OCT3 by Daily Nebraskan

FALLING SHORT OF THE GOAL

DOUBLE VICTORY

One weekend point, two lost games, third consecutive loss spell trouble for women’s soccer VIDEO ONLINE

Husker volleyball emerges from first Big Ten game with two wins in Michigan PAGE 9

friday, september 30, 2011

volume 111, issue 031

DAILY NEBRASKAN dailynebraskan.com

Panel talks cause, effect of modern slavery in state dan holtmeyer daily nebraskan

on duty

William “Woody” Woodruff talks with former students while working the night shift at Amigos on Oct. 1.

For anyone who saw the 2008 film “Taken,” which follows a man’s rescue of his daughter from an international sex slave ring, the words “human trafficking” might conjure mental images of exotic locales in Europe or Asia – something Americans, particularly Nebraskans, don’t deal with. But that’s not reality, said several local officials who attended a lunch panel Friday, drawing more than 100 participants from around the world as part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Human Trafficking Conference. Human trafficking and slavery are in Nebraska, they said, though knowledge of their prevalence is murky, and local citizens and students can do something about it in a variety of ways.

courtesy photo

Amigos police officer spends nights keeping order in popular late-night restaurant, forges friendships with customers. Story by Cody Elmore

group of boys walk through the paneglass doors at Amigos on 14th and Q streets, wearing dark-wash blue jeans and tomato-red T-shirts, cackling like a flock of geese. Next to the door stands Bill “Woody” Woodruff. Black khakis and a black windbreaker with a sheriff star sewn next to the pocket cover his tall, broad, linebacker-esque frame. A close-shaven head and thick gray mustache define his police officer appearance. But his words tell a different story. It’s 11:30 p.m. A short, plump woman dressed in a sunshine-yellow skirt, a sandy brown sequined top and gold sandals spots Woodruff sitting in the back of the restaurant. “Woody,” she yelled. “I haven’t seen you (in) years. How you doin’? Still taking care of things around here, I see.” They talk for 20 minutes about her career as a education specialist, her 10-year-old son

and all the things that changed after she graduated. “I’m glad to see you,” Woodruff said. “Take care and, if you ever need anything, you know where to find me.” Starting work as a security guard at McDonald’s in 1988, Woodruff moved to a security position at Shoemaker’s Truck Stop off West Q Street, then to the Lincoln Stars until 2003, when he started work at Amigos full-time. “I worked as an officer at spots around the city for awhile,” Woodruff said. “I used to arrest three drunk drivers a night back when I first got into law enforcement. Now, I’ve settled down a little.” A man with a polished gold front tooth and a black derby hat waves and smiles, revealing more gold on the bottom row of teeth. “I used to play basketball with him at the Y,” Woodruff said. “If he put up a shot there was a 95 percent chance that it was going in.” Woodruff steps out into the

cool, dry night air, spotting a group of screaming kids in the parking lot next to Chipotle. He unleashes a thunderous boom of a voice, stopping the yells and commanding the attention of the kids. He calms the group, soothing their fear with a soft request for them to stop fighting. The group thanks him and walks toward Q Street. “A Lincoln High kid taught me something years ago,” Woodruff said. “He’d been making some noise inside so I tossed him out and he looked me in the eyes and said, ‘You don’t who I am, you don’t even know my name.’ I got a yearbook and found him. The next time I saw him I called him by his first name to get his attention. We talked for a minute and I never had another problem with him.” Inside the restaurant he nestles back into his spot by the door, monitoring the room like a baby sitter in a nursery. Junior film and new media major Molly Heeney walks up to him, wrapping her arms around him

GRAVEYARD SHIFT like a big stuffed bear. “I remember the first time I met Woody,” Heeney said. “My sisters brought me to Amigos and introduced us. I was really intimidated by him at first. It’s funny thinking about being scared of Woody now. I get excited every time I come to Amigos and a lot of it is because I know I’ll get to see him here.” Woody sits down with Heeney and her three friends, calling each one by their first name without hesitation. They talk about how ugly the game was and how Taylor Martinez needs to get more comfortable in the pocket. Woodruff connects with each customer who approaches him,

woodruff: see page 3

Nebraska’s Slavery “People in Nebraska have a really, really limited view of what that (term), human trafficking, means,” said Tom Casady, former chief of police at the Lincoln Police Department chief and current public safety director, and one of the panel’s five members. His view was echoed by Linda Burkle, divisional director of social services for the Salvation Army, who told the crowd she’s had to deal with the belief that there’s no such thing in Nebraska. Human trafficking involves the transport, coercion, violence and exploitation of millions from around the world, not only for sex, but for labor, agricultural and domestic services as well. Even Nebraska is part of this worldwide, multibillion-dollar industry, said FBI special agent Weysan Dun. He works with the FBI’s Innocence Lost Task Force in

Omaha. For example, Dun said, Interstate 80 is an ideal conduit for traffickers moving through the heartland. Major events like the College World Series in Omaha also spark traffic, particularly in sex-trafficking victims, often from out of state, Dun said. The state is also a hot spot for refugees and other immigrants, a population growing by “leaps and bounds,” said Karen Parde, state refugee coordinator in the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. People fleeing from other countries are vulnerable to alienation, distrust of local law enforcement and economic hardship, she said. “In the cases that I’ve had, Hispanic males were the majority trafficked, usually for agriculture or labor,” Parde said. “It’s not just women and children.” The Beginning of Local Solutions As for what Nebraskans and Lincoln residents can do, Casady had a straightforward formula: First, increase awareness of the issue. Second, provide support for the victims. But that second step of support, which includes legal, financial and psychological support for trafficking victims, is in particular trouble. Local organizations face the ax of a tough economy’s string of smaller budgets, he said. Tom Barber, board member of the People’s City Mission, a local homeless shelter, and the conference’s final board member, said his organization is facing the problem of human trafficking on the streets. About 350 people stay there each night, he said, 80 of whom are children.

trafficking: see page 3

Jury to hear libel Homecoming theme celebrates Big Ten suit against DN Frannie SProuls Daily Nebraskan

Frannie Sprouls Daily Nebraskan

The libel lawsuit against the Daily Nebraskan will come to a jury trial on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Former University of Nebraska Regent Robert Prokop filed the lawsuit in October of 2007 and seeks $700,000 in damages for a staff editorial published Oct. 24, 2006. “The gist of the editorial was that regents should be held to a higher ethical standard,” said Dan Shattil, general manager of the Daily Nebraskan. In the lawsuit, Prokop states the Daily Nebraskan made “false, scandalous, illegal, defamatory and malicious” statements in the editorial. He also stated the article caused him “not to be elected to the Board of Regents.” The last Board of Regents election occurred after the editorial was published in October. The editorial talked about

jones page 4

two instances in which student regents had lost their positions over plagiarism. One paragraph said Prokop, when he was regent, plagiarized an article about homosexuality as a disease in the 1970s, said Shattil. There will be a jury present at the trial to determine if there is sufficient evidence that the editorial was libelous. Shattil said Prokop will have to prove that the editors at the time knew what they were printing was untrue. “Other than his own word, which so far is unsubstantiated, I have seen no evidence that he did not plagiarize in the 1970s and no evidence that we knew in 2006 that we knew he did not plagiarize,” Shattil said. Adam Morfeld, chairman of the publication board,

libel: see page 2

Monday marks the start of the University of NebraskaLincoln’s homecoming week. “Students can look forward to many unique opportunities throughout the week,” said Garrett Mardock, the 2011 homecoming coordinator and junior political science major, in an email. “Homecoming combines Nebraska tradition with new events that encompass student organizations, greek houses and residence halls. Students can expect a traveling sea of red across campus all week.” The homecoming theme for 2011 is “New Kids on the Block - Big Red in the Big Ten.” “This theme brings together Husker prowess and dominance, with recognition of the entry into the new conference,” Mardock wrote. Various events throughout the week include a campuswide blood drive, a parade and Monday Night Live. Mardock wrote that Monday Night Live is modeled after NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

Matzke page 5

Organizations spend weeks preparing skits, which are presented at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. “We have sold out the Lied Center two years in a row now, so we encourage students to arrive early for seating,” Mardock said. The philanthropic element of the week is the blood drive. Last year more than 6,000 units of blood were donated, the largest number of donations in school history, Mardock wrote. Mardock said he looks forward to matching that amount again this year. More than 100 students applied for Homecoming Royalty this year, said David Lopez, the 2011 Homecoming Royalty coordinator and a senior business administration and psychology major. After narrowing down the applications from 100 to 40, 20 men and 20 women were interviewed by a panel of eight judges. Lopez said selecting

homecoming: see page 3

lauren vuchetich | daily nebraskan

football page 8

Weather | sunny

Humanizing the homeless

The focus factor

In hindsight

instead of ignoring those with signs, reach out

Local photographer finds success in artistic immersion

Beck blames self for Saturday’s offensive struggles

@dailyneb | facebook.com/dailynebraskan

84°51°

monday, october 3, 2011

Daily Nebraskan

Dairy studies to modernize research methods, facilities

Ad students lend creativity to water protection project

tammy bain

Brent Koenigsman

daily nebraskan

Cows are coming to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The arrival of cattle is only one of the changes being made to dairy studies on East Campus. The goals of the modifications are to modernize dairy research, improve efficiency among Nebraska dairy farmers and possibly lower dairy prices in the long term, according to Larry Berger, the department head of Animal Science. The changes also include discontinuing milking operations at older facilities, namely the Agricultural Research & Development Center near Mead Cattle Company in Mead, Neb. “It was a combination of changing economics. We were going to have to invest large amounts of money in the dairy unit,” Berger said. Part of this is due to a change of research technology in the dairy industry, Berger said. “The techniques were moving toward a more basic science technique – looking at DNA samples and microbial species that require a different type of facility,” he said. The dairy research program currently uses 175 cattle, all located at Mead Cattle Company, 32 miles north of East Campus. Meanwhile, no cattle are at the Animal Sciences Building. In the transition, all but about 20 of the cattle will be sold. Those cattle will move to the new lab in Lincoln, where students will have opportunities to conduct research on campus. Plans for new research also bring physical changes, as housing for the animals will be modified to meet their needs. Since the cows will be milked in the agricultural building, there will be modern milking equipment added. “We will be more cuttingedge,” Berger said. “I can’t say that we will see big change in the number of students, but we will see a more cutting-edge learning experience.” Some renovations will be needed in the Animal Science Complex to house the new Dairy Metabolism and Rumen Microbiology Laboratory. The Agricultural Research & Development Center will close by the end of next June.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln advertising and public relations students’ handiwork will be seen throughout Nebraska in spring 2012. After working with the Nebraska Wellhead Protection Network, associate professor Amy Struthers’ advertising class, which is part of the Jacht Club, a student-run ad agency, helped design new signs marking drinking water protection areas for the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. These protected areas contain wells that provide Nebraskans drinking water and the signs are meant to discourage contamination, said Ryan Chapman, the Wellhead Protection coordinator at the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. While these areas are not protected by state regulations, the communities themselves enact ordinances to protect them, he said. This can mean anything from providing general public knowledge, to preventing landfills from being built in these areas, to enforcing extra precautions on potentially harmful projects. Chapman said he was happy with the work the class did. “They did a really good job,” he said. “We found out we weren’t very good at advertising and were able to connect with Struthers, who had a class that could help us out with it.” Alex Perez, the lead creative on the project and senior advertising and public relations major, was happy with the work as well. “It was really interesting,” Perez said. “Some people might think it was boring, but

