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It’s embarrassing. That’s all I have to say. It’s not a positive thing.” Tatiana Davila
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I don’t think (Congress members) should be paid while they aren’t working and the government is shut down.”
I don’t really know. I think it’s selfish because they can’t agree.” Jon Jarmon
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students who receive student aid, in the form of grants and loans, at more than 6,600 schools nationwide.
The government shutdown, which took effect Tuesday when Congress failed to agree on a spending bill, will have many impacts both large and small. While legislators and the president will continue working and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will operate as usual, student aid and other “non-essential” roles of the federal government could see a few changes.
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1. ANYONE LOOKING TO PURCHASE A GUN WILL HAVE TO WAIT.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has stopped processing all applications for firearms.
2. NATIONAL PARKS WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
More than 400 national park units throughout the U.S., at least 10 of which are in Nebraska, will be closed until the shutdown ends. That includes Homestead National Monument in Beatrice and Niobrara National Scenic River.
3. THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL MAY NOT BE CONDUCTING ITS SEASONAL FLU FORECAST.
The flu forecast is currently on hold because the CDC isn’t in operation and can’t gather up-to-date information.
4. THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS HALTING MOST OF ITS INSPECTIONS.
Most routine safety inspections won’t take place until the government is back in operation, meaning about 80 facilities will go uninspected each day. State agriculture and health departments will take over some of the inspections.
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6. PAYMENTS TO VETERANS MAY CEASE.
According to the Veterans Affairs’ website, most call centers and hotlines will be closed, and the department will run out of money for pension checks in a matter of weeks. “Claims processing and payments in the compensation, pension, education, and vocational rehabilitation programs are anticipated to continue through late October,” the website said. Representatives from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Veterans Affairs Office said they have not been given any information about benefits so far. They encouraged veterans with questions to check the VA’s website for more information.
On Wednesday, stocks closed lower than the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial average ended the day down 0.4 percent, which is about 58.6 points.
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“We’ve got a lot of students interning and working on Capitol Hill. They’re not able to work or get paid,” said Tyler White, undergraduate political science adviser. “It’s a very unfortunate thing. It’s a pity. This was a move that a small caucus in the House of Representatives used to make a point about a bill they didn’t like, and it has profound consequences.”
8. ROTC PROGRAMS COULD LOSE EMPLOYEES.
The university’s ROTC programs could be affected because they are programs of the Department of Defense. It most likely will not affect students, but it could send some employees home. Lt. Col. Bohn, the Air Force ROTC Commander and an aerospace studies professor, said the program’s mission “will continue in the short term.” “But eventually our ability to fulfill our mission will be hindered,” he said. “For example, in the long run, we won’t be able to get our cadets the medical exams to apply for scholarships. It’s regrettable that this is happening, but we’ll adapt.”
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9. FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS COULD BE DELAYED.
If the government shutdown lasts longer than a week, it could potentially slow funding to colleges with federal grants. “It would begin to interfere with the financial aid application process,” said Craig Munier, director of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Large federal aid systems, like FAFSA, should be fine, but smaller ones like Pell Grants and Direct Student Loan payments will be affected because they require U.S. Education Department employees to function. And the shutdown may delay or pause programs such as Federal Work-Study and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants.
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TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
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Love Library held a session Wednesday afternoon to give students tips and techniques for test taking. The First Year Experience and Transition Program invited Nicole Smith, an academic success coach, to introduce these tips on how to improve test taking.
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On campus what: “Are We a Nation of Cheaters?” when: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. where: Lied Center for Performing Arts auditorium
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While answering questions, Retired Marine Staff Sergeant Eric Alva goes off stage to get closer to his audience on Wednesday night.
Gay Marine discusses struggles with identity
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“Meditations on Medieval Women: Poems Inspired by Art” when: 5 p.m. where: Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q St.
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UNL School of Music Faculty Artist: Darryl White, Trumpet when: 7:30 p.m. where: Kimball Recital hall more information: Free admission.
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NURAMP elective: Data Management Plans when: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. where: Alexander Building West, 312 N. 14th St. more information: Register at research. unl.edu/events/event. php?eventID=625
IN LINCOLN what: “Anything Goes” when: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. where: Nebraska Wesleyan McDonald Theater, 52nd Street and Huntington Ave. more information: $15/adults, $10/seniors, $7.50/students
what: Clinic with a Heart – Free Health Clinic when: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. where: Sowers Building, lower level, 1701 S. 17th St. more information: Services available are medical, physical therapy and mental health assessments.
correction An article in Wednesday’s Daily Nebraskan misstated some information about Wellness Wednesdays. The event has been discontinued on East Campus.
If you spot a factual error in the Daily Nebraskan, please report it by calling (402) 472-2588. An editor will place the correction that will run in the print edition, also using bold type.
Mara Klecker DN Staff Sergeant Eric Alva has a prosthetic lower right leg. The fingers of his right hand curl at the knuckles. Speaking to an audience of about 75 at the Nebraska Union on Wednesday as part of the events of LGBTQ History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month, Alva remembered back to the day in 2003 when he lost his leg and much of the feeling in his right arm. The day he stepped on a land mine – not even three hours after crossing the Iraq border — and became the first Marine to be injured in the Iraq War. He also remembers standing behind President Barack Obama as he signed the bill that repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in 2010. Alva’s injuries made him a war hero. He earned a Purple Heart for his sacrifice. Former President George W. Bush visited him in the hospital. But he was hiding something from those who watched his interview on Oprah or read the profile on him in People Magazine. He was gay. He had always considered activism, but fear of publicly coming out mixed with the emotional baggage of PTSD stopped him. It wasn’t until his partner at the time urged him to utilize the publicity that he decided he could make a difference. “(My partner) told me ‘You do have this notoriety,’” Alva said. “‘If you ever want to do something, you better do it soon because 10 years from now, no one’s even going to remember you.’” That night, Alva stayed up late writing an email to the Human Rights Campaign. A few days later, he agreed to tell his story and join the campaign in its effort to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” In February 2007, Good Morn-
ing America broke the story: The first Marine injured in the Iraq War was gay. Overnight, Alva became a national and international face of activism. “At 19 years old, when I took the oath to defend this country, I didn’t think I was going to have to fight discrimination at home,” Alva said. “I fought for every single person, regardless of who they are and who they love.” Alva said he was proud to be a part of changing history. He lied about his own sexuality when he joined the Marines in 1991 and said he is happy to know military members no longer have to withhold details about their identity out of fear. “It’s been two years since the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ went into effect and I believe in my heart we are moving in the right direction,” Alva said. He said he is thankful for a younger generation that is more tolerant – citing that 80 percent of Americans supported the repeal. Alva, however, said he still wants to see a clause for transgender people to be added to the inclusive bill. Alva also wants to see samesex marriage legalized. He was living in Texas when the state banned same-sex couples from marrying. “I thought ‘Here I served my country, and this is a little unfair,” Alva said. “I served my country, and I can’t even get married.” Pat Tetreault, director of the LGBTQA Resource Center, said Alva’s message is particularly important because he lives with the many stigmas of being a gay, Hispanic man with physical disabilities. “It’s important to address intersecting and multiple identities,” Tetreault said. “So often we look at one aspect of someone and go, ‘Well that’s their primary identity,’ rather than realizing that we all have these intersecting multiple
identities.” Alva embraces all of his identities and said he knows that sometimes he is misunderstood because of them. “Though people may say derogatory things, I am not a bad person,” Alva said. “I am someone who almost lost his life. I’m gay. I am a Hispanic. I am disabled, and I’m a veteran.” Alva said no matter someone’s identity, they deserve basic rights. “There are people on death row with more rights than me,” Alva said. “It’s not about me taking away someone else’s rights, it’s about me wanting and fighting for the same rights.” Ashley Digregorio, events coordinator for OASIS, said she hopes audience members took home Alva’s message of “fighting for.” “There are a lot of parts to the words ‘worth fighting for,’” Digregario said. “Alva had a lot to fight for both in his time in the military and afterward. He’s a great example of activism.” Alva ended with a call to the young adults in the audience to be more aware of diversity and equality, to be optimistic and to be thankful. “Standing here on two good legs again, I have to tell you that life is beautiful,” Alva said. “This is the one life you all have and no one owns your happiness but you.” A related exhibit of photos from the series “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” by gay photographer Jeff Sheng will be displayed in the Nebraska Union’s Rotunda Gallery through Oct. 11. For a list of other events part of UNL’s celebration of LGBTQ History month, visit involved.unl. edu/lgbtqa-history-month-1. news@ dailynebraskan.com
Research Initiative seeks faculty project proposals REECE RISTAU DN University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty members may be able to help grow the state of Nebraska’s economy. The Nebraska Research Initiative has issued a request to UNL faculty members to submit proposals for varying research opportunities. The goal of the request is for UNL faculty to develop research projects to help encourage economic development. Proposals, accompanied by administrative review, are due by Nov. 15. “The project gives dollars that are intended to help grow the state economy through research,” said Mike Zeleny, assistant vice chancellor for Office of Research and Economic Development at UNL. “Funds are allocated with competitions, giving faculty the opportunity to write projects that are then reviewed and funded.” The focus areas of research can be in the following categories: biosecurity, nanotechnology and materials science, water and environmental management, sustainable and renewable energy, molecular genetics, bioengineering, health outcomes and health services, development and manage-
