Nebraska had played all season.

And when Nebraska beat the then-undefeated Illini to claim the top spot in the AVCA Coaches poll, Broekhuis stayed out of the trap.

Of course, the match against Illinois was nothing new to Broekhuis and the Huskers.

They haven’t had a weekend of conference play that didn’t feature a top-25 opponent all season.

“In the Big Ten you can’t

take a weekend off, you can’t take a game off,” she said. “So we prepared for them like any other team.”

And this time Broekhuis wasn’t falling into any traps.

She was poised to become one of Nebraska’s biggest contributors on the night.

On offense Broekhuis tied Gina Mancuso for the most total attempts at 36. And she did the most with them netting 17 kills and only a single error.

She was also the most efficient Husker and player on the court, netting a hitting percentage of .444.

The impressive offensive night came because of the types of shots she took around Illinois’ blockers.

“She didn’t snap down in their block,” Cook said. “She hit off of it, around it. She mixed up her shots and that’s really not her game.”

Whether it is Broekhuis’ game, she was able to put balls where defenders weren’t on the floor. She helped lead the attack on the Illini with four kills in the fourth and final set that ended with a score of 25-11.

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Head coach John Cook led his team to a four-set win against the Illinois Fighting Illini, the then-No. 1 team. While Cook credits at least one of his player with playing “smarter volleyball,” he said the team still has plenty of things to improve.