gabriel sanchez | daily nebraskan

Campus research will be most similar to UNL’s Gut Function Initiative. Berger said this mostly studies the digestion and microbial species that are present in animals. The initiative was developed by students in 2006 to study the gut ecosystem of humans and onestomached animals. The study primarily looks at the bacteria and organisms that comprise these animals, as well as what dietary gains can be made from these studies, according the Gut Function Initiative page on the UNL website. “The new techniques to study the gut function,” Berger said, “would be the main one that has initiative across campus.” While the new, on-campus research is exciting, Berger said students will also gain experience at local dairy farms, located 30 to 40 miles from campus. The hands-on experience doesn’t only bring hope for the students using the research, but for farms across the nation. “The research that we will be doing here will help dairy farmers be more efficient in how they feed their animals,” Berger said. “Hopefully that will help them be more profitable in a better bottom line.” This will improve efficiency of the livestock, which can eventually improve the price of milk and dairy products, ultimately helping consumers, Berger said. “I don’t want to give an impression that next week or next month this could have an impact, but long term, these sorts of things have an impact,” he said. Berger said, in Nebraska there are many corn by-products, or products that are used for the production of fuel

purposes. He said that the research will help Nebraska dairy producers utilize the generated information to improve the nutrition of the animals they feed. As far as Big Ten competition, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, known for having an extensive dairy program, is impossible to compare to, but UNL’s dairy program is similar to the programs at University of Iowa, University of Michigan and Ohio State University, said Berger. Berger said morale on campus is high regarding dairy research, which was matched by students’ views. Katie Frenzen, a junior agricultural education major, said it expands the options students have for agricultural studies at UNL. “Students who want to specialize in dairy could have it here. We’re really focused on beef and swine, and that’s good. But this will just make it more diverse,” she said. Travis Prochaska, a graduate student in entomology, agreed it was a good idea. “Bring all the agriculture to one campus and then other areas can spur off of it,” he said. Prochaska said he didn’t just think of the Gut Function Initiative as potential for the new dairy research. “It’s research in disease related to agriculture, and animal nutrition could come from that too,” he said. Berger said there’s inevitably some resistance to the changes, but remained hopeful. “Any change creates some challenges, but I think people understand the reason for it and moving forward,” he said. “It’s being well received.” tammybain@ dailynebraskan.com

groundwater Uses of groundwater ··51 percent of all drinking water for the total population comes from groundwater ··99 percent of all drinking water for the rural population comes from groundwater ··37 percent of agricultural use (mostly irrigation) comes from groundwater source: The 2005 United States geological survey Top 10 Ways to prevent groundwater contamination 1. Reduce household chemical use and dispose of remaining chemicals by taking them to a hazardous waste collection site. 2. Take used motor oil to a recycling center. 3. Limit the amount of fertilizer used on plants. 4. Take short showers. 5. Shut water off while brushing teeth and shaving. 6. Run full loads of dishes and laundry. 7. Check for leaky faucets and have them fixed. 8. Water plants only when necessary. 9. Keep a pitcher of drinking water in the refrigerator. 10. Get involved in water education. source:

The Groundwater Foundation website

it was really cool to have a real client to work with.” After working on the project for half a semester, the Wellhead Network combined some of Perez’s ideas that contributed to the final product. This project was a unique opportunity for UNL advertising and public relations students; it allowed them to be a part of something with a significant effect on the state. This is also only one example of work UNL advertising classes do for state and nonprofit agencies. “We do a lot of service learning,” Struthers said. “Our real world clients are usually nonprofit agencies. We bring our higher education and the community together, so we have a way of giving back.” Advertising students take on

a responsibility with what they design, Struthers said. “Unlike many art classes, in design, the work you do has to clearly convey a message,” she said. And the message they helped convey could have serious implications. According to the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, 85 percent of Nebraskans get their drinking water from groundwater wells, like the ones marked by the signs. The significance of the project was not lost on Perez, who took his work seriously. “It’s really important to protect these areas and to let people know where drinking water should be protected,” Perez said.

evidence against the Daily Nebraskan, Shattil said. Don Walton, the Daily Nebraskan’s professional adviser, will be one of the witnesses in the case, along with former University of Nebraska Preside nt Ronald Roskens, said Shattil. Shattil will also be one of the witnesses.

He said he didn’t know the identities of Prokop’s witnesses. The trial will begin around 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Lancaster County Courtrooms, next to the City County building. The trial is expected to last one and a half to two days.

brentkoenigsman@ dailynebraskan.com

libel: from 1 couldn’t comment on the lawsuit because it’s still pending. Prokop also filed a lawsuit against Regent Jim McClurg the same time he filed against the Daily Nebraskan. Judge Jodi Nelson, who read through both cases, ruled that there was not enough evidence against McClurg, but there was enough

franniesprouls@ dailynebraskan.com

Community desk You Are Loved — Chalking project when: Monday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Plaza what: Students, staff and faculty can write messages supporting the LGBTQA community. Green Chemistry Event when: Monday, Oct. 3, noon to 1:30 p.m. where: Hamilton Hall, Room 548 what: Guest speaker and panelist to discuss green chemistry, or using chemistry to minimize pollution. contact: DeNeice Steinmeyer at 402-472-3523 or dsteinmeyer2@unl.edu Portals with Paul Barnes and Tim Fain: Human Connection In the Digital Age when: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 5:30 to 7 p.m. where: Westbrook Recital Hall, Room 119 what: Preview of Portals with Paul Barnes and Tim Fain. Portals combines video with live music. Visit www.thekaneko.org

for more information about the preview and the performances in Omaha from Oct. 5 to Oct. 6. cost: Free contact: Mike Edholm at 402472-6865 Political Science Brown Bag Speaker Series: “Women, War and Political Transformation in the Balkans” when: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. where: Oldfather Hall, Room 538 what: Lecture by Jill Irvine about her research on women organizing during war and postwar reconstruction in European countries. contact: The department of political science at 402-4722343. “Multi-Tasking, Mind, and Brain: Challenges to Healthy Productive Living in The Digital Information Age” when: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 4 to 5 p.m. where: Beadle Center, Room

E103

what:

Lecture by David Meyer from the University of Michigan about how the brain has responded to new technological advances that encourage multitasking. Reception beforehand at 3:30 p.m. cost: Free and open to the public contact: Barbara Gnirk at 402472-2635 or BiotechPSIOffice@unlnotes.unl.edu National Depression Screening Day when: Thursday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. where: Nebraska Union what: Free confidential screenings for emotional conditions like depression by Counseling and Psychological Services at different campus locations. For more information, visit http:// health.unl.edu/caps/ Other times and locations include: *East Campus Union from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. *Campus Recreation Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. contact: Jennifer Snyder at 402-472-7459 2011 Nebraska

Local Foods Chef Challenge when: Thursday, Oct. 6, 5:30 to 8 p.m. where: Schaefer’s TV and Appliance Store at 4700 R St. what: Three-member teams from different colleges in Nebraska compete in a cookoff. Free audience samples and recipes provided. For more information, visit http:// www.facebook.com/event. php?eid=150442811712566 cost: Free contact: Andrea Gebhart at 402-472-9274 or agebhart@ unlnotes.unl.edu Science Café: Colony Collapse: What’s Stressing Our Bees? when: Thursday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. where: red9 at 322 S. 9th St. what: Bees affect a third of the food supply. Lecture by Marion Ellis about research on bees and why colonies are dying off. contact: Kelly Bartling at 402472-2059 or kbartling2@unl. edu Delta Delta Delta Flapjack Snack

Attack Thursday, Oct. 6 to 9 p.m. where: Delta Delta Delta Sorority House, 1601 R St. what: Pancake feed that benefit Saint Jude’s Children’s Cancer Research Hospital. Includes music and raffle prizes. contact: Marissa Wacker at marissa.wacker@gmail.com when:

Guys and Dolls Drag Show when: Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. where: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center what: Drag show featuring DJ Lady Ice. cost: Free, tips accepted as donations Wind Ensemble Friday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. where: Kimball Recital Hall what: Concert led by Carolyn Barber. cost: $5 general admission, $3 student/senior, available at the door about one hour before performance contact: Mike Edholm at 402472-6865 or medholm2@unl. edu when:

Husker Gameday Tailgate when: Saturday, Oct. 8, three hours before kickoff. where: Nebraska Union plaza what: Hotdogs and music hosted by KFRX and ASUN. contact: Lane Carr at 402-4722581 or lane.s.carr@gmail.com Chamber Singers when: Sunday, Oct. 9, 2 to 3:30 p.m. where: Sheldon Museum of Art, The Great Hall what: Recital by the Chamber Singers. cost: Free and open to the public contact: Mike Edholm at 402472-6865 or medholm2@unl. edu – Compiled by Kim Buckley, community@ dailynebraskan.com

Community Desk runs in the paper every Monday and is updated daily on the Daily Nebraskan website. Submit an event to Community Desk by emailing the date, time, location, cost, contact information and general information about the event to community@dailynebraskan.com.

daily nebraskan editor-in-chief. . . . . . . . . . . 402.472.1766 Ian Sacks managing editor. . . . . . . . . . . 402.472.1763 Courtney Pitts news. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402.472.1764 associate editor Ellen Hirst Hailey Konnath assignment editor opinion editor Zach Smith Rhiannon Root assistant editor arts & entertainment. . . . . . 402.472.1756 editor Noah Ballard Chance Solem-Pfeifer assistant editor sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402.472.1765 editor Doug Burger Andrew McClure assistant editor Jeff Packer assistant editor photo chief Andrew Dickinson Multimedia Patrick Breen editor

Design chief Emily Bliss Blair Englund assistant chief copy chief Andrew McClure web chief Andrew McClure art director Bob Al-Greene Bea Huff director Neil Orians assistant director general manager. . . . . . . . . . 402.472.1769 Dan Shattil Advertising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402.472.2589 manager Nick Partsch Rylan Fitz assistant manager publications board. . . . . . . . . .402.613.0724 Adam Morfeld chairman professional AdvisEr . . . . . 402.473.7248 Don Walton

Founded in 1901, the Daily Nebraskan is the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s only independent daily newspaper written, edited and produced entirely by UNL students. General Information The Daily Nebraskan is published weekly on Mondays during the summer and Monday through Friday during the nine-month academic year, except during finals week. The Daily Nebraskan is published by the UNL Publications Board, 20 Nebraska Union, 1400 R St., Lincoln, NE 68588-0448.

The board holds public meetings monthly. Subscriptions are $95 for one year. job applications The Daily Nebraskan accepts job applications year-round for paid positions. To apply, visit the Daily Nebraskan offices, located in the basement of the south side of the Nebraska Union.