ment of information services and science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The funding by the Nebraska Research Initiative will not continue for more than two years, and proposals are expected to not exceed this time line. Each project should have an estimated budget of no more than $100,000. David Sellmyer, the director of the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, has received funding from the Nebraska Research Initiative in the past. “We have groups of faculty working on materials science and condensed matter physics for new devices for information technology,” Sellmyer said. “Computers are getting faster and cellphones are getting smaller, but we’re running out of space to condense. We’re working with semiconductor technology to look at what’s next with data storage.” The research department will select up to 10 proposals to submit to the Office of the Provost. The selected projects would receive funding as of July 1, 2014, and the latest the projects could last would be until June 30, 2016. Zeleny said there have been many examples of positive addition to Nebraska’s economy as a result of the projects funded by
Nebraska Research Initiative. “There are a lot of examples of start-up companies and jobs created,” Zeleny said. “Many projects have improved public health or water processing for plant science and research has supported a lot of efforts related to agriculture.” The projects have brought significant change to UNL itself. The Voelte-Keegan Nanoscience Research Center, adjacent to Jorgensen Hall, was created because of the physics department’s work in material science to make things smaller and faster, Zeleny said. The principal investigator behind each project would only receive additional salary for one month of summer if the employee is not on a 12-month salary. Only proposals that represent collaborations by teams of faculty will be considered. Sellmyer said he certainly saw benefits to the state from the funding of his project. “We trained some Ph.D. students and have people working in the information technology part of the economy,” Sellmyer said. “In the center I direct, we have five or six spin-offs, facultycreated companies in Nebraska that are quite successful.” NEWS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
- Make sure to go to your classes and take good notes: Don’t text your friends or surf Facebook — pay attention. - Do your assignments and reading: While going to class is a good thing, some tests might have nothing to do with lectures and all to do with the reading. - Start test preparation early and study bits at a time: Don’t start reading your 10 chapters’ worth of classroom assignments the night before a test. Space it out and you’ll have a much easier and less stressful time learning the material. - Review the material: Read the end of the chapter questions, make note cards, re-read anything you had trouble understanding, talk to your teacher and peers about any questions and for goodness’ sake study the material. - Prepare your body: Eat a good breakfast, get a good night’s sleep and remain alert.
During the Test
- Get there early and take a deep breath: Being anxious and worrying about failing will do you no good. Relax, think of success and don’t talk to anyone around you. Just do some last-minute studying and be positive. - Read the directions carefully: Studying won’t help you if you’ve misread a question. - Survey the test: Read ahead and figure out how to efficiently pace yourself. - Answer the easy questions first: If you get stuck on a question, come back to it later. - Try to figure out the trick answers from the real answers: Certain answers on tests are made to trick those who haven’t reviewed the material. - Keep an eye out for similar answers because they will most likely be wrong, and if you’ve encountered a large row of numbers, aim for the middle. - The highest and lowest numbers are typically incorrect. If you are lucky, you might find that some of the questions answer others. - Review the test: Once you’ve finished the test, don’t turn it in right away. Look it over and make sure you’ve answered all the questions the way you wanted to.
After the test
- Review your graded test and discuss any questions you have with your teacher: If you figure out what you did wrong before, you can prevent yourself from doing these things again. — compiled by Jacob Elliott news@ dailynebraskan.com
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New policy to aid tracking students studying abroad aid, Wilson said. “It gives students a broader UNL students must overview of what’s available to them,” Wilson said. report to Education The database was launched Abroad office to in July 2012 and with the new policy, UNL will be better able receive credit for to track the number of students who repeat a program, as well as courses overseas where and when most students go, Wilson said. The university does not know how many stuLayla Younis dents traveled abroad without DN the administration of Education Abroad, he said. The University of NebraskaRebecca Baskerville, director Lincoln can now calculate the of Education Abroad, said only number of its students studying a small number of people travabroad thanks to a new policy eled abroad without the adminby Chancellor Harvey Perlman istration of Education Abroad. that went into effect Tuesday. Baskerville said they would Before this new policy and find out when students were the launch of MyWorld, the going abroad on their own last electronic database for all of minute because they usually UNL’s Education Abroad pro- needed an international travel grams, the university couldn’t insurance. accurately calculate how many “The hope is that they nostudents studied abroad, said tify us as soon as they are planDave Wilson, senior internaning,” Baskerville said. tional officer and associate vice Education Abroad would chancellor for Achave more time ademic Affairs. to help students It gives This new through this polstudents a policy only deals icy, Baskerville with abroad ex- broader overview said. periences that Wilson said are administrated of what’s available there are ways to through UNL, to them.” expedite the apWilson said, This plication process includes UNL rather than slow faculty-led proit down, but EdDave Wilson grams, the Inter- associate vice chancellor for ucation Abroad academic affairs national Student would have to be Exchange Pronotified during gram, MAUIthe beginning of Utrecht Network Exchange Pro- the process. gram, affiliated providers such MyWorld offers three types as International Studies Abroad of education abroad opportuand other programs listed on nities: faculty-led, exchange the Education Abroad website. agreements and third-party proAll students going abroad viders. must have their program be adThere is a list of outside ministrated through the Educa- companies UNL approves, but tion Abroad office or they won’t if students wanted to use a proget credit through the univer- gram not approved by UNL, the sity. program would have to be apWilson said the reason for proved by Education Abroad to the new change is to account for get credit, Wilson said. the health and safety of students If UNL has already worked traveling, to make sure students with the third party and Educadon’t jeopardize their scholar- tion Abroad has reason to think ships and to better track how that they shouldn’t work with many UNL students are travel- UNL, then they would not aping abroad. prove the program, Wilson said. To account for student safeWilson said this new policy ty, this new program will make doesn’t require students to only sure the university is aware of travel with UNL-approved third where all its students traveling parties. abroad are, Wilson said. “We now have a really strong Scholarships given through office; we have the technology in colleges for studying abroad place; we have a strong group of can jeopardize students’ finan- professionals in place who help cial aid if the office of Scholar- students and faculty get abroad,” ship and Financial Aid isn’t in- Wilson said. “Everything has formed of their trip – with this fallen in place, it was just a good new policy, Education Abroad time to make this move.” would inform the financial aid News@ dailynebraskan.com office to avoid students losing
Online grasslands certificate opens for grad students course work. As an online certificate, the program also benefits stuUNL teams up with dents who are employed with fedor state agencies, Schacht said. Great Plains colleges eral Many students in the workto attract students place can’t afford to lose their jobs, and a graduate degree in grassland with background in management provides more oppornatural resources tunities for career advancement, according to Mark Lagrimini, chair of the graduate department. The university introduced a similar online maggy lehmicke graduate certificate in horticulture dn about a year ago, Lagrimini said. He stated that these types of specializaThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln tions are becoming more common is now offering an online graduate because people can’t quit their jobs certificate in grassland manage- to go back to school. ment. To compensate for fieldwork, The certificate became availthe students write reports on field able last summer, according to Walt techniques using videos with sets of Schacht, a professor in the College instructions. Some courses require of Agricultural Sciences and Natu- that the students gather in a central ral Resources. Specifically designed location during the weekend. for current and future professionals, “We use a lot of photographs the program is meant to provide and plant identifistudents with bacations so students sic knowledge of It’s can get an accurate conservation and idea of what the challenging sustainability of plants are like,” grassland systems. to take field-type Schacht said. The courses in “It’s challengwork online, but the program are ing to take fieldtaught by faculty we can do it. ” type course work members from a online, but we can handful of coopWalt schacht do it.” casnr professor erating universiThe graduate ties, Schacht said. certificate program These Great Plains opened last sumuniversities – Kansas State Univer- mer, and four students are enrolled sity, North Dakota State Univer- in it. Schacht said they are already sity, Oklahoma State University- experiencing growth. Stillwater and South Dakota State “We are adding a program area University – also have fully online to the university that is bringing stugraduate programs in grassland dents to the university that wouldn’t management. have come here otherwise,” Schacht “Collaborating schools teach said in response to the program’s courses that are their strengths and correlation with Chancellor Harvey often not taught at other schools,” Perlman’s ideas on expansion. Schacht said. Lagrimini said they are “tapGrasslands are a fundamental ping into a select group of students” resource in the Great Plains and that they could never get otherwise. make up about 50 percent of the When asked about the future, both land surface area in the region, acprofessors expressed their excitecording to the department website. ment and anticipation of what’s to The management of grasslands as come. a resource can help determine the “Initially, it has been successeconomic and environmental future ful, and we expect much further of the region. growth,” Schacht said. The program is expected to atnews@ tract those with a natural resource dailynebraskan.com background who need the graduate
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University Program Council is bringing Craig Morgan and special guest Brynn Marie to East Campus for the free Homecoming concert on Thursday at 8 p.m.