Postmaster (USPS144-080) Send address changes to the Daily Nebraskan, P.O. Box 880448, Lincoln, NE 685880448. Periodical postage paid at Lincoln, NE. Check out

Daily Nebraskan

monday, october 3, 2011

trafficking: from 1

homecoming: from 1 homecoming events

blood drive to donate:

Go to http:// www.don8bld.org. Click the “Online Scheduler” link and enter your location of choice: Champions Club or East Campus. to volunteer and assist: Physical sign-up list in ASUN office. candidates is on a strict scoring system. “Based off of the points, we typically take the top 10,” Lopez said. “But this year, since the scores were so close, we took 12 candidates.” Students will vote on the candidates Thursday with their MyRed accounts. The polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The winners will be announced Saturday during half-time of the Ohio State vs. Nebraska football game. The royalty candidates will be presented at Monday Night Live, the East Campus Concert, during the jester competition at Friday’s pep rally and during the parade. The parade, which will start at 6 p.m. Oct. 7, will feature the UNL marching band and various floats from the Recognized Student Organizations.

Monday, Oct. 3: City Campus Blood Drive — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wick Alumni Center Monday Night Live — Doors open at 7 p.m., event begins at 8 p.m. at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday, Oct. 4: City Campus Blood Drive — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wick Alumni Center Wednesday, Oct. 5: City Campus Blood Drive — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wick Alumni Center Thursday, Oct. 6: East Campus Blood Drive — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the East Campus Loop Mobile Unit Royalty Election — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through MyRed and in the Nebraska Union East Campus Concert Event — 8 p.m. at the East Campus Mall Friday, Oct. 7: Lawn Display Competition — Judging will be at noon. Homecoming Parade — Starts at 6 p.m. at 16th and Vine streets Scarlet Guard “Biggest Fan” Competition — immediately following parade Saturday, Oct. 8: Nebraska vs. Ohio State University — Homecoming Competition and Royalty Winners announced at half-time Dillon Jones, the 2011 homecoming parade coordinator and a sophomore English major, said the RSO’s determine whether they will have a float, be a walking group or both. One of the more elaborate floats is done by Mortar Board,

and some of the residence halls have tractors as a part of their floats, Jones said. “We’re planning on the parade not lasting more than an hour,” Jones said. franniesprouls@ dailynebraskan.com

“They come with a lot of issues, but we got a lot of prostitution, a lot of abuse,” he said. Both are risk factors and often indicators of human trafficking, and homelessness makes people particularly vulnerable. With the mission’s programs like Safe Place and Check’N, which provide locations around the city where children and teenagers can get off the street and in touch with help, Barber hopes to undercut one side of trafficking’s business equation: supply. Tougher regulations and penalties for participants in the slave trade also make the business more risky and expensive and have the same effect, said Siddharth Kara, a Harvard fellow and author who has studied modern-day slavery around the globe. Students can get involved with local organizations, including many on campus. Nebraska University Students Against Modern-Day Slavery helps with UNL’s trafficking conference every year. The group brought the documentary “Sex + Money: A National Search for Human Worth,” also produced by college students, to campus for a free showing Friday

woodruff: from 1 finding a common ground with everyone who walks through the doors. “When I was in high school at Southeast I’d go to the capital with Ed Schwartzkopf,” Woodruff said. “Everyone he saw, he knew their first and last name and at least a few things about their life. He always impressed me. I respected that.” Behind the counter, two cashiers ring, click and close the registers. The kitchen hisses and clanks as a stash of tacos falls into paper bags and, seconds later, into the mouths of the late-night customers. Amigos manager Rob Gibbons, 34, of Lincoln, gathers a bundle of receipts and takes them to the back.

“I’ve been here about six years so I’ve spent plenty of time with Woody,” Gibbons said. “Everyone knows Woody. If he wasn’t here, I don’t think we’d be near as secure and safe as we are.” Both hands on the clock inch past the one as groups of twos, threes and fours pile through the door. “I prefer it when it gets busy,” Woodruff said. “It’s a lot more interesting than just sitting and staring at this pale yellow wall all night.” He said he doesn’t know what he’d do without the nights he spends at Amigos, but he knows his wife and family wouldn’t protest if he wanted to quit.

“I’ve given up a lot of time with my family working here,” Woodruff said. “My wife is home at night, but she knows that I’m here so we can retire and relax later on. I’ve probably missed out some things that I shouldn’t have, but this is something I just don’t miss. I can only remember not making it to work one night and it was because of a tornado.” He notices a group of former students, asking them about their lives and what they’ve done since graduating. He glances up, keeping a watch on a group of students crossing the street in front of Arby’s. “I try to make sure nobody tries to play ‘Frogger’ out

there,” Woodruff said. Pacing back and forth between the ranch and cheese sauce-splattered tables, he finds his spot on the wall. He crosses his legs, rubs the top of his hairless head and scratches at his mustache. He greets two boys as they make their way to the counter, nodding and smiling as they shake his hand. “It’s all about treating everyone with just as much respect as the next person,” Woodruff said. “By being good to people and doing right by everyone I meet in here, I never have to worry about being alone on a Friday or Saturday night.” codyelmore@ dailynebraskan.com

what you can do Learn: Participants at UNL’s Human Trafficking Conference all agreed the first step is gathering information on the reach of human trafficking and modernday slavery. Where you can learn more: freetheslaves. net, sexandmoneyfilm.com, polarisproject.org, NUSAMS Facebook page, and slaveryfootprint.org. Organize: Students can join the effort by teaming up with local, state and national groups and organizations, including Nebraska University Students Against Modern-Day Slavery, People’s City Mission, Tiny Hands International, Nebraska Family Council, Polaris Project and Love 146. Pressure: Local law enforcement, government and non-profit organizations are all working on the issue but often lack the resources, tools or direction to fight it, according to many experts at the conference. Students and other Lincoln residents can help support those initiatives and put pressure on local government to see the problem and help. night. Supporting local groups, which include student groups here, the Omaha-based Tiny Hands International and the Nebraska Family Council, is “invaluable,” Kara said.

“This is part of our national identity,” said Horacio Miranda, a senior in communications studies. “It takes a group to make a change.”

danholtmeyer@ dailynebraskan.com

Opinion DAILY NEBRASKAN

dailynebraskan.com

monday, october 3, 2011

DAILY NEBRASKAN

page 4

editorial board members ZACH SMITH

IAN SACKS editor-in-chief ANDREW MCCLURE

opinion editor

copy chief

RHIANNON ROOT

HAILEY KONNATH

assistant opinion editor

news assignment editor

our view

Stop human trafficking in state by acting against it

Human trafficking is not just a foreign problem. It’s here. Last Friday, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln held a human trafficking conference, drawing attention to an issue one wouldn’t suspect is relevant to Nebraska. We’re a small state with a generally sparse population, yet as it turns out, Nebraska is sadly part of a multibillion-dollar illegal industry. We at the Daily Nebraskan were as surprised as anyone to hear the stunning news. Human trafficking, it seems, no longer just involves women and children. Hispanic males are often trafficked, and for labor, not sex. Events like Nebraska’s College World Series, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation officials, also see an increase in sex-trafficking victims. It goes without saying that this immoral business has no place in our state and no place in Nebraska values, and yet, it needs to be said. Acknowledging and spreading awareness of the problem is part one of combating it. Part two is getting involved with organizations like Nebraska University Students Against Modern Day Slavery, the People’s City Mission, or Tiny Hands International, which work on a number of fronts to combat human trafficking. Last, students can put pressure on local governments and law enforcement to step up the amount of resources available to combat the issue. The DN, like everyone else, wants to see this issue dealt with and resolved. We encourage students to take notice of an issue about which little attention is given. Take action. Join an organization. Work to stop human trafficking in Nebraska and around the world.

opinion@dailynebraskan.com

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

letters to the editor policy The Daily Nebraskan welcomes brief letters to the editor and guest columns but does not guarantee their publication. The Daily Nebraskan retains the right to edit or reject any material submitted. Submitted material becomes property of the Daily Nebraskan and cannot be returned or removed from online archives. Anonymous submissions will not be published. Those who submit letters must identify themselves by name, year in school, major, and/or group affiliation, if any. E-mail material to opinion@ dailynebraskan.com or mail to: Daily Nebraskan, 20 Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. Lincoln, NE 68588-0448.

letters UNL deserves academic recognition in ads

It wasn’t so much the loss against Wisconsin that gave me reason to pause during Saturday night’s Big Ten opener. (It’s just a game after all, right?) It was how the university represented itself in its own advertisement on national television that concerns me. To show faculty and students as merely fans clapping in a football stadium is, in my view, a serious missed opportunity. UNL’s faculty and students are as good as our Big Ten rivals. Many of our faculty do cutting edge research, and we can compete, book for book, article for article, against the best of the other Big Ten programs. Many of our faculty are internationally recognized as top scholars in their fields — even though our salaries could use some adjustments in that regard. Many of our students also go on to study in elite programs around the world. We have a top-notch academic university, but a serious PR problem because we’ve thought for so long inside the same cultural box. As a scholar and a professor who cares deeply about how our university is represented nationally and about the life of the mind here I cringed when I saw the ad on Saturday night. My advice for those representing us in such important venues is for them to think about representing the educational value of UNL, not about how we’ll look cheering for a football team. If we are going to grow over the coming years, as has been the

stated goal of the administrators, we need to think seriously about how we view ourselves as a UNIVERSITY. We need to value the contributions of the faculty and celebrate the accomplishments of our brightest students, and we need to sell UNL as a fine place for learning, which it most certainly is. It will not be to our advantage to present ourselves as a Sea of Red clapping in a sports arena. The better students we hope to attract will not come here to watch an unpredictable football team. They will come to get a quality and unique education, even if they like Big Ten football. We need to convince them they will make a great investment (if ads can do this) by showing the place at work. For this, we need to be comfortable projecting ourselves as a place of academic excellence, first and foremost. It may be unpopular, but though everybody in Nebraska certainly knows how fun game days are, we have to think more seriously about the intellectual dimensions of the university and to present ourselves to the rest of the nation as cutting edge and prestigious. We have the faculty and the students in place to make this happen, but we need vision allowing this excellence to be celebrated. In other words, when we have spots on national television to brag about what a cool place UNL is, we should do it. If we build that vision, they will come. Students are, after all, interested in a top-notch education, are they not?

James D. Le Sueur Professor of History

bob lausten | daily nebraskan

Students, ahere to campus norms

aybe I’m a conformist to norms, perhaps a creature of habit or a grouch when it concerns trivial matters. But some things really get under my skin. Let’s talk about on campus. Since I assume most of us are familiar with campus and classes, these will hopefully be things that have already been considered. For instance, respect unofficial/official seating arrangements. After the second week of classes, do not sit in my seat. I’ll give you those first two weeks to figure out your spot. I’m aware it hasn’t been assigned by the teacher. I know I can’t say anything to you, but only glare and sit in a seat foreign to me. I know my seat is better than yours, which is why I made sure to establish it in the appropriate time period. And I know you know that you’re in my seat, but you act as if I’m the one who is out of line by caring so much. Bottom line: after the first two weeks, stay put. Next, as if classroom nuisances aren’t enough, I encounter another incident that annoys me. I’ve recently been informed that it’s called the “Sex and the City” walk, and it’s when groups of people — usually four or so — walk shoulder to shoulder, taking up the whole sidewalk. Encountering these groups head-on puts you in a lose-lose situation because 1) they aren’t going to move, so any attempt to hold your ground only ends up in an awkward semblance of redrover, so 2) you have to go out of your way to ensure that they can walk where they please. Trying to pass these groups is another task in its own right. They’re always

ryan duggan walking slower than the individual student, so congestion is sure to occur behind these slow processions. And when one does try to pass around the outside of this cluster, he’s met by the torrent of oncoming students flowing like water around a protrusive rock. Therefore, don’t be afraid to walk with some depth to your group. Turning around to say something isn’t that tough, and it makes paths less congested for faster walkers. There is, however, one more occurrence that both aggravates and scares the daylights out of me while walking to class: nothing is worse than having a biker cruise by me at breakneck speed. I rode my bike to certain classes last year, so in defense of those who bike, I know sometimes it feels like you are giving someone a wide berth but still manage to startle them. It’s sometimes inevitable. My qualms, however, deal with those who are going entirely too fast on the pathways. How do you know if you are going too fast? Usually it is when you are standing, doing the rocking motion and kicking your weight back and forth to crank your bike forward. So, while biking among people, stay seated. Path intersections, however, are another story. If it’s between class periods and large numbers of people are walking around, take these crossroad areas

extra slow. In these areas, you shouldn’t go much faster than a walking person. I know this seems obvious and perhaps nitpicky on my part, but I do not like bikes blindsiding me at excessive speeds, nor can I imagine others being too fond of it. My next issue isn’t necessarily something that bothers me, but is more or less an awkward situation. I will start by saying everyone should hold doors open for each other simply because it is a nice thing to do. Guys should hold doors open for ladies, as well as ladies holding doors open for guys. However, I’ve noticed sometimes holding a door open for someone can become awkward. It’s when someone holds the door open, but the person is still a ways away from the door. To accept the kind gesture, you have to scurry toward the door, as to not keep the holder waiting too long. It rushes the person to the door, just so they can awkwardly say thank you, and accept a service that holds little value other than courtesy. Therefore, my general rule is if someone is more than 10 feet away, it’s acceptable to keep going through the door and not hold it open. However, there are always exceptions to this, and in my eyes it is better to hold the door rather than risk the chance of shutting it in someone’s face. I assure you I am not a pessimistic grump that scowls at everything I encounter, but everyone has their pet peeves and I hope some individuals will be able to relate to mine. However, I know some of you will probably do exactly the opposite just to irritate those like me, and to you I shake my fist.

ryan duggan is a junior english and classic languages major. reach him at ryanduggan@ dailynebraskan.com.

Homeless need humanization

ast week, the weather permitted boys and girls alike to show as much skin as is socially acceptable. It was one of those weeks where you expect (or hope) an overzealous evangelist will occupy the space in front of the Nebraska Union and entertain you for a few moments in between classes. I was walking around downtown Lincoln on one of these days and I passed several people encouraged by the sun to come outside. Some of these people were homeless, and they came out with signs like “Vietnam Vet. Out of Work. Anything Helps,” or “Will Work for Food.” I noticed most of the people without signs seemed not to notice the existence of those with signs. Those with homes seemed not to hear the homeless, when they said, “Hello folks, How are you?” There were, of course, people who gave money to those who asked for it. Some opted to run into Jimmy John’s and donate a sandwich to the sign carrier posted on the corner. But most strode past the unfortunate soaking up the sun and politely ignored the man down on his luck. I must tell you this isn’t an article whose aim is to declare those who abstain from giving money or food to homeless people heartless or selfish. To be honest, I’m one of those individuals. I’m well aware that the reason that people like me don’t give money or food to homeless people has little to do with a lack of sympathy. Whenever I pass a homeless person on the street, I always feel a small pang of guilt and a wave of sadness. I’m well aware I’m not directly or indirectly responsible for their current domestic situation. However, I still feel uncomfortable knowing I habitually take for granted luxuries they cannot. Despite

dillon jones these feelings, my reasons stem from an experience in my adolescence. In eighth grade, my friends and I used to go to the movies every Friday. Afterward, we would always walk from the Grand Theatre to the Wendy’s and we passed homeless people every time. One night, a friend of mine decided to give all of the money in his wallet to a homeless man who lie on the corner outside of Wendy’s. The rest of us had done this at least once before. We were surprised and impressed at his generosity. Later, my friend confessed he had only given money to the man to improve his standing in our eyes. After that night, I started to consider the possible ulterior motives for public displays of generosity. More specifically, I began to look at my own motives. I discovered part of my motivation for giving also had to do with the internal satisfaction it gave me. My argument here isn’t that people who give to the homeless because it makes them feel good are bad people. In fact, these people are exceedingly kind, and I wish there were more of them. My point is that giving in this way, where the benefactor receives an explicit internal benefit, isn’t giving for its own sake. I’m not sure that giving food is much better then giving money. I think there’s an undercurrent of condescension with

this display of altruism. When you give someone food when he or she asks for money (the exception being if he or she asks for food), I’d argue that the implicit message is that you don’t trust them. You think the money you give will be spent on either drugs or alcohol. I believe the imperfect solution to this idealistic problem is giving anonymous donations to a homeless shelter and calling it good. To me, this specific action benefits the most people. While I think the action still evokes feelings of satisfaction, the anonymity and indirectness dilutes this feeling and so, in some ways, is harder to do. When the people who benefit from your philanthropy are in your line of sight, you also receive instantaneous self-fulfillment when you see their gratitude. It may not be the only incentive that encourages people to give, but it’s a powerful one. That incentive is absent when you’re putting coins in a jar. In some ways, it’s a little easier to give when others are watching. Again, I don’t think that people who give public donations to homeless people are malicious. But I also don’t think they’re any better than people who prefer anonymous donations. My only real issue is with those who pretend the patrons of the streets don’t exist at all. I feel like the smallest thing you can do for them, if they talk to you, is to acknowledge them. To say hello, or to nod your head as you walk past, is equivalent to recognizing their existence. In such acknowledgement, you humanize them. This effort is so small and reflexive that your satisfaction from it is next to nothing. The least you can do for the homeless is acknowledge them. Think about that.

dillon jones is a sophomore english major. follow him on twitter at @dillonjones6 and reach him at dillonjones@ dailynebraskan.com.

DAILY NEBRASKAN

Art literature monday, october 3, 2011

dailynebraskan.com

pagE 5

THE FOCUS FACTOR

Kaylee Everly | daily nebraskan

Alex Matzke, 26, graduated from Santa Fe University of Arts and Design in 2008. Matzke focuses on photojournalism and documentary photography.

cara wilwerding daily nebraskan

Alex Matzke wants to be ignored. She’s a fly on the wall — unobtrusive, unseen, unrecognized. It’s what this 26-yearold photographer prefers. “I’d rather people just see my photos and not get all my personality thrown at them,” she said. Matzke graduated from the College of Santa Fe in 2008, with a personalized degree that she created. Her focuses were in psychology (specifically art therapy) and digital media. Where Matzke has flourished though, has been photography since early childhood. She first drew inspiration from her mother, who worked with

Polaroid cameras and experimented with emulsion: the thin, plastic layer that creates the image. Matzke practiced photography with her 4-H club: an agriculture program for elementary through high school students. This is where she learned to control the composition and lighting of each image. She has now turned her hobby into a career. Matzke shoots weddings, takes portraits and senior photos and does commercial work, all while holding two restaurant jobs. She works a total of 50 to 60 hours a week at The Coffee House and Bread and Cup. Her reason for working both these jobs plays into her career goals, as well. Matzke said she wanted to be

forced to interact with strangers eight hours a day to overcome one of her biggest weaknesses. “When I first got the job here, one of the critiques I had about myself was that I was still really painfully shy,” she said. “I wanted to get over that because I saw it as a stumbling block as a photojournalist.” The Coffee House features a local artist monthly on the walls of the main room. Matzke displayed her photographs for the month of September, gaining recognition from friends and strangers alike. Ben Kamprath, a friend of Matzke’s from high school, feels that the photographer’s work is indeed unique. “Where others have missed the history, beauty, and

mystique of their surroundings, Alex is able to take the normal and transform the viewer’s perspective, to challenge preconceptions,” Kamprath said. “She sees beyond the superficial and contemporary and frames the world in a thought-provoking manner.” While she shoots a wide variety of subjects, Matzke said people are the most difficult to capture because of the natural changes that occur when people realize they’re being photographed. “If you’re not really good at blending in and disappearing, it’s difficult to capture someone,” Matzke said. “A tree doesn’t give a shit. It’s not going to change whether or not you have your camera out.”

After all, Matzke can’t always acquire the compelling shots she’s looking for without a little emotional rattling. She described an example from a recent wedding. The pastor considered an area surrounding the bride and groom to be sacred. Matzke was told she wasn’t allowed in this circle. Ignoring these instructions, she entered the circle and got a perfect shot of the bride walking down the aisle. From her perspective it’s a delicate balance: being respectful of a person’s values, but also getting the right shot. There are no do-overs in wedding photography. “One thing my dad told me when I was growing up is, ‘Sometimes it’s better to ask

forgiveness than ask permission,’” Matzke said. “Sometimes I just have to say sorry a lot.” This is not the only struggle Matzke faces with wedding photography. She said people often get too wrapped up in the stress and don’t enjoy the festivities. Whether it’s a Bridezilla or the mother of the bride, Matzke regularly sees at least one person who’s unhappy. You can see it in the photos, Matzke said. One of the photographer’s notable and recent successes came at a friend’s wedding in Santa Fe. The ceremony was held in an art gallery that was supposed to represent a time

Matzke: see page 6

UNL grad student exhibits unconventional, edgy prose Ryan Kopelke daily nebraskan

Blair Englund | daily nebraskan

Komensky film series supports Czech culture megan peda daily nebraskan

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is famous for a great many traditions, but one that people may not be familiar with is the Czech Komensky Club. It’s a group that was created by UNL students with the goal of celebrating a culture that

has a strong community within Lincoln. Since its founding, the club has supported and held all manner of events relating to Czech arts, including photography and polka nights. However, one of the most popular events the club hosts is its free movie night, which explores several different types of film.