Craig Morgan to play Homecoming Nebraska East Union student workers aid UPC in selection of country singer, guest Brynn Marie tammy bain dn On Thursday night, country performer Craig Morgan, with special guest Brynn Marie, will perform on East Campus mall at 8 p.m. It’s a free concert for students, staff and the public as part of Homecoming week. Morgan, who is known for billboard hits such as, “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” “Almost Home,” “Little Bit of Life” and “International Harvester,” began his musical career in 2000. But he first spent 10 years in the U.S. Army, and before that he worked as an emergency medical technician and a firefighter. Later, he worked various jobs, including a Wal-Mart assistant deli manager. “It (the work) impacts you just like any job,” Morgan said. “Your attitude, your perspective. It makes me grateful for what I have. To be doing what I’m doing.” Morgan said that while his career now consists of tours, albums and singing, he’s not that different than the audience he plays for.
“I’ve been doing a lot of the stuff that people do. I can relate to their lifestyle,” he said. “And I still have pretty much the same lifestyle. I just have a different job.” Though he “couldn’t tell you when or where” – because he’s performed so many times, he said with a laugh – Morgan knows he’s played in Nebraska before and looks forward to the Midwestern audience. “International Harvester,” a song that highlights life from the view of a tractor going down a highway, and others like it, resonates well with them he said. Getting Morgan to Lincoln took months of preparation. The University Programming Council began looking for artists in March and by mid-April had chosen Morgan. While the process consisted of seeing whose concert dates were available on either the Thursday or Saturday of Homecoming week, checking prices and votes for the act played a huge part as well, said Steph Meyer, graduate assistant for UPC and a graduate student in student affairs. This was the first year that, along with UPC, students who work for the East Campus Union also voted on Homecoming week entertainment. “Since a lot of students at UPC represent City Campus, we wanted to make sure East Campus was represented as well,” Meyer said, adding this, and the many
It (the work) impacts you just like any job. Your attitude. Your perspective. It makes me grateful for what I have. To be doing what I’m doing.” Craig Morgan country musician
students who study agriculturebased fields, is also why the concert takes place at East Campus. Even though not every student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln got to vote for the exact act, the genre of the concert is consistent with students’ interests, Meyer said. “Every year we survey students, and the overwhelming (favorite) genre is country,” she said. Another part of the concert process is not letting the entertainment have any alcohol in their dressing rooms, as UNL is a dry campus. The performers are also not allowed any Coke products, with Pepsi being the cola brand of UNL. But Morgan doesn’t mind. “I’m not a big drinker like a lot of people,” he said. “Don’t bother me a bit. I’m not worried about it.” Along with the country acts, East Campus and Campus Nightlife will host the “Husker Hunt” scavenger hunt on East Campus that leads to the concert, said Karen Wills, program coordinator of UPC. Campus Nightlife will also provide an inflatable obstacle course, and the Iron N, along with
the Athletic Department, will have a small pep rally onstage before the show with members of the Husker volleyball team, said Justice Jones, a junior broadcasting major and director of public affairs for the Iron N. The UPC members plan to begin their day at 8 a.m. and work until 1 a.m., doing walk-throughs of the venue with sponsors, setting up and taking down for the event. While it consists of conversations with professors and little sleep before early-morning engagements on Friday, none of the members seemed to mind. “It’s part of UPC,” Meyer said. “To plan it for months and months, and see it come together is amazing.” And even though he’s never played at UNL before, Morgan looks forward to his predominant college audience. “Any time we play at a college, it’s good, because they’re (the students) big record buyers,” he said. “I want them to enjoy it and have fun. Laugh, cry, sing along. Have fun.” news@ dailynebraskan.com
ASUN appoints new program leaders Government Liaison Committee chairman resigns; sophomore to lead Environmental Leadership Program REECE RISTAU DN The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska met Wednesday and elected Sen. Shannon Pestel, a sophomore turfgrass and landscape management major, as the head of the newly created Environmental Leadership Program. The program is similar to the Freshman Campus Leadership Associates, except it focuses on developing future environmental leaders. The bylaw creating the program was voted into effect at ASUN’s Sept. 25 meeting. Pestel’s job will be to appoint 20 applicants into the program. Pestel ran against Sen. Tayler
Hough, a junior communication studies, broadcasting and journalism major. The candidates had three minutes to explain why they wanted to be a part of the program. “I would like to be on ELP because I think it’s a great program,” Pestel said to senators in a speech before voting. “I think it’s really important that sustainability is encouraged on campus.” Pestel explained she worked this summer at New Student Enrollment and discussed with many students the importance of being a leader on campus and getting involved with environmental sustainability. New appointments were made to various committees and positions within ASUN. JR Bloom, a senior economics major, resigned from his position as the chairman of the Government Liaison Committee. President Eric Reznicek, a senior finance and marketing major, explained that Bloom resigned because of the time commitment. Bloom is the state chair of the Nebraska Federation of College Republicans and recently made news
when he asked Sen. Ann Himes, a junior global studies, history and Russian major, to leave a gathering by UNL’s chapter of College Republicans. Reznicek appointed former Government Liaison Committee member William Stock, a junior history major, to the position. Other positions include Brandon Whiting, a freshman actuarial science major, as Alcohol Safety Commission chairman and Natalie Krokaugger, a freshman psychology major, as ASUN chief of staff. During the open forum portion of the meeting, Veronica Riepe, the director of Student Involvement, discussed with senators a new initiative for increased student activities on Friday nights, called Friday Night Live. “Student affairs started a conversation last spring about a Friday night programming initiative,” Riepe said. “It’s to make sure students have things to do.” Riepe explained that a variety of Recognized Student Organizations are involved. While the name will collectively head all activities that decide to participate in Fri-
day Night Live, no one group will market the events. Riepe said it was created with the thought that many students live far from home or choose to stay on campus to enjoy their weekends. To participate, groups simply have to register their public Friday night events with Student Involvement. Riepe presented three poster designs and asked for senator opinions. The posters will be posted around campus advertising the activities occurring on the next Friday. Also at the open forum was a presentation by Natalia Santos, a senior nutrition and health sciences major and former Speaker of the Senate. Santos gave the senators a lecture on the legislative process. Santos reminded senators of the differences between bills, resolutions and bylaw changes, and the differences in how to properly write and present them. The ASUN senator of the month is Sen. Lauren Andrews, a senior ADPR and hospitality, restaurant and tourism major and Homecoming chair. NEWS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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The only thing I care about is getting my GI Bill money so I can pay my bills. If they don’t figure out something, we’ll lose our education funding. A lot of veterans count on that money to pay bills and live off of.”
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I would blame both parties. It’s the Republicans’ last chance at defunding Obamacare, so they can’t back down. Our health care system is broken, but I don’t think the Affordable Care Act is the way to go. Obama needs to work with Congress to come up with a better solution. A shutdown has happened before, and I don’t think it’ll be that big of a deal.”
“It’s obviously ridiculous. I hate to play blame games, but in this case it’s important to know for upcoming elections. I think the tea party, not all Republicans, are to blame. I think they’re playing publicity games. They came with a cut it or shut it down mentality.”
freshman fashion merchandising major
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Participate in UNL Homecoming Week events As Saturday’s game against Illinois draws closer, students should check their calendars and make sure they’re participating in Homecoming events. Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni to the university. And this year, the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska selected “Huskers Around the World” for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Homecoming theme. The theme was chosen to demonstrate the push for more diversity at UNL, as well as represent the university’s diversity statement, which states that as diversity increases, so does a need for change on both individual and group levels. There are several ways students can participate in this week’s Homecoming events. On Thursday, students can vote for the Homecoming Royalty from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The winners will be crowned during halftime on gameday. Thursday is also the last day students can participate at the fall City Campus Blood Drive in the Nebraska Union. Donations will be accepted from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. After the blood drive ends, students can head to the East Campus mall at 8 p.m. for a free concert performance by country star Craig Morgan, with special guest Brynn Marie. And on Friday at 6 p.m., the Homecoming Parade sets off at 16th and Vine streets. After the parade, a pep rally and jester competition will be on the Nebraska Union plaza. ASUN President Eric Reznicek told the DN in an article Wednesday the most important thing was recognizing multicultural fraternities, sororities and organizations. But Homecoming doesn’t solely need to be about recognizing how diverse the student body has become since UNL was established in 1869. Homecoming is also about unity as a student body. That being said, students should take this week as a chance to get to know their university better by participating in the Homecoming events. Introduce yourself to another student. For that matter, introduce yourself to a student from another country. Take the time to find out what makes this campus diverse.