“This will give you a unique opportunity to experience a new culture,” said Mila Saskova-Pierce, the faculty advisor of the club. Brianna Tichy, a senior international studies major and president of the Czech Komensky

Movie Night: see page 6

Words resound across the Moon most every Monday. Tonight beginning at 7 p.m., Crescent Moon Coffee will be hosting the literary stylings of Kate Kostelnik for its weekly reading series, Poetry at the Moon. Kostelnik is a fourth-year graduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and tonight she will share a portion of her doctoral dissertation with the patrons of the Haymarket coffee shop. However, Kostelnik’s reading will contrast the very name of the series and broaden the scope of the shared work to include prose and short stories, that have undergone much revision from her peers and UNL faculty. Kostelnik’s writing has appeared in such journals,as “42opus” and “Invisible Insurrection” and she received her Master’s of Fine Arts degree from the University of Montana. In addition, Kostelnik received a 2007 New Jersey State Arts Council Fellowship for her work. Along with her fiction writing and contribution to Hayden’s Ferry Review Blog, Kostelnik worked a two-year stint as a high school English teacher. Taking the position wasn’t

Gabriel Sanchez | daily nebraskan

intended to be any kind of noble gesture by Kostelnik, so much as an opportunity for her to hone her teaching skills. Despite wanting to devote serious focus to her writing, Kostelnik continues to give back and help students pursue their own literary talents. She can be found working with students and advisors alike in the UNL Writing Center and has taught a slew

of undergraduate courses, including fiction writing, composition and 20th century literature. Outside of the classroom, Kostelnik is greatly respected by her peers. Lincoln poet, Rex Walton (who hosts Poetry at the Moon) has only praise for both Kostelnik and Adrian Koesters, who

POETRY: see page 7

monday, october 3, 2011

Daily Nebraskan

Nickelodeon indulges nostalgia with resurrected ‘90s shows Tyler Keown daily nebraskan

Remember watching television as a child? Remember knowing who loved orange soda, the football-headed Arnold and who Petunia the Mermaid was? If you can’t, Nickelodeon is trying to remind you. Monday through Friday, TeenNick has designated a block they’re calling “The ‘90s were all that!” from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. devoted exclusively to the shows of our collective childhood: everything from “Hey Arnold!” to “Doug” to “Rocko’s Modern Life”. “We look at these shows as a great time in the growth of Nickelodeon,” said Keith Dawkins, senior vice president and general manager of TeenNick and Nicktoons. “Nick was forging its identity as a place for kids.” The generation the block of shows is targeting happens to be the same place the idea was born. Dawkins recognized the biggest supporters of the block as being the interns at Nickelodeon in their early twenties. He also mentioned how big of

a role the fans on Twitter and Facebook played. “The demand was overwhelming,” Dawkins said. “People really love these shows.” The block lineup changes regularly. Currently, it includes “All That!” “Keenan and Kel,” “Doug” and “Clarissa Explains it All.” Looking forward, the lineup will change based on fan feedback. “The audience really likes to have an impact,” Dawkins said. “They respond on Twitter and Facebook and we monitor it.” Audience participation will likely ramp up in October when Nickelodeon will reintroduce Stick Stickly to host a live show called “U Pick with Stick” on Friday nights. Online audiences will be able to vote for what show they’d like to see next. So far, fan reaction has been very positive, according to Dawkins. The block has reached the highest late-night viewership TeenNick has ever had and has been a trending Twitter topic worldwide, where Dawkins said he’s seen tweets from people saying they were

“in tears” over how happy they were to see these shows again. University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have also taken notice of the return of these well-known programs. “There’s too much reality television these days,” said Carlos Urrea, a senior marketing major. “We need more shows like these.” For Dawkins, these shows excite him as much as anyone else. “I really like ‘Keenan and Kel,’” Dawkins said. “I mean, who wouldn’t? I’m glad that new generations will get the chance to see it, too.” And while Dawkins believes younger viewers will enjoy the shows, he emphasized that the block was brought about by older viewers for older viewers. “We’re doing this for the generation that was here the first time around,” Dawkins said. “This is the audience’s idea and we’re going to keep it going. We’re really making sure they get what they want, which is what makes this experience unique.” tylerkeown@ dailynebraskan.com

Bea Huff | daily nebraskan

Humorist uses laughter, creativity to connect people Rachel Staats Daily nebraskan

Time flies when you’re having fun. So goes the old saying that humorist T. Marni Vos believes wholeheartedly. On Oct. 5 at 12:10 p.m., Vos is scheduled to speak at Bennett Martin Public Library for this fall’s first Lunch at the Library event. Lunch at the Library, sponsored by the Nebraska Literary Heritage Association, is an opportunity for community members to hear from a new speaker each month during their lunch hour. A stand-up comedian and keynote speaker for “Humor in the Workplace,” Vos will be touching on such topics as humor, creativity and the many commonalities between the two. She believes creativity and humor go hand-in-hand and that they can help us connect with each other as people. “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people,” Vos said. In her mind, when you’re having fun and laughing with friends, that’s when you enter into a state called “flow,” where time seems to pass more quickly. “It’s when we’re breathing with both lungs,” she said. Her speech for Lunch at the Library, “Always a Work in Progress,” will also center around how humor changes as we get older and why it’s important for us to remember to keep laughter as a part of our lives.

if you go Lunch at the Library when: Wednesday, 12:10 p.m. where: Bennett Martin Public Library, 136 South 14th St. how much: Free

“We don’t lose our humor when we get older,” she said. “We get older when we lose our sense of humor.” And for Vos, this idea pertains quite closely to our creative energies. “Humor and creativity make for a more expansive and rewarding life,” Vos said. “Curiosity and life-long learning are at the heart of that.” Vos said the most important message she would want college students to take away from her talk is that the best brand of humor isn’t at someone else’s expense. “Humor and creativity are truly an expression of the freedom of the human spirit,” she said. She added that these are gifts that should be guarded, not abused. Lunch at the Library is held every fall on the first Wednesday of October, November and December. Members of the community are invited to bring their own lunches and enjoy free coffee, provided by The Mill. This is the 16th fall season for Lunch at the Library, which was first held in 1996. Past Lunch at the Library events have included

lAUREN vUCHETICH | daily nebraskan

speakers like Ted Kooser. After the program, tours of

the Jane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors will be available. The Heritage

Room is a special collection of works by and about Nebraska authors housed on the third

out of Prague and other Czech cities explore a culture that is much different than the Russian way of life it is often associated with. This week, the Komensky Club will screen “Identity Card,” a dark comedy set in the 1970s, when the Czech Republic was still under

communist rule. Post-revolution, the film follows a group of Czech teenagers, who are just trying to make it through everyday life. Some of the struggles they face are specific to the setting; others hit a bit closer to home. Tichy encourages everyone to come out to the showing

on Tuesday night for both the cultural and cinematic experience. “They talk about universal themes,” she said. “It’s really enjoyable and something different to see, not just a blockbuster movie.”

floor of Bennett Martin.

rachelstaats@ dailynebraskan.com

MOVIE NIGHT: from 5 club, came to UNL because of the strong Czech program at the university. Tichy’s family is Czech and thus she wanted to learn more about the culture. In her mind the movie nights represent a fine opportunity for people who may have grown up around Czech-American culture to learn a bit more about

the heritage they call their own. Not only are the movie nights a great way to promote and celebrate Czech culture, but the film industry in the Czech Republic is an artistically renowned one. Every year, UNL sends at least one student to go study at the film school in Prague. And the cinema coming

IF YOU GO Czech Komensky Movie Night when: Tuesday, 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union how much: Free

meganpeda@ dailynebraskan.com

MATZKE: from 5 machine with a sign out front reading, “Time travel in progress. Please turn off your cell

phone.” Matzke snapped shots of the bride as she walked down the aisle to “The Imperial March” from “Star Wars.” She said everyone was cheering. “It was brilliant,” Matzke said. “It was pretty strange in the moment, but it was a perfect representation of their joining of families.” Trying to focus on a little bit of everything during weddings, Matzke takes preparation photos, candid shots and formal portraits. She tries to cover all the bases. No matter what their personal style is, some photos speak to every bride and groom in Matzke’s opinion. For her, the best part of shooting a wedding is seeing their reactions to her finalized photos. People have also tapped into Matzke’s eclectic demeanor during her photography sessions. Kamprath once witnessed her shooting photos while biking down the street. During organized photo shoots, Kamprath described Matzke as cool, calm and professional. He said she’s

not afraid to direct people and explain how to get the shot. “If she’s behind the camera, the work is going to be exceptional,” Kamprath said. “Work worth doing is work worth doing right.” To see Matzke’s work, visit alexmatkze.com or alexmatzke. tumblr.com. She was recently chosen for Tumblr’s photography spotlight and has gained a large fan base from this alone. Though she totes her camera most everywhere, it’s of course impossible to capture every enticing moment she witnesses. But the photos she passes up are not lost forever. “All of the photos I don’t take, are forever in here,” Matzke said, pointing to her head. “I went on a trip with my family and there will be a photo in my mind forever of a man playing a blue guitar in front of a brick wall. It was a really beautiful moment, but I was a kid and I wasn’t brave enough to take the shot. It will always be up here.”

carawilwerding@ dailynebraskan.com

Daily Nebraskan

monday, october 3, 2011

Socially conscious quilts depict Civil Rights mood Kassi Nelson daily nebraskan

Some people express themselves using paint. Others use words. Yvonne Wells uses fabric. An African American folk artist with an international reputation, Wells is a selftaught quilt maker known for her pictorial quilts that illustrate narratives of personal and political significance. Students will have a chance to see an exhibition of her work at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Quilt Study Center and Museum. The exhibit will open on Oct. 7 and be at the museum until Feb. 26. It will feature quilts from the Robert and Helen Cargo Quilt Collection, one of the leading African American quilt collections in the country. Wells uses appliqué, fabric cutouts sewn onto her quilts. The quilts made by Wells share certain features with other rural Black Southern quilters such as: bright colors, large designs,

asymmetry, symbolic forms and improvisation. But what sets her quilts apart are the stories they depict. “Wells is an extraordinary artist,” said Quilt Center Communication’s Coordinator, Maureen Ose. “She tells stories with her quilts, she really evokes a lot of narrative.” According to Jonathan Gregory, the assistant curator of exhibitions at the museum, her quilts reveal the way she looks at America. Growing up in the South and living in Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement provided the inspiration for many of Well’s quilts. One of the 24 quilts being displayed, called “Yesterday: Civil Rights In The South” portrays death, violence and the trauma of the struggle during that time period. “She made that quilt because she wanted to make a record, so people would know what happened,” Gregory said. The exhibit will also feature some of Well’s quilts narrating spiritual and religious

Services Adoption Abundance of love awaits your newborn, promising to give a lifetime of security and joy. Linda and Sal, call 1-800-595-4919. Expenses paid.

Legal Services

POETRY: from 5 Kate Kostelnik/ Adrian Koesters Reading when: Monday, 7 p.m. where: Crescent Moon Coffee, 140 N. 8th St. how much: Free will be sharing the stage with Kostelnik on Monday. “Both Kate and Adrian

IF YOU GO Yvonne Wells Exhibition when: Opens Oct. 7 where: 1523 N. 33rd St. how much: Free

Other criminal matters, call Sanford Pollack, 402-476-7474.

Misc. Services Be Somebody’s Hero for Life. Donate Plasma!

New donors earn $100 THIS week! 18-65 Years of Age Valid Picture ID Be in Good Health Proof of SSN Proof of Current Residence Postmarked

Octapharma Plasma

4640 S. 25th St. 402-733-1169 (Omaha) 4411 Center St 402-614-6630 (Omaha) 3415 West Broadway 712-352-1717 (Council Bluffs) Bring this ad and receive a $5 bonus when you complete your first donation!

Housing

Looking for male roommate. 4 bedroom house, on New Hampshire street Walking distance to UNL. Rent is $255 with $250 deposit.. House has washer/dryer, dishwasher. Utilities around $100 a month a person (including cable). Available immediately and lease last until July 2012. Text/call 816-646-6738, Email jenkinsd08@msn.com.

Internships

13th & E Runza® NOW HIRING ALL SHIFTS

4 Bedroom 2 bath, 5234 Leighton, near east campus & Wesleyan, C/A, all appliances, parking, $850. 402-488-5446. NEAR UNL STADIUM, 2+ bedrooms, 716 Charleston. Central Air, Washer/dryer. Dishwasher. Offstreet Parking. $600. 402-770-0899.