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Netflix shapes future of TV viewing
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unday night I sat down at 7:55 p.m., locked the door and turned the lights off. It was time for the series finale of “Breaking Bad.” With the volume at full blast and my eyes glued to the screen, I watched for the last time on TV these characters I had become so involved with over the last year and a half. I won’t spoil the ending for you in case you haven’t seen it, but I know I will definitely miss sitting down every Sunday night to watch one of my favorite TV shows. Online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have made it extremely easy to sit down and “marathon” or “binge-watch” popular TV shows such as “Breaking Bad.” These relatively new ways in which we receive programming have changed TV and how we watch it — for the better. The ability to sit and watch episodes of a TV show in a row came long before Netflix — in the form of TV on DVD box sets and weekend marathons. The ability to watch those TV shows at any time but more importantly anywhere — on your laptop, phone, TV, and tablet — is what makes it so great. Not only are shows available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but when they’re put online, every episode from the season is available to watch right then, all around the world. This is unlike the weekly time slot a show would occupy on TV on networks. People have the option to watch a little every week, or all at once as soon as it’s available. There is no worry of missing out on an episode. In addition, unlike HBO, Showtime, AMC and FX, Netflix and other online streaming services can offer programming geared toward a specific audience and programming big studios aren’t interested in creating. Cable networks produce TV shows and series that will draw the largest audiences and largest profits, but sometimes fall short in terms of what they could create in fear of losing money. Two recent Netflix Original Series — “Orange is
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the New Black” and “House of Cards” — have drawn large audiences to shows that will only be available online. Unlike major TV networks that create just the pilot episode before deciding the future of a show, Netflix decided to create a whole season at one time, betting on the well-known lead actors and storyline to be successful. When the shows premiered, every episode was ready to be viewed at the same time — no waiting a week in between each episode. The first time I sat down and watched the Netflix Original Series “House of Cards,” I admit I had low expectations. However, after the first episode, I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next and ended up watching three more episodes before going to bed. Subtle details about each character, sub-plots, inside jokes and other relatively small and seemingly unimportant details became much more important in later episodes. These details would go unnoticed with episodes premiering each a week in a TV show. With the ability to binge-watch and marathon “House of Cards,” I was able to pick up on these details and remember much more. Some say —and I would agree — that the Netflix Original Series were a success. I would even go as far to say TV networks such as HBO, Showtime, AMC and FX should start to worry about what’s next because of the quality competi-
tion coming from Netflix. Possibly the greatest thing about Netflix and the availability of “Breaking Bad” on the streaming service is the popularity attained after the show was put online. After a not-so-popular first and second season, the show was put online. Season three had significantly more traditional viewers after becoming massively popular among Netflix users. Two seasons later, “Breaking Bad” is one of the most talked about shows today. I like to think Netflix saved “Breaking Bad” from being canceled because of how popular it became online, and for that I owe Netflix a thank you. If it were not for Netflix and the ability to sit down and watch hours upon hours of episodes at a time, I would never have gotten into the show and been so eager to watch it every Sunday night for the past couple of months. I’m anticipating the day season two of “House of Cards” is available to watch on Netflix, and I’m sure I will once again lock the door and turn the lights off to watch the show. This time however, I’ll be watching four or five episodes at a time instead of one. The quality and storyline of the first season have me just as eager to watch “House of Cards” as I was to watch “Breaking Bad.” For me, the convenience of 24/7 streaming and the detailed storyline and characters can only enhance what we see on our screen, whether it be tablet, phone, computer or television, and Netflix and other online streaming services have done just that. Now excuse me while I go lock myself in my room for a week and a half to re-watch seasons one through five of “Breaking Bad.” Travis EUBANKS is a freshman Business Administration Major and can be reached at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com
Tea Party fails to consider struggling constituents
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t’s every Tea Party-er’s dream. The United States Federal Government has finally shut down. No more big government. No more Uncle Sam shoving health care down my throat. It’s an anarchist’s holiday. A mutiny within the Republican Party of about 30 to 40 conservatives has shut down the government. I’ll slow down a bit. The House of Representatives has refused to pass a resolution without tying the funding to the defunding – or repeal – of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. They don’t necessarily want to dismantle the bill. They just want it soft enough for the private sector to work around. The right-wing extremists have one demand: Give me Obamacare or shut down the government. No reasoning, no negotiating, just do it. This government shutdown is the fault of one party. More specifically, one extremist sect of one party: the Tea Party. Tea Party Republicans have now voted to repeal or defund the Affordable Care Act a whopping 43 times. They campaigned against it in the elections of 2012 and the American people overwhelmingly supported the President. This small group of radical conservatives
won’t bend. Not only are they looking to keep millions of Americans from access to health care, they are also willing to shut down the entire federal government. When the clock struck midnight on Monday, the government ran out of money. We didn’t lose all of those hard-earned tax dollars, Congress simply failed to allocate any of it. Under Obama, the House of Representatives and the Senate have failed to pass a budget to fund the Federal government. So Congress has been funding government agencies short term (every six months) through what is known as a continuing resolution. Our bureaucracy requires funding, but when Congress doesn’t agree on how best to do so, the government shuts down. Not everything shuts down. Social Security checks will still be sent, and the post office will continue operating. Our men and women in uniform will continue to serve and protect. Public universities will continue on with the fall semester. Tuesday was the 123rd birthday of Yosemite National Park. There weren’t fireworks or a grand celebration — the park was closed. NASA will halt its operations. This will in-
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clude the breakthrough Curiosity rover that has brought Mars closer than ever. Essential agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Homeland Security will freeze operations. Nearly a million public sector employees (800,000) are going to face leave-of-absences. It’s not everything, but it’s most – and a lot of real families. A shutdown was never expected. Before the six-month funding passed in March, even Speaker of the House John Boehner was unwilling to bring the Affordable Care Act into a budget battle. For the Tea Party, this is mission accomplished. Determined to undermine the presi-
dent’s agenda (specifically the Affordable Care Act), a group of 40 conservatives has taken the government hostage. They hold sway. Their congressional districts are as radical as they are – even if the shutdown directly affects constituents. Even the veterans of the Republican Party can not seem to keep them in line. There is no agenda for these right-wingers except for the complete dismantling of a president’s signature piece of legislation. It’s a crusade against one man, Obama. They made a promise in their congressional bids that they would fight this law – this president – until the end of his rein. And they’re following through. Some would argue compromise is essential to the political process. Perhaps President Obama and the Democratic Senate could meet these folks halfway, and we could keep things moving. Yet the president has compromised. The White House has folded on the employer mandate, delaying it for a year. Democrats removed $70 billion from their initial budget proposal. Time and again Democrats have given way across the isle but to no avail. Congress – including Republican
big wigs – were blindsided. It was unfathomable that politics would be tied to a simple funding measure. A last-ditch effort by the anarcho-extremists has brought this government to a halt. And it’s not going to end. I’m a registered independent, so this is nothing personal. I’m not accusing them for political purposes. Instead, I’m blaming the tea party because, really, it’s been its prerogative since coming to the hill. The members don’t care about the uninsured or struggling families with crushing medical bills. They seem to lack the basic compassion and understanding of how a government out of operation could hurt everyday Americans. Tea Party Republicans have shut down the government. They seek radical concessions from Democrats before passing a funding measure. The White House refuses to place Obamacare on the table. And so we reach the impasse. Get comfortable; we’ll probably be here for a while. Dave Gottschalk is senior Political Science major. Follow him @gawdchalk. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com
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Fraternity Delta Tau Delta and sorority Delta Delta Delta come together to make floats displaying the symbols of both houses. By sharing floats, the two houses get to bond and enjoy traditions of Greek Life together.
floats UNL Greek life participates in traditions of Homecoming Week
The actives of Pi Kappa Phi work diligently to catch up to other houses ahead of them in building floats. Time is slowly running out as Homecoming weekend approaches.
It’s really a pride thing, and you get to meet girls in sororities that you normally wouldn’t have the chance to meet. I didn’t really do anything before this Homecoming Week because I wasn’t in a house. I played hockey.”
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I think it’s just a great sense of community as a Greek community, otherwise homecoming wouldn’t be a big deal. It just gives the Greek community a great way to get involved.” Clara Calkins
sophomore nutrition exercise and health sciences major
I feel like Homecoming Week just started, and it kept going over the years, and every year it is getting bigger and bigger. It’s really fun; there is no reason to stop.” Laurene Yuskevich
Actives of Delta Tau Delta build their annual fraternity float for UNL’s Homecoming festivities this weekend.