Get the Most out of your newspaper

APPLY TODAY 937 South 13th Lincoln, NE www.runza.com Join the CenterPointe Team! Part-time positions available in residential program working with substance abuse/mental health clients in a unique environment. Must be at least 21 years of age and be willing to work a varied schedule including overnights and weekends. Pay differential for overnight hours. For more information visit: www.centerpointe.org. Looking for energetic, self-managed persons for part-time position to help with commercial cleaning. 6-12 hours/week. Start at $9/hour. Call Doug at 617-7039 if interested. Part time, $10.00/hr., yard work, snow removal, light construction, i.e.pick and shovel. Own transportation , no smokers , equal opportunity employer. Call Dallas Whitford, 402-467-5196 Part-time checkers and stockers needed at ‘A’St Market. Daytime and evening hours available. Apply in person 3308 ‘A’ Street.

9 2 8 1 5 3 1

Holroyd Investment Properties, Inc. Apartments, Townhomes and Duplexes

4 9

2 9 1

E S T A

37 43

52 55 63 66 69

4 1

Misc. Services

3 2 5 # 10

35 39

5 6 4 9 6 3 4 7 5 53

45 50

2 4 3 8 8 9 6 58 4 5 77 9 4 6 5 49 2 4 3 5 2 3 4 9 3 7 1 8 2 8 2 7 6 5 33 1 9 9 3 1 54 8 2 6 8 9 6 1 7 56

Puzzle by Howard Baker

3 8

8 2Misc. 1 Services

Pick up a copy of the Daily Nebraskan

19 21

9 3 7

Newspapers Go Full Cycle. 4 472-2589

No. 0728

5 2 8 4 8 4 7 1 1 7 5 2 1 4 Down

1 Resistance units 2 Parisian picnic spot 3 Goes for a spot on the team 4 Prepare to turn 5 Kobe sash 6 Turned stateʼs evidence 7 “Play it, Sam” speaker 8 EASY Genesis twin 9 “Amazing” magician 10 Soccer or hockey follower 11 Feature of TVʼs ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE “The Fugitive” S P C A O S L O C L U E S 12 Halvah ingredient H O Y A I H O P L E N T O E N C H I L A D A O D I S T 13 Respond to a knock A I L E D W E L T S 18 Ex-Spice Girl 8 3 9 2 7 5 V E E D U B S H E B# A9 N G6 1 Halliwell 3 Force 5 7 units 8 4 1 6 E S S N O S E O R A T O R2 19 4 Fighting 7 6 1 it5out3 2 S N A P T O R I S E9 24 6 Docket 9 2 3item 1 8 4 S H O O T I N G M A T C H 7 26 4 27 8 Directly 3 5 7 9 6 1 D Y A D T A L O N S 2 “… 1 ___ 8 4mouse?” 6 9 7 A N T O N Y S E C Y S R O5 28 5 Earth, 4 9 in 6 sci-fi 3 2 8 S C H M E A R S W I P E D1 29 3 30 7 “___ 2 1 ride” 5 8(“Donʼt 4 9 S P E W S A N O D E 8 9 change 6 4 2a 7 5 3 thing”) G E T A T N I N E Y A R D S 31 Poet whose P R E L L T R I O N E O S work inspired www.sudoku.com S E T S

EASY

Edited by Will Shortz 2

3 6

Misc. Services

5 7

3 4 6

Currently accepting applications for catering servers. Apply at Premier Catering, at 4200 South 27th Street.

EASY

63 See 17-Across 66 Hodgepodge 67 Like limousines 68 Un-P.C. suffix, to many 69 “Hud” Oscar winner 70 Professor says “Equine restraint,” pupil suggests … 71 Those, in Toledo

Laura Cockson Memorial Scholarship

Work Where YOU Can Be the difference.

3 bedroom, 2 bath. NICE. N/P, N/S. ONE available August 1 and ONE available Sept 1. East Campus/City Campus location. On FaceBook at Starr Street Apartments (402) 430-4253. 300 S. 16, one bedroom, $400, Three blocks to campus. 503-313-3579, Jablonski.Joe@gmail.com. Available Now- HUGE 2 bedroom close to UNL, new appliances, refinished wood floors, on-site laundry, heat paid. $550. 402-8170483. Close to campus! Furnished One Bedroom, big living room, kitchen & bath, all utilities are paid Non-smokers. 402-476-1171.

4 6 9

Alcoholics Anonymous meeting Mondays 7:30 PM at University Lutheran Chapel 1510 ‘Q’. Public Welcome.

The online application can be found at http://asun.connectunl.com The scholarship deadline is Thursday, October 6th at 4:00 pm.

Benefits Include ½ Priced Meals Tuition Assistance Flexible Hours Great Wages Free Uniforms Paid Time Off Health Insurance Time & ½ Holidays Advancement Opportunities

Apts. For Rent

Announcements

On Saturday, March 14, 1998, Laura Cockson was killed when a car, whose driver was under the influence of alcohol, struck the car in which she was riding. This $500 scholarship is awarded yearly to a student who works to promote healthy decision-making and responsibility with regard to use of alcohol among students.

Travel

Houses For Rent

DN@unl.edu

STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid Survey Takers Needed in Lincoln. 100% Free to Join. Click on Surveys.

The Oven and Oven EAST is Looking for experienced servers and hosts. Must have lunch availability. Apply in person to The Oven, 201 N. 8th. St.

###Part-time/on-call helpers. I need a list of people with talents in: office/accounting major, construction, painting, drywall/mudding, landscape/mowing. $10-$15 per hour or set price per job.email your abilities/available work schedule to creativecarpenter@gmail.com.

The Lincoln YMCA currently has openings at all of our locations for After School Childcare Staff, Birthday Party Supervisors, Lifeguards and Swim Instructors. Apply online at www.ymcalincolnjobs.org.

S N A P E

$9.00/15 words $5/15 words (students) $1.00/line headline $0.15 each additional word Deadline: 4 p.m., weekday prior

Business Opp’ties

Help Wanted

5 4 1-2 & 3 Bedrooms 2 Catering Premier 5 402-465-8911 8 4 9 7 www.HIPRealty.com The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation YMCA Part-Time 9York, N.Y. 10018 8Job Opportunities Avenue, New DN in the morning.500ForSeventh Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 Jobs 3 Wednesday, 2 September 5 01, 2010 For Release GREAT START! 472-2589 8 4 2 1

32 Ready to rock 33 Neighbor of Arg. 34 Bonny young girl 36 Professor says “Qualifying races,” pupil suggests … 38 MGM motto ender 39 Professor says “Ax wielder,” pupil suggests … 43 Buzzardʼs fare 45 Suffix with Brooklyn 46 Biblical witchʼs home 49 See 17-Across 52 Simple bit of plankton 54 Some reddish deer 55 “___ liebe dich” 56 Has in view, archaically 60 “Twice as much for a nickel” sloganeer, once

if you go: Kate Kostelnik/Adrian

kassinelson@ dailynebraskan.com

Roommates

It’s free. It’s easy, and it works. Advertise your roommate ad here. Email it to us @ dn@unl.edu.

Across 1 Declines, with “out of” 5 Professor says “Stocking stocker,” pupil suggests … 10 Badlands formation 14 Mata ___ 15 Model glider material 16 Still unfilled 17 With 27-, 49and 63-Across, the story behind 5-, 36-, 39- and 70-Across 20 Public commotion 21 Like much Vegas stagewear 22 Postgraduate field 23 Ramirez of “Spamalot” 25 1040 entry 27 See 17-Across

ryankopelke@ dailynebraskan.com

phone: (402) 472-2589 Fax: (402) 472-1761

Roommates 1 female roommate needed in a 3 bedroom, 2 full bathroom acreage house by Pioneers Park, 5 minutes from downtown campus. Has wireless internet and Direct TV. Also room to board a horse if needed. $325 + utilities, can do lease until December or a 6 month. call/text 402-314-1629.

“I’m from New Jersey,” Kostelnik said. “Lincolnites can sit home watching the ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ or they can come and see the real thing.”

themes. Others reflect her sense of humor. One of her newest works that will be displayed is a quilt depicting Michael Jackson’s life. “It’s unique because foremost it really is her own expression,” Gregory said. “She expresses what’s in her head, her heart.” Although the Quilt Museum rarely features exhibits by just one artist, in Ose’s opinion, Well’s body of work is important and impressive enough to do just that. “People will look at these, but they aren’t quilts that people will have in mind: tidy, symmetrical pieces,” Ose said. “They’re very different.”

Roommate ads are FREE in print and online. E-mail yours to dn@unl.edu and include your name, address and phone number.

DWI & MIP

show a distinct edge in teaching, which of course includes a talent and predilection for oral presentation,” Walton said. “They both back that up with (the) publishing of their own material.” Kostelnik’s reading promises to feature an unconventional and somewhat edgy style, which she tends to embrace in much of her writing.

IF YOU GO

classifieds

dailynebraskan.com

MEDIUM

# 11

3 4 1 6 7 6

9 1 2 by5 Wayne Gould

Page 3 of 25

4 8 2 1 9 7 3

1 3 6 4 1

MEDIUM

SU4DO KU: 7

1 7 6 4 5 8 2

# 10

# 12

35 Ed of “The Bronx 47 Parisʼs “The 58 Gait slower than Zoo” a canter Simple Life” costar 37 Kilt wearer 59 Pentagonal plate 40 Signs of leaks 61 Madrid Mlle. 48 Mexicoʼs 41 Jocular suffix national flower 62 Fateful day in with “best” the Roman 50 Beatlesque dos 42 Flying Cloud senate automaker 51 Tiny 64 Solid geometry 44 Came about Solution, tips and com53 Anne of “Archie abbr. 46 # 10 # 11 # 12 4 “Speaking 4 2Bunkerʼs 7 5 1 Place” 3 6 8 9 3 5 puter 2 8 1 program 6 9 4 7 at www. 65 Onetime U.A.R. 9 machine” 9 1 8 7 4 6 3 2 5 9 6 8 5 4 7 2 3 1 57 Life sci. course gamehouse.com developer member

8 3 6 5 2 8 9 1 4 7 5 answers, call 1-900-285-5656, 1 3 4 6 $1.49 9 2 a5minute; 7 8 or, with a credit For 2 card, 1-800-814-5554. 5 8 2 1 3 7 9 6 4 Annual subscriptions are best1 of3Sunday 3 6 available 7 9 4 for 5 the 8 2 crosswords from the last 7 7 50 4 years: 6 3 1-888-7-ACROSS. 2 5 8 9 1 AT&T users: Text NYTX to 386 to download puzzles, or visit 6 8 5for1more 9 6 4 7 3 2 nytimes.com/mobilexword information. way to 1 a new 2 cover 9 3puzzle 8campus 7 and 1 more 4 5rec 6 teams Online subscriptions: Todayʼs than 2,000 past and sports clubs. puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 Now, a year). on Share tips: nytimes.com/wordplay.