I think it’s cool that we get paired with different houses every year. I think lots of times houses get stuck hanging out with their ‘favorite house,’ so it forces you to get out of your comfort zone and meet new people, and I really like that.”
sophomore pre-med major
It gets everybody involved. You get to meet a bunch of guys and girls you wouldn’t normally meet.” Jacob Lock
junior business administration major
Katie Miller
freshman nursing major
I mean it’s kind of like an awful task because you have to stay up really late and do that stuff, but it’s always fun because you get to stay up late and do that stuff. We all do it together.” Jennifer Mckie
senior broadcasting major
I think it’s the camaraderie of it. We get to sit there and rip napkins and hang out with everybody and meet new people. I think it’s fun.”
Carly Ziemer
senior management and human resources major
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Tinder app connects users by proximity Tom Clancy remembered for military novels Paige Osborne DN
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he played little-to-no major role in the development or writing of the video games that bore his Tom Clancy, the writer of 17 New name, his dedication to authenYork Times Best Seller military ticity was focal for the “Rainbow novels, died at age 66 on Tuesday. six,” “Ghost Recon” and “Splinter Cell” franchises, each of which Since the publication of his has sold more than 20 million first book, “The Hunt for the Red copies. October,” in 1984, He is survived by Clancy’s work has four children from his attracted worldwide first marriage: Thomas audiences and exClancy III, Christine panded into film, Blocksidge, Michelle television and video Bandy and Kathleen games. Four novels Clancy, as well as his have been reworked second wife, Alexanfor cinemas, featurdra Clancy, and their ing stars such as daughter, Alexis ClanBen Affleck, Sean cy. Connery and HarriClancy’s last book, son Ford. The films, “Command Authority,” clancy “Clear and Present is set to be published Danger,” “The Hunt in December, and a film for Red October,” “Patriot Games” and “The Sum of All about his famous character, Jack Ryan, is also in the works. “The Fears,” globally grossed $786.5 Division,” a new video game slatmillion. Clancy’s writing was known ed for late 2014, is also being developed by Ubisoft Massive. especially for its technical preciarts@ sion regarding American military dailynebraskan.com equipment and operations. While
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Remember that nauseous feeling you’d get walking up to your crush? The shaky palm sweat that couldn’t be wiped away and that awful moment you hoped your voice wouldn’t crack, when you asked, “Do you want to go out?” That feeling is becoming a thing of the past with the rise in online dating. Tinder, an app available on both Android and iOS, is a part of the increase in Internet love. This app-only dating platform allows all kinds of people to hookup, date or meet friends. Tinder connects users through your Facebook account information, using your first name, age and up to four photos you can choose yourself. When someone views a profile, he or she can see shared friends and interests. Junior elementary education major Gina Vercellino describes herself as “old fashioned,” but used the app for about a month last March hoping to meet somebody. She said she felt comfortable to try Tinder because it used the Facebook information. “It made me feel better if we had mutual friends, because
Tinder’s system of only connecting users who “like” each other is designed to promote matches that have good chemistry. then I was like, OK, maybe it’s somebody I know, and so maybe they’re not a total weirdo,” Vercellino said. Tinder users also can see how far away other users are and
when they were last active, to narrow down results. The photos of each user appear one after the other — swipe the photo to the left for rejection and right for attraction. Then re-
peat. “It was cool to see if you could get a match with a girl you thought was attractive and to see if she felt the same way as you,” junior construction engineering major Mark Shockley said. “Sometimes, it’d surprise you to see who liked you back when its someone you thought to be ‘out of your league.’” Tinder ’s popularity may be because users are matched only with other users who have shown interest as well. Other online dating sites, such as OKCupid and Plenty of Fish, let members message anyone on their websites. “People would always message me and say ‘What’s up?’ and it’s just like, what do I say to that? Like, think of something better to say, ‘What’s up?’” Vercellino said. Kendrik Dalia, a sophomore business major, heard of Tinder from his fraternity brothers and started Tinder two weeks ago after a relationship ended. Dalia said Tinder isn’t for him. He said people who struggle talking face to face would appreciate the app. “I can’t speak for everyone, but you can’t start a relationship on Tinder,” Dalia said. arts@ dailynebraskan.com
Timberlake’s album part 2 lacks magic Justin Timberlake releases highly anticipated ‘The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2’ album Gabriella Martinez-Garro DN
“Command Authority,” Tom Clancy’s last novel, is scheduled to be released on December 3. The story returns to one of Clancy’s most famous ongoing characters, Jack Ryan, now the U.S. President, and his secret-laden history with Russia.
Clancy’s first book, later adapted for the screen, “The Hunt for Red October,” introduced the world to the writer’s form of highly detailed military and espionage fiction back in 1984.
“The Division,” a next-generation video game that also carries the Clancy moniker, is set to release in winter 2014. Footage shown of the title point toward a continuation of the Clancy brand of tactical, precise and technical military operations grounded in plausibility.
When Justin Timberlake announced his return to music with “The 20/20 Experience,” music fans across the world rejoiced. Timberlake, the king of well-produced and innovative pop, promised to bring his smooth vocals to an album once more. Seven months and a critically acclaimed album later, Timberlake has released part two of “The 20/20 Experience.” Though only a short absence compared with his nearly seven-year hiatus, hearing Timberlake’s vocals open the album on the track, “Gimme What I Don’t “20/20 Part 2” is being released with plenty of hype, but the album doesn’t reach the lofty expectations. Know (I Want),” is welcoming to say the least. The album, like part one, begins strong with a song that could easily become a hit. of wings, I’d pick you and fly you There are near moments of clarWith help from former collabora- ity and pop magic, however. The alfar away from here.”. Unfortunate tor Timbaland, the opening track ready popular song, “Take Back the since “Not A Bad Thing” is an alis a total knockout, perhaps more Night,” demonstrates classic Timmost nostalgic slice of pop goodso than the actual ness, something that might have berlake effortless track “TKO.” been a hit for teenage girls in the and soul-infused Unlike its pre’90s. Not a bad thing at all. ‘The 20/20 vocals, while the decessor, however, Still, Timberlake’s charm and song “Amnesia” Experience the second half of guest vocals are certainly enough allows Timberlake “The 20/20 Experi- - 2 of 2,’ is still to shine rather than to keep this album from being a ence,” lacks the ditaking a backseat complete dud. It’s more likely, versity and simplic- classic Timberlake to production. however, that fans will look back ity of the first. at Timberlake’s musical comeback With any percool, just without Songs such as and remember part one rather than formance, it’s imthe magic and “True Blood,” and portant to leave the part two. And that’s the problem. the Drake-assisted novelty of part The second half of Timberlake’s audience wanting THE 20/20 track, “Cabaret,” “The 20/20 Experience” feels like more. feel too bogged one.” leftovers. Unfortunately EXPERIENCE down by over-proOverall, “The 20/20 Experience for Timberlake, duction and lack 2 of 2,” is still classic Timberlake the album’s final, PART 2 OF 2 of sonic direction, and too many and hidden track, “Pair of Wings,” cool, just without the magic and songs feel like cheap imitations of is more likely to induce cringing novelty of part one. arts@ tracks from the first part of “The than longing as Timberlake coos dailynebraskan.com 20/20 Experience.” over and over again, “If I had a pair Justin Timberlake
Everything is the same on Drake’s album Shawn Holt follows path of father Magic Slim Fans, critics are left disappointed with the release of ‘Nothing Was the Same’
Alex Rogers DN When it comes to the son of a Chicago Blues legend, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Shawn Holt’s debut album as Shawn Holt And The Teardrops is a tribute to his recently deceased father, Magic Slim, a staple of the Chicago blues scene, hence the album name, “Daddy Told Me.” Holt used to be a part of his dad’s band, Magic Slim And The Teardrops, a regularly performing band at the Zoo Bar here in Lincoln. Now he has passed the torch to his son to front the band, instantly drawing comparisons between the two. Holt’s voice is obviously much less aged, and therefore hits higher notes than his father ’s. This difference in sound really sets him apart. “Fannie Mae” has clean, closely spaced vocal harmonies that add a lot of variety to the standard blues vocals style. Holt’s guitar chops are there, and his tone is impressive. His sound is a lot brighter and purer than his father ’s, and his soloing is a little more melodic, but also at the cost of being rhythmic. “Please Don’t Dog Me” has some of the most impressive technical guitar work on the record. Naturally, blues follows a predetermined chord progression most of the time. Most of the songs have the same pattern
Layla Younis DN Simon Vozick-Levinson, a writer for Rolling Stone summed up Drake’s new album, “Nothing Was the Same,” with one sentence.
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Shawn Holt and the Teardrops you’d expect on a blues album. A notable quality of the album is how traditional it is. In 2013, one might think the era of urban blues music would be irrelevant, a movement that stemmed from the Great Depression. But now, at the end of an economic recession, it somehow makes sense that artists are still putting out blues records. Its repetitive nature might be hard for a lot of modern listeners to adjust to, but the talent behind this record is what makes it an engaging listen. arts@ dailynebraskan.com
“A more accurate title for this album might have been ‘Everything Was Pretty Much the Same.’” His statement couldn’t have been more precise. Listen to the album and even Drake’s No. 1 fan will hear the artist doesn’t do anything different. However, he does have the lyrical ability to share emotions of guilt and gloating with his audience. In the first verse of “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2” Drake says his classmates became chartered accountants or work with their parents, “but thinking back on how they treated me/ my high school reunion might be worth an appearance/ make everybody have to go through security clearance.” In his second verse he goes on to say “Fuck all that ‘happy to be here’ shit that ya’ll want me on,” which implies either his fans or critics think he’s not happy, but he never clearly states what he’s feeling.
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Drake’s third album, “Nothing Was the Same,” may touch on his emotions but fails to convey concrete messages. This passive-aggressive attitude confuses but intrigues. He goes on, “like I should be less aggressive and pessimistic.” His music is life. Life is sometimes boring. In some instances he is more blunt about his success. In the hook of “All Me” he says “I got everything, I got everything/ I cannot complain, I cannot/ I don’t even know how much I really made, I forgot, it’s a lot,” but even then we’re not sure if he’s complaining or bragging. When he expresses guilt, it’s usually through his lyrics; his flow might contribute to this, but it’s usually what he says. Drake has underlying hidden implications in his words that certain listeners understand or don’t, but that’s his way of opening up through music. He has an easy going style of music, which makes listen-
ers think he’ll be rapping about simple issues, but he doesn’t. Drake talks about the same ideas and topics most musicians talk about; relationships and personal experiences, just with a mellow flow. His music isn’t harsh. He’s not yelling like Tech N9ne. In the track “Own It,” he says, “Next time we fuck, I don’t wanna fuck, I wanna make love/next time we talk, I don’t wanna just talk, I wanna trust.” He goes on to say “You don’t love me, you just say that shit to get to me, girl.” In the second verse of “Too Much,” he sings about his mom being “cooped up in her apartment telling herself/ that she’s too sick to get dressed up and go do shit.” His lyrics describe a serious issue but with modest music. He’s not making his fans feel bad for him, he’s just sharing emotions — sometimes too
Drake much, though. There are moments when his beats go really well with his lines, but most of them are from a featured artist. The hook to “Too Much” by Sampha is catchy. Sampha’s “Don’t think about it too much, too much, too much, too much” has power because the piano and his voice flow together. Jhené Aiko, featured in the track “From Time,” has a catchy hook because of her voice. “I love me, I love me enough for the both of us/ that’s why you trust me” will be memorable because her voice provides variety to the album and goes well with the music. The featured artists provide a different style and flow that the album needs because, while everything’s pretty alright, everything is pretty much the same. arts@ dailynebraskan.com
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Roommate Rivalry Jake greve
I’m not even sure what I’m supposed to do about my roommate anymore. I feel like there’s no hope for myself. Every attempt I make to save my own skin just pushes me farther into my own grave. This week, in an attempt to show Tyler that killing people on the Internet is just as gratifying as it is in real life, I begged him to play a game of “Call of Duty” with me. All he was doing was playing “Club Penguin” like he does all day every day, so I kept bothering him until he finally played a game with me. He picked up the controller and seemed a little unsure of what to do when choosing our weapons, so I made some suggestions. I was going to go easy on him this round because I wanted him to get his murder fix for the day, so he wouldn’t need to fill that void in real life. The tables turned on me when we started. He got the first kill. While I was going to try to let him win anyway, he caught me by surprise, killing me before I had even seen him - beginner’s luck. But it wasn’t just luck. After a while, I didn’t have any kills. I didn’t want him to get upset, thinking I had let him win, so I started trying a little harder. Still, death was all there was for me. No matter how hard I tried, Tyler would always kill me. After countless deaths on my part, the game ended — me with one kill — and that was only because I decided if I couldn’t survive Tyler’s attacks, I might as well bring him down with me by “cooking” a grenade in my own hand and suicide-bombing him as a last attempt for vengeance. I thought by playing “Call of Duty” with Tyler, I could show him a means of taking out his anger on others, but the whole time he was humiliating me in my own game, he seemed completely bored. Not only did this not help, it showed he’s a natural-born killer. One cannot simply be that good at the game without being able to do the actual thing, you know? It’s like “Guitar Hero.” After I was done drowning in the blood bath he made of me, Tyler just casually went back to playing “Club Penguin.” I don’t get it. What does a psychopath like him see in a game obviously intended for small children who don’t have actual friends? He sits there for hours and just throws snowballs and chats about moms. I mean, seriously, is he telling mom jokes on “Club Penguin”? What the hell is wrong with him? He needs to make up his mind about whether he’s a serial killer or a sixth-grader.
Though he does seem to have the social interests of the latter, I’m thinking he’s actually a serial killer. He always says how busy he is with photo and video assignments for the campus paper, and he will disappear with his camera for hours everyday. Normally, I wouldn’t think much about it, but I found something really disturbing. As I was perusing Facebook the other day, right below a post by a group I like, “Like this if you were born in the ’90s and you aren’t married,” I saw that Tyler had liked a post from a page that didn’t have a name. I was curious about what the group could be, so I looked into it. To my surprise, the pictures were all gruesome images of death, and there were videos of it, too. I was horrified by the page because I knew what it was, Tyler has been making snuff films while out on his “assignments.” I tried to inspect his memory card to find the evidence. I figured if I could get the footage, I could turn him in to the authorities and end my problem once and for all. Just with my luck, though, when I finally got the memory card, I couldn’t see what was on it. His memory card was some weird big block called a “CF,” so it wouldn’t fit into the SD card slot on my laptop, and nothing I own can read it. Just when I thought I’d found a way out, reality pushes me back down and laughs. I know Tyler is killing all of these people, and I know he’s going to kill me, too. I went looking for whatever he has been using to hurt all of the people on the page of his. On my hunt, I came across a box that read “PRIVATE! Do Not Open” in his closet. I found the jackpot. I carefully lifted the box from the closet and brought it over to my desk for inspection. It was light, so there must not have been any weapons in there, or just not any guns at least. I opened the lid and to my surprise, the box was filled with “Club Penguin” merchandise. They were all just little books and magazines except for one little stuffed animal. I couldn’t accept that it wasn’t here. I tore the stuffed animal apart looking for some sort of drug or poison inside, but there was nothing. All of those shows about drug trafficking had been wrong; the villain didn’t hide the goods inside the innocent little doll. I put all of the items, including the destroyed stuffed animal, back in the box and returned it to its original place. Later Tyler confronted me about the ravaged toy, but using carefully crafted responses, I made myself seem innocent of the crime. Though I haven’t made any real progress yet, I’m on his trail now. Just as he flipped the dynamics of our game of “Call of Duty,” I will to his little game of crime. I will prevail. arts@ dailynebraskan.com
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With Homecoming weekend just around the corner, I can’t say that I’m particularly enthused about what’s in store for my immediate future. I can’t stay out too late unless I want to get trampled by a bunch of drunk Husker fans, but I can’t stay in my dorm either because, well, I think it’s rather apparent at this point. During my daily (normally uninterrupted) six-hour Club Penguin marathon yesterday, Jake showed enthusiasm toward me for the first time since we’ve known each other. Too much enthusiasm, in fact. Like, a suspiciously, weirdly high amount of enthusiasm that only a completely mentally unstable human being is capable of in the first place. He wanted me to play “Call of Duty” with him. “Why not?” I thought. I hadn’t played any game from the series in a couple years. Maybe this meant a lot to him, and I was open to it if it meant I got to live another day. He put the game in his Playstation 3, and we started playing. I quickly regained the skill I possessed years before and started winning all of our matches. I could tell Jake was becoming distressed by this, as he kept glancing at me during the games and audibly whimpering like a small dog desperately needing to relieve itself. I didn’t plan on easing up, though. He pulled me away from The Grind (that’s how I refer to my daily “Club Penguin” marathon on the forums), and this was his punishment. After we finished our umpteenth game, which ended the same way as the last several had with me getting first place, he just yanked the Playstation’s power cord directly out of the wall and told me we were done. At this point, I’d lost pretty much all hope of getting on his good side, especially after such an embarrassing, plebeian display of underwhelming video game skill. “Wait ‘til I tell the forums about this one,” I said to him. “They’re gonna eat it up like marshmallow sticks at a “Camp Penguin” party.” I went back to my computer and did exactly that. Afterwards, I logged on to Club Penguin to continue The Grind. I searched the Snow Forts for any clues to my mother’s whereabouts for an hour and, after coming up with nothing, spent the last two of my daily venture in the plaza just hanging out with other penguins