2 9 8

5 8 9 7 5

EASY

2 6 9 8 4

9 3

7 2 9 3 8 5 6 2 1 4 3 4 5 9 1 “Medium” 9 3 7 8 5 1 7 3 2 6 4 9 6 5 3 6 1 8 4 7

1 6

MEDIUM

6 9 7 2 8 1 5

5 3 8 6 4 2 9

3 7

Previous answer 6

8 5

9 5 3 7 2 8 6 1 4

6 1 8 4 3 5 9 7 2

3 1

2 7 4 9 1 6 5 3 8

6 1 2 8 9 3 5 7

# 11

3 2 7 6 5 4 1 8 9

5 8 9 1 7 3 4 2 6

8 9 5 3 6 2 7 4 1

1 3 6 8 4 7 2 9 5

7 4 2 5 9 1 8 6 3

7 9 4

6 7 4 2 7 9 5

8 3 4 6

24 Jul 05

MEDIUM

5 6 4 8

4 9 1 1 2 9 6 7 9 3 # 12

page 8

Sports

dailynebraskan.com

monday, october 3, 2011

inhindsight Beck takes blame for Huskers becoming a “Throwthe-ball-every time team” during Nebraska’s Big Ten Conference-Opening 48-17 Loss to Wisconsin.

story by dan hoppen | photo by andrew dickinson Nebraska offensive coordinator Tim Beck said quarterback Taylor Martinez was trying to do too much when he threw three interceptions Saturday that led to 21 Wisconsin points.

he Husker athletic department called for fans traveling to Madison this weekend to wear dark colors for a road “blackout.” After the game, most fans likely wished they blacked out during the second half. The Badgers converted three Taylor Martinez interceptions into touchdowns and NU committed a season-high nine penalties as UW pounded Nebraska 48-17. The Huskers stuck with No. 8 Wisconsin early, leading 14-7 midway through the second quarter. But the Badgers then reeled off 34-straight points to humble NU. A combination of penalties, secondary breakdowns and Taylor Martinez interceptions ultimately doomed Nebraska, which dropped its conference opener for just the third time in the past 37 years. “I apologize to the fans of Nebraska, because that was a joke,” coach Bo Pelini said. “Plain and simple.” The Husker offense was rolling early on. NU was forced to punt on its first possession, but P.J. Smith hit UW returner Jared Abbrederis and forced a fumble that Kenny Bell recovered. The Huskers capitalized, scoring a

touchdown nine plays later. The Badgers tied it with a touchdown of their own, but NU retook the lead on its next drive, a 10-play, 74-yard display of versatility. Then the wheels came off. NU went three-and-out on its next possession, then Martinez threw interceptions on the next two drives. The offense showed signs of life by driving into field goal range right before the half, but Brett Maher missed a 50-yarder. Martinez threw his third interception on the first play of the second half, and Wisconsin capitalized with another touchdown. “That killed us,” Jamal Turner said of the interception. At that point, the score was 34-14 and NU’s offense was sputtering. The Huskers managed a fourth-quarter field goal, but it was little consolation in the blowout loss. Martinez was 11-for-22 passing for 176 yards and didn’t throw a touchdown. But offensive coordinator Tim Beck was quick to take the blame off of his sophomore quarterback. “I did some bonehead things too tonight, obviously,” Beck said. “We’re not just a drop back and throw-the-ball-every-time team. That’s not who we are...and we did that for a little bit. And that’s on me. Like I said, it’s as

much me as it’s anybody else.” Martinez was 5-for-7 passing on NU’s first two scoring drives. He appeared calm and confident. But as Wisconsin’s offense rolled up the yards on the Blackshirts, the pressure mounted for the offense to respond, and Beck didn’t think Martinez responded well to it. “I think Taylor’s just trying to do too much,” Beck said. “And he just has to be smarter. The things that he was doing in the first four ball games about making good decisions, he didn’t do tonight. When you just turn the ball over like we did, it’s hard to beat a bad football team, let alone a good football team like Wisconsin.” The running game wasn’t able to provide the support it usually does to aid Martinez’s passing. While the Huskers added some empty yards after the outcome was decided, they had only 60 yards on the ground at the half. Rex Burkhead finished with 18 carries and 96 yards, but had only six rushes for 17 yards at intermission. Penalties played a large role in the Huskers’ inability to rush. NU runs were called back several times by illegal procedure or holding penalties, putting the team in first-and-long situations. NU chose to pass, and other than a

long completion to Quincy Enunwa, struggled with those circumstances. “We couldn’t match the time their offense was on the field because we were killing ourselves with penalties,” running backs coach Ron Brown said. “We had to keep scoring. We had the opportunity to do that and it would have been a high-scoring deal, but we just kept shooting ourselves in the foot. “Then, all of a sudden, our game changed. Our running game wasn’t the same anymore because we had to throw the football.” The offense can’t wallow in self-pity with Ohio State coming to town next week. Although the Buckeyes will come to Lincoln unranked, this is the week that the suspensions on several players, including Dan Herron and Devier Posey, are lifted. The offense has a week to get back on track, and Brown said he knows that’s imperative if the Huskers are to get their first Big Ten victory next weekend. “You’ve just got to have a short memory,” Brown said. “You’ve got to have resiliency and the ability to bounce back. We’ll find out what we’re made of and what kind of character we’ve got.”

danhoppen@ dailynebraskan.com

Sub-par performance raises questions about situation at QB to approach the game with an NFL mentality. Numbers don’t matter. Wins do. They are content with game management that gets the “W,” regardless of what happens. They stress the process as being all-important,

Jeff Packer

andrew dickinson | daily nebraskan

Wisconsin’s Nick Toon prepares to haul in a 46-yard touchdown pass that gave the Badgers a 27--14 lead.

UW offense exposes flaws in Nebraska D Doug Burger daily nebraskan

Lee Corso heard the boos. He heard the chants of disagreement. The Wisconsin Badgers fans weren’t happy. ESPN College GameDay was present on Bascom Hill on the Madison campus Saturday morning. Scores of Huskers and Badgers fans flooded the hill, waiting for Corso’s pick. At 11 a.m. he chose Nebraska. About 12 hours later, he was proven wrong. Way wrong. Wisconsin rolled to a

convincing 48-17 victory in Nebraska’s first ever Big Ten Conference game. “We really wanted to showcase that we are the powerhouse team in the Big Ten,” Wisconsin running back Montee Ball said. Ball rushed 30 times on the night for 151 yards and four touchdowns, 100 of those yards coming in the second half when the Badgers turned Saturday’s top 10 contest into a laugher. Ball and Wisconsin confirmed a fact about Nebraska’s defense that had been brewing in the Huskers’ first four games.

“It reminds me of year one,” NU defensive coordinator Carl Pelini said. “I’m sad to say that that’s what it reminds me of.” Nebraska is in the bottom half of the Big Ten standings in every major defensive category. The Huskers are giving up an average 27.2 points per game (11th), 152.8 rushing yards per game (8th) and 224.2 passing yards per game (8th). “I don’t think the mental effort was there,” Pelini said. “We had way too many

defense: see page 9

It was 11:08 p.m. when Carl Pelini was asked about Russell Wilson’s exploitations of the Husker defense. Wilson had just turned in a performance worthy of early season Heisman speculation, ripping the Blackshirt defense for more than 250 yards through the air. Pelini gave credit where it was due, praising the senior’s ability to gash the Huskers when given the chance. At the same time, Pelini said, the Husker secondary left Badgers wide open. “I’m not taking anything away from him,” Pelini said. “But a lot of quarterbacks could have made those throws.” Could Taylor Martinez? The sophomore redshirt left room for doubt, struggling through the air against the Badgers. He managed to complete just 11 of his 22 pass attempts for 176 yards and three interceptions. Marketed as a different player who was getting better at quick thinking and ball protection, Martinez was said to be on the rise. “The things that he was doing in the first four ball games about making good decisions, he didn’t do tonight,” NU offensive coordinator Tim Beck said. Beck and Pelini have tended

with good reason. Stats are hard for a quarterback to put up consistently. When dealing with the

packer: see page 9

DAILY NEBRASKAN IS NOW ON BLACKBOARD Configure yours today Always handy On Campus, Off Campus Evenings & weekends

Try our new APP Download Iphone from ITunes Droid Version Available Soon

Want E-Mail Notifications? Sure, that’s available also go to DailyNebraskan.com

The campus paper. For students by students.

Daily Nebraskan

monday, october 3, 2011

Krapfl hopes break leads to better scores at invite Phil Scherer daily nebraskan

The Nebraska women’s golf team has used its three-week break from competition to get back to the basics. “Normally I don’t like to take that long of a break within the season, but it might have been a good thing,” coach Robin Krapfl said. “We were able to get back to the basics and get back our confidence.” The Huskers will travel to Sammamish, Wash., this week for the 30th annual Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational. The tournament will have 12 teams competing, including top 25 programs Washington, Oregon and California. The three-day, 54-hole event will go from Monday morning to Wednesday afternoon. The tournament will be played at the Sahalee Country Club, which has hosted many PGA tour events throughout the years including the 1998 PGA Championship. The Huskers started their season in early September with a fourth-place finish at the Chip-N Club Invitational.

Krapfl knew there were areas of concern for the team, but feels that the three-week break allowed the team to really address those issues. “We didn’t perform as well as we would have liked to start the year,” Krapfl said. “But we had a chance with this break to focus on what we didn’t do well and improve on those areas.” Competing this weekend for the Huskers will be seniors Madeleine Sheils and Kayla Knopik, sophomores Katelyn Wright and Sterffi Neisen, and true freshman Shelby Martinek. Krapfl is confident that with this lineup, the Huskers will be able to match up with any team they face. “We just need to go out there and play with confidence and play up to our abilities,” Krapfl said. “If we do that, we can compete with anybody.” Despite her Top-10 finish at the Chip-N Club Invitational, Sheils wasn’t happy with her performance. “I was definitely disappointed with my putting,” Sheils

said. “Overall I just played poorly.” Sheils isn’t shying away from predicting that her team will perform better in their second tournament. “We’ve had some time to really sharpen up our skills and now we have a chance to showcase our talent,” Sheils said. “I think we really have a chance to finish well in this tournament.” On top of everything else, Sheils, who is from Boise, Idaho, will have a bit of a homecoming this week as her whole family will be able to travel from Boise to watch her play. “It’s going to be really fun to get back to somewhere I’m used to seeing,” Sheils said. “I’ll definitely be seeing some familiar faces.” Overall, the Huskers were able to use their three-week break to their advantage, and coach Krapfl believes it will show this week. “This break will pay off for us in the end,” Krapfl said. PhilScherer@ dailynebraskan.com