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because I’d had a rough day IRL (in real life) and needed a little me time. It was wonderful. Once 8 p.m. rolled around, I left the room with my camera and went to go shoot a video for the newspaper I work at, which I can’t mention here because of legal reasons. Shooting video for my job has taken up a lot of my time as of late, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything else available to me here at college. I enjoy doing it and put a lot of effort into my work. I also have several CF cards full of footage from various projects scattered all over my desk, and it’s fairly easy to lose track of them. Sometimes, I’ll be looking for one and it’ll seem as though someone has taken it from the room, nowhere to be found. If that happens to be the case, the video on the cards is just news related, and I back it all up to my computer just in case I lose anything. Better safe than sorry, I always say. Speaking of safe, I think I’m going to need to invest in one. I don’t resent revealing my biggest, most worldly secret right here, because I don’t know where else I would do it. I brought a box with me to college that is explicitly labeled “PRIVATE! Do Not Open” and taped several times around. Within the box lie my most cherished possessions: my collection of official Club Penguin Plushie Penguin Pals™. Apparently, in addition to being mentally unstable, Jake is also illiterate, because, one day, when I was looking for my favorite “Club Penguin” snapback in my closet, I noticed my box had been tampered with. I knew it had to be Jake, because this wouldn’t be the first time I caught him snooping through my things. I opened the box and saw one of my Penguin Pals had been ripped to shreds. I turned around and immediately confronted him. “Jake, did you open the box in my closet that says ‘PRIVATE! Do Not Open’ and destroy one of my official Club Penguin Plushie Penguin Pals™?” I asked. “No, I didn’t,” he said. “Jake, I know you did it. No one else has been in here.” “Nope.” Even though this made me extremely mad, I had to write it off for the time being. His suspiciously overzealous attempts at suddenly trying to bond with me, on top of the fact that I’ve caught him going through my plastic kitchenware and the obvious intrusion of my private box, are extremely off-putting. I have no idea what his motives are, and frankly, I’m not looking forward to finding out. I might just have to do something about that. arts@ dailynebraskan.com
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ground as a makeshift blanket and sat down. She told me we’d be getting started soon, and reached into a box. She pulled out a whiskTYLER looking thing and handed it to me. The air left my lungs as my shoulKEOWN ders sagged. The description said “massager.” With an “r.” I would remain untouched. Bummed, I followed her lead Tyler Keown as we started to meditate, just the DN two of us. She asked me to close my eyes. We started with some I stood in the middle of the green deep breathing exercises — in space, holding a “Sleepy Hollow”through the nose, out through the branded jacket Fox had sent us as mouth. Focus on your inner self, a promotional thing. leaving the presumable stares of I looked over at the juggling those around us behind. club, throwing around pins and We continued to breathe, balls and doing that thing where sometimes raising our arms to our you juggle sticks with other sticks. breaths, sometimes turning our I admired their skill and dedica- heads and spines. tion, thought briefly about learnShe began to talk about tests. ing to juggle and then remembered She asked me to imagine I had how bad I am with my hands. been studying for a coming test, It was a beautiful evening, really learning the material and the sky stained with blues and building confidence. By chance, I pinks, a comfortable breeze flow- had a French test which had been ing through. I kept scanning the nagging me for a few days. I’d area, looking at students studying reviewed the materials, but to be and laughing together. I scanned real, I just do not know French. It’s the area, looking for someone who hard and doesn’t really make sense looked like he or she helped others to me. I’m three meditate. months away from A young wombeing done with it I was an with a couple forever, though, so surprisingly bags and a few I’m trying to make signs walked into relaxed afterward. it work. an open area, lookThat might’ve ing real meditation As I walked back seemed like a diteacher-like. I kept to work, I enjoyed gression, but it’s my distance for a also what my mind the afterglow of bit to make sure was like at that I wasn’t about to an experience I’d point. I became abwalk up to some sorbed in the idea random woman never had before.” of doing well on and ask her if I was that French test and in the right place to understanding the meditate. material. I thought about the testI was right, though. She set taking process and how no test up a sign in my direction adver- was ever as bad I thought it’d be. tising a meditation sense. Me and She had me continue to my promotional jacket wandered breathe, and after a few minover, a bit apprehensive and a bit utes, asked me to open my eyes. appreciative to take a break from The brightness stung, and I was a hectic work night. The event desurprised to see that three other scription I had read online had of- people had joined us. We sat in sifered head massages to the first 25 lence for a bit, a bit dazed. Evenpeople who showed up, and being tually we stood up, going our the first one there, I was excited separate ways. to have my head massaged before I was surprisingly relaxed afshe touched other people’s heads. terward. As I walked back to work, I exchanged pleasantries with I enjoyed the afterglow of an expeher and waited for others to show rience I’d never had before. I was up. I thought about asking for the charmed, thinking about meditatmassage, but I didn’t want to be ing more often. Maybe that could pushy. My head would have to change me and my life. Maybe I’d remain stressed for a bit longer. get a better grasp on happiness As time passed and no one else and how to achieve it. showed up, I started to get exThen I saw a beefy dude walkcited. My head massage would be ing through the Union with no longer! I’d be alone getting a masshirt and sun glasses on and resage in the middle of packed green alized that there is nothing to be space, which is maybe a bit odd, happy about in life. but I don’t really have shame or Tyler Keown is a whatever. I wanted to be touched sophomore journalism major. Offer to massage his by another person more than I scalp at arts@ wanted to not be embarrassed. dailynebraskan.com I laid the jacket out on the
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Black Joe Lewis tours for their new album “Electric Slave” at the Bourbon Theatre on Wednesday evening. In 2009 the band was named one of the “Top Ten Bands to Break Out at 2009’s SXSW Festival.”
With the recent government shutdown, it’s easy to get caught up in all the power, but with this short window, you need to use the time wisely. Here are some suggestions on how to take advantage of what life has offered you.
Anything you want. The laws of nature don’t even apply anymore. Screw gravity. Do a standing backflip. Evolve into a new creature. Walk through a wall. Walk through two walls.
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TOP: Black Joe Lewis performs at the Bourbon Theatre on Wednesday night. Black Joe Lewis is a funky soul band influenced by James Brown and Howlin’ Wolf. ABOVE: Drummer Eduardo Torres of Black Joe Lewis rocks the Bourbon Theatre on Wednesday night. Black Joe Lewis is from Austin, Texas.
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Ask your crushes out. What better time than during a total crisis than to try to make love bloom? You can even stalk them, if you want. Who are they going to complain to? Their congressman? I don’t think so.
Start the “purge.” I’m not referring to that movie (documentary?) about killing people while the government turned a blind eye. I’m talking about making yourself throw up. Make yourself throw up, dude.
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Use the time to catch up on the 237 previous seasons of the U.S. government on Netflix.
Continue to not know what the government does, or really, what it even is. Being an informed citizen means you have to be aware of what’s going on, a burden I wouldn’t wish upon anyone.
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jean-baptiste: from 12 formance against the Jackrabbits, Jean-Baptiste still continued a trend that has been a part of his forte since game one: record an interception. With fewer than five minutes left until halftime against South Dakota State, Jean-Baptiste snagged Austin Summer’s pass to put Nebraska in scoring position and set the Huskers up for their fifth touchdown of the game two plays later. Going into his senior year, the Miami, Fla., native had recorded just three interceptions in his previous two years at cornerback. His four already this year have placed him in a three-way tie among NCAA leaders. Jean-Baptiste attributed his success to a higher knowledge of the scheme. “Understanding the defense more,” Jean-Baptiste said. “More film and understanding where my help is at.” And it probably doesn’t hurt that
he’s had a history of catching the ball. In his first season at Nebraska, it was the basis of his job. Jean-Baptiste was recruited as a wide receiver and recorded just one pass for 7 yards his sophomore year. Then in mid-September Pelini asked him to move to the position that had been his counterpart. Considering he has caught the ball more times on defense than offense, Jean-Baptiste said the decision to switch to defense has paid off. But he still thinks his experience as a wide-out gave him a leg up at his new position. “Playing wide receiver has given me a lot of insight on what (opponents) will do,” he said. “Knowing
how to look for the routes, where they’re going to break at, where they’re staying at … how aggressive they’ll play overall.” He may not be talked about as much as the starting seniors Taylor Martinez, Quincy Enunwa and Ciante Evans – Nebraska’s captains. But Jean-Baptiste has been one of the staples in aiding the Huskers to three wins in four games. The defensive back said he’s not as much of a vocal leader as Evans, but he prefers it that way. Jean-Baptiste enjoys leading his young defensive teammates by his actions on the field. “If I have to bring another guy up because they’re messing on some
plays, I’ll do that,” he said. “But I lead more by example than vocally. That’s where I step up more.” And although he’s already passed his career total of interceptions in just one season, Jean-Baptiste said he’s not looking to stop his average of one pick a game anytime soon. “The rate I’m on now, hopefully I’ll lead the nation,” he said. So should the Sea of Red expect him to bump his total to five on Saturday against Illinois? “You never know,” Jean-Baptiste said with a laugh. “If they throw me one, I’ll be happy to get one.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com
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Sophomore takes leadership role After excelling in high school and leading men’s golf team as freshman, Lapa named team captain Austin Pistulka DN Kolton Lapa, a sophomore on the Nebraska men’s golf team, tied for the team lead in the NCAA Columbia Regional Preview tournament and was the top dog for the Huskers in the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational. Lapa has had 11 birdies in each of the tournaments so far, giving him a team-leading 22 in the young season. With those birdies, Lapa has notched two top25 places in the two tournaments. He also has the lowest round by a Husker this year, shooting a 70 at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational. “Kolton is so focused during the tournaments,” junior Ross Dickson said. “He is in his zone. That just puts him above a lot of others. He has great ball striking,
but the thing that puts him apart is his driving ability. He has an incredibly long driver, and it really helps on the long courses.” Lapa might be the king of superstitions in a sport filled with them. “In the juniors I would have a Coke at dinner before every tournament,” Lapa said. “In college last year, I would shave before every round even if I didn’t have to. I thought, ‘OK, I shaved, I’m going to have a good round.’ I have kind of loosened up from them, but I still have a Coke the night before, I wash my clubs the night before every tournament and I listen to the same songs that I have listened to since sophomore year in high school.” All of that success during tournaments came from long hours of practice. “He is so focused at practice,” Dickson said, “He is one of the hardest workers I’ve ever met, and he is always pushing himself to be better.” The effort turned into a leadership position on this year’s golf team. “Coach named me team captain this year, so I try to go around to all of the guys and make sure they are doing OK,” Lapa said.