NU scores just one goal during 0-2 weekend Andrew ward daily nebraskan

When the ball doesn’t go in the back of the net, it’s difficult to win soccer games. This was the case for the Nebraska women’s soccer team, as it managed only one goal in two losses despite averaging three goals a game on the season going into the weekend. Nebraska was shut out by Michigan State on Friday evening 1-0, and then was knocked off by Michigan on Sunday afternoon by the score of 2-1. The losses came at a bad time for the Huskers, who dropped their record to 5-61 and 2-3-0 in conference play this season. The losses will likely drop NU out of the upper-half of the Big Ten Conference after standing tied for third at the beginning of the weekend. The absence of scoring was not from lack of effort by Nebraska as it outshot both of its opponents by a significant amount. The Huskers just need to do a better job executing their chances, according to junior forward Morgan Marlborough. “I put the lack of offense on myself mostly,” Marlborough said. “I can always do a better job of putting the ball in the back of the net.” It had been four halves of soccer, dating back to the first half of a match against Indiana on Sept. 25, since Nebraska had scored a goal. Marlborough ended that streak against Michigan in the second half to score NU’s only goal on the weekend. That goal brought Marlborough’s total up to 16 on the year, which not only leads the Big Ten but also the nation. One goal now separates her and Michigan State forward

anna reed | daily nebraskan

Nebraska outshot opponents Michigan State and Michigan this weekend, but fell to 2-3-0 in conference play. Laura Heyboer. Heyboer scored in Nebraska’s 1-0 loss to the Spartans on Friday. The lack of scoring may have been attributed to the different style of play that the teams in the Big Ten bring to the table, according to senior defender Blair Slapper. Teams in the Big Ten may be better passing teams, which is a different style of play compared to teams in the Big 12, Slapper said. “It’s still really physical, but at the same time it’s hard to adjust to teams you have never played on a consistent basis,” Slapper said. Another issue for Nebraska’s offense was a poor start to the game. The Huskers came out flat-footed in the Michigan game to fall into an early hole. The Wolverines jumped out to an 1-0 lead with a goal in the 15th minute. Marlborough said that NU was just not ready to play and the many mistakes proved it. A bright spot for Nebraska

was the inspired play of the bench. It seemed when three players in particular got on the field the Huskers played a lot better, according to Slapper. “Especially in the Michigan game, Maddie (Hanssler), Bri (Badje), and Samantha (Areman) provided us with a much needed spark in the second half of the Michigan game when we really needed it,” Slapper said. Marlborough’s goal against Michigan came when these three players were on the field. Nebraska will look to rebound when it hosts Wisconsin next weekend at the Nebraska Soccer Field. It will take a solid week of practice to knock of the Badgers, according to Marlborough. “There can’t be any hangover from this weekend even though it was disappointing,” Marlborough said. “We need to re-focus and come out ready to play in practice.” andrewward@ dailynebraskan.com

packer: from 8 ball so many times in a season, consistency on this level can be very difficult. The thing is, statistics are the process. Completing just 50 percent of passes on the year with five interceptions to four touchdown passes is not the process that wins games. Not big ones anyway. Is Martinez too limited to make some passes? Beck took the answer to that on himself, accepting the blame for what has gone wrong as any coach would. The Huskers, as Beck said, are not the type of team to drop back and throw the ball on every down. That was the way the play calling went for a while in the second quarter. Picks were thrown and the game was lost. The Huskers’ first two scoring drives consisted heavily of running the ball with a healthy mixture of zone read and the

triple option. The Huskers took a chance by putting the ball in the air. A rushed Martinez dumped one into the hands of a waiting linebacker and twice threw almost directly to members of the Badger secondary. Beck labeled such play calls as bonehead decisions, but in retrospect there are throws that any quarterback needs to make. Throw one pick, respond. Throw two picks, respond after halftime. Throw three...yikes. Those interceptions were not the only reason Nebraska was exposed as an overrated team Saturday, but it played into leaving a struggling defense with the short field to defend. Until Martinez can become a decent passer, meaning one who can distribute the ball effectively while not turning it over consistently,

Nebraska cannot become an elite team. Wisconsin can’t be beat when you hand them the ball. Some bad teams are difficult to beat when you give them ball. It was intimated that Beck put Martinez in the situations that led to the Huskers’ struggles on offense. But can Beck and the staff accept the limitations? How much longer will Husker fans accept it? Football is a game of personnel decisions. Juggling who would be best for what situation is a constant issue to be addressed by coaches. Sometimes that means making do with what a team has to work with. Making do is for when you take over a program. Not year four. Jeff Packer is a Senior Broadcasting Major. Reach Him At Jeffpacker@ dailynebraskan.com

volleyball

Huskers sweep road matches in Michigan Robby Korth Daily Nebraskan

Nebraska got its first taste of Big Ten Conference volleyball road play this weekend, and picked up two wins. But the Huskers weren’t playing in traditional volleyball venues. Michigan State’s volleyball court is a converted track and field facility, Jenison Field House. Michigan’s Cliff Keen Arena is the former Wolverine natatorium. Cliff Keen Arena has an open wall and stands on only three sides of the court, but that doesn’t stop MU fans from turning it into its own mini-Big House. The No. 17 Wolverines hosted the No. 7 Huskers with 1,850 fans on hand. “It didn’t look like you could even fit all of the (athlete’s) family members in there,” assistant coach Dan Meske said. “But by the time the game started they were packed in.” Nebraska struggled against Michigan State, going five sets with the unranked Spartans, 27-25, 16-25, 21-25, 25-17 and 16-14. “Michigan State surprised us with how well they played at home,” Meske said. “They switched up their lineup and there were kinks with how we prepared to play them. And at times we couldn’t stick with them.” Morgan Broekhuis led NU with a career-high 22 kills on 33 attacks with only four errors. “Morgan has been a huge help to us all year,” Meske said. “And when you can attack their left sides you can be pretty tough to stop. It really balances our offense.” For Broekhuis, the format of the weekend, paired with a grueling game Friday night, showed Nebraska what it needs to expect every weekend in the Big Ten. “We got a good feel for how playing in the Big Ten feels,” she said. “Friday was a long match and we had to turn around quickly and play well. “This is a hard conference and you have to come out and play hard every game.” Even though Nebraska went five sets with unranked Michigan State, NU still learned valuable information about itself. “Its gonna make us stronger,” Meske said. “In the long run we can look at this like it’s a

matt masin | daily nebraskan

Middle blocker Brooke Delano hit .389 against Michigan to help the Huskers to a sweep. huge matchup where we had our backs against the wall and came away with a win.” After going five sets against the Spartans, Nebraska had to travel to Ann Arbor to take on Michigan. Even though the Wolverines were ranked higher than MSU, Nebraska was able to take care of them in quicker order. NU swept Michigan 25-17, 2624 and 25-16. Broekhuis led NU in attacks with 35, but put up more modest numbers with only thirteen kills. But the middle blockers picked up the slack. Brooke Delano hit .389 and Hayley Thramer hit .455 against MU. Gina Mancuso didn’t put up the numbers that Nebraska fans have become accustomed to. She hit .081 against the Spartans and .160 against the Wolverines. However, Meske doesn’t feel that Mancuso has gone cold.

Friday was a long match and we had to turn around quickly and play well.” Morgan Broekhuis nebraska sophomore

“Teams in the Big Ten prepare well for their opponents,” Meske said. “They’re spending a lot of time on how they can stop Gina. She’s still just one week removed from being Big Ten player of the week.” Trying to stop one player won’t do much for teams trying to beat Nebraska, according to Broekhuis. “(Opponents) are gonna have defensive schemes to try and stop somebody,” she said. “You can try and watch one person but we come from all sides. “And that’s what we want...all five firing.”

RobbyKorth@ dailynebraskan.com

defense: from 8 breakdowns mentally. Got a lot of problems to fix. That’s for sure.” A major cause to some of those problems: Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson. The senior exposed Nebraska’s defense with both his legs and his arm. He made his counterpart, Taylor Martinez, pay for his mistakes. The Badgers scored 21 points off three Martinez interceptions and Wilson contributed to all three with 46- and 36-yard passes and a 10-yard run. The North Carolina State transfer made Nebraska linebacker Sean Fisher look silly on a 21-yard run in the first quarter. “We’ve had issues all year and they just did a nice job of exposing the issues that we have,” Pelini said. “We’ve got to get those corrected if we’re going to play good

defense this year.” On both of Wilson’s touchdowns in the second quarter, UW receivers Jared Abbrederis and Nick Toon were able to get on top of the Nebraska secondary. The Husker secondary, which in 2009 and 2010 was one of the best in the nation, has been far from concrete this season. Each week a new player is lining up in the NU defensive backfield. Pelini was asked if he saw any progress out of that unit after Saturday’s loss. “No, I didn’t. Did you? I didn’t see any progress,” he said. “Again, a little bit of play action and guys shouldn’t be wide open.” Wisconsin and Nebraska entered the game on paper as near equals. They were both 4-0 and ranked back-to-back in the Associated Press poll at No. 7

and No. 8. The Badgers are now fourth and the Huskers dropped to 14th. The difference between the two teams looked a lot further on the field Saturday night. Wisconsin looked like a team on its way to a national championship appearance. Nebraska looked like it has a lot to work on before next weekend’s game against Ohio State in Lincoln. And Lee Corso probably wishes he could take his pick back. “They proved themselves tonight that they’re a great team,” Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead said. “They’re one to compete against. Obviously, we liked for it to have been a different story, but they’re a great team and give all the credit to them.”

dougburger@ dailynebraskan.com

andrew dickinson | daily nebraskan

Nebraska defensive end Cameron Meredith can’t bring down Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson during the first quarter of the Badgers’ 48-17 win in Madison on Saturday.

wisconsin 48, Nebraska 17

m a d i s o n

meltdown Badgers give NU a rude Welcome with Big Ten opener Blowout

thirty

four

Penalty yards called against Nebraska. The Huskers were penalized a season-high nine times, which was double the amount they were averaging heading into the game. NU penalties gave Wisconsin three first downs as well.

twenty Consecutive games

nine

151

in which Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson has thrown at least one touchdown. The senior completed two scores against NU on Saturday, giving him at least two passing touchdowns in each of his first five games. The 29 straight is the longest current such streak in the nation. Rushing yards for Wisconsin running back Montee Ball. The junior carried the ball 30 times, scored four times and didn’t get caught for a negative play. Ball’s performance marked the third 100yard rusher the NU defense has allowed this season. Nebraska is eighth in the Big Ten in rushing defense, giving up an average of 152.8 yards per game.

80 3.1 Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez’s average yards per rush against the Badgers. The sophomore entered the game averaging almost seven yards per carry, but was held to just 61 yards on 20 attempts Saturday night. Martinez found the end zone in the first quarter, but his longest run was only 11 yards.

Unanswered points scored by the Badgers beginning with Montee Ball’s three-yard score in the second quarter and ending with a Brett Maher field goal in the fourth. Wisconsin put up 48 points on the Huskers Saturday night, marking the most a NU opponent has scored since Oklahoma scored 62 in 2008.

andrew dickinson | daily nebraskan

Huskers tight end Kyler Reed can’t hang on to a potential touchdown during the fourth quarter on Saturday.

andrew dickinson | daily nebraskan

Nebraska coach Bo Pelini walks off the field at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday night after his team was defeated 4817 by the Wisconsin Badgers. On Sunday, the Huskers fell to No. 14 in the Associated Press poll.

game balls montee ball Montee Ball had a ball with the Nebraska defense, gouging the Huskers early and often. The junior from Wentzville, Mo., helped the Badgers dominate the ground game with 30 carries for 151 yards and four touchdowns. Ball averaged five yards per carry and helped Wisconsin accumulate 231 rushing yards. -jeff packer, dn senior reporter

rex burkhead The junior running back was one of the few bright spots in the loss. Burkhead carried 18 times for 96 yards and a score and added one catch for nine yards. He only got six carries in the first half however, and most of his damage was done after the game was already in hand. He again proved to be the most reliable piece of an otherwise inconsistent offense. -dan hoppen, dn senior reporter

russell welson The Wisconsin quarterback was easily able to expose Nebraska’s flaws through the air and on the ground. Wilson threw for 255 yards and two scores to boost the Badgers to a convincing 48-17 victory. The senior was effective with his feet, escaping the pocket to avoid NU’s rush and scoring a 10-yard touchdown on a bootleg in the third quarter. -doug burger, dn sports editor