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“The hardest thing for me go“Once I’ve done that, I put the ing to college was that the pin loheadphones in and work on my cations were no longer easy. On game for those three or four the junior tours, the pins were in hours.” the middle, and now they are evLapa started golfing at the sugerywhere and are really difficult.” gestion of a friend fewer than 10 Lapa said. years ago. Lapa last season played in ev“When I was like 11 or 12 years ery tournament as a old, my friend started true freshman and led going to these summer the team with a stroke lessons, and he wanted average of 74.27. He me to come along,” had two top-25 places Lapa said. “I was in his first three tourthinking, ‘It’s golf, that naments a season ago. sounds boring,’ but I Lapa was recognized went and ever since I as Big Ten Player of have loved the sport.” the Week twice durAs a high school ing his freshman camgolfer, Lapa played on paign. the 2010 state champiAway from the on team in Mesa, Ariz. links, Lapa is an athDuring his time in high lapa letic training major. school, he made first“Off the course team all-state in both I enjoy spending time with my 2010 and 2011. He also participated in junior golf tours in Arizona. He roommates and hanging out with the golf team,” Lapa said. “After I won the 2012 Tucson City Chamget my degree, I really want to go pionship and placed third in the Arizona Stroke Play Champion- back to Arizona and play on some ships. He also took home the gold mini tours. Then after I get some at the PING Junior Classic and the experience, I really want to make JGAA/SWSPGA state champion- the jump to the PGA. That’s been the dream since I first started playships in 2012. As a heavily recruited player, ing.” sports@ he decided to take his game to Nedailynebraskan.com braska.
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Freshman quarterback Tommy Armstrong may be called upon again to replace Taylor Martinez against Illinois.
1. Execute on defense
If you were to review Nebraska’s first four games of the season, you’d notice that its biggest problems have been on defense. The Huskers head into Saturday’s game against Illinois (3-1, 0-0) last in the Big Ten in total defense (463.8 yards/game). According to coach Bo Pelini, the reason for that is a lack of communication by his players and an inability to stick to assignments. Missing tackles and leaving opposing wide receivers open in holes in the defense hasn’t helped either. However, the coach said the players have progressed in their two weeks off since their last game. If they don’t show it against the Fighting Illini, expect an early 0-1 conference record.
Outdoor Adventures takes students on excursions for canoeing as well as surfing, camping, backpacking and skiing.
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Trips offer more than outdoors door Adventures student leader Elise Jarrett said. “Spice it up once Recreation Center’s in a while.” All trips are led by UniverOutdoor Adventures sity of Nebraska-Lincoln students gives students chance who have been through the 10day Outdoor Leadership Seminar, to get to know one held in the Nebraskan wilderness. another on excursions “Each of the new trip staff is able to lead a day. We work on navigation, compass use, learning about how to lead a group and the Stefani Bradley skills that come along with that,” DN Jarrett said. “Almost everything I did was something I’ve never Students who go on trips with the done before.” University Recreation Center ’s Grier said the seminar is the Outdoor Adventures group dis- most rewarding aspect of his incover more than just nature. They volvement with the trips. also find people on excursions “Here in the office there’s a bit that take them biking, canoeing of hierarchy when they come to and camping among other activi- ask me questions,” he said When ties. we’re in the back country, we’re all dependent on each other, and But there is one thing those in- there’s no hierarchy,” volved in OutDuring the door Adventures 10 days, leaders We take you never want to do. in training work “We always places where with each other say we don’t want to focus on what to live a vanilla you can’t go alone.” it’s like to be in life,” Outdoor an uncontrolled, Adventures coTodd Grier unfamiliar enviordinator Todd outdoor adventures coordinator ronment and still Grier said. maintain a group. The organiza“These are tion aims to be more than a club great opportunities to find stuby offering numerous opportuni- dents who are passionate about ties for students of all experience getting people connected,” Grier backgrounds to spend some time said. with Mother Earth. The adventure The trips are put on from midtrips include daylong excursions March to November, including to the Elkhorn River, weekend- spring break expeditions to canoe long getaways rock climbing in in the Rio Grande in Texas, to surf Vedauwoo, Wyo., among others. in San Elijo, Calif., to backpack “To not live a vanilla life and camp at Canyonlands Nameans to just live a life of excite- tional Park in Utah and to ski in ment and don’t always get into Colorado. an everyday routine,” senior OutWhile experiencing nature is
Tennis: from 12 pretty simple and I try to make a lot of balls and come forward. You have another person to go off of energy wise. In singles, you have to create your own. I have to depend on myself a lot more.” As the Huskers head back to Lincoln, they are bringing back knowledge and a game plan to the rest of the team. “There are a lot of good players,” Blackwell said. “We need to
keep improving because there are a lot of good teams out there, and we need to keep up. Some of the teams that we thought weren’t going to be as good this year are better than we thought. We just need to keep working hard in practice and at the tournaments. All we can do is practice and keep getting better.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com
2. Get open and catch the ball
With senior quarterback Taylor Martinez possibly being out a second game in a row, Nebraska couldn’t have had a better opponent to face to start conference play. Illinois has allowed its opposing quarterbacks
to throw for a passing efficiency of 147.6 percent and has given up an average of 271.5 yards a game. If Tommy Armstrong Jr. or Ron Kellogg III are called to step in as replacements and play as well as they did against South Dakota State, the Huskers may put up a record-breaking offensive performance Saturday against the Illini.
3. Continue to protect the backfield
Nebraska’s offensive line has been one of the few reasons why the Huskers are two games above .500. The protection provided from the front five has helped Husker quarterbacks complete 11 touchdowns and has aided running backs to an average 280.8 yards a game. The line has allowed just one sack, and as a result of the protection, NU has thrown only one interception. Maintaining security for the Huskers’ passing and running game will be a main staple in guiding them to a 4-1 record. Compiled by Nedu Izu sports@ dailynebraskan.com
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Students cycle on a trip with Outdoor Adventures. a big part of the adventures, most participants take away the connections they made with other people on the trip. “It’s all about getting people connected,” Grier said. “We take you places where you can’t go alone.” Outdoor Adventures, whose offices are to the left of the east entrance of the City Campus Recreation Center, will be moving to a new 13,250 sq. ft. building, which is still under construction. The new area will include a rock climbing wall, numerous classrooms and a new bike shop. “Instead of adapting to work with what we’re doing, we’re planning all of these things on the front end, into the design,” Grier said.
Jarrett said she hoped the new center will bring with it a larger presence for the organization on campus. Until then, Outdoor Adventures will host three outings in Nebraska during each the fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters. To register, participants can go to the Outdoor Adventures website or visit the Outdoor Adventures Center and talk about the experiences with a student leader or coordinator. “I hope they get that you don’t have to go far in order to go find adventure,” Jarrett said. “There are a lot of places around here you can go to be outdoors and have a good time.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com
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Senior Tom Blackwell won a match with sophomore Marc Herrmann in doubles play at the ITA All-American Invite.
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Senior cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste is tied for the national lead in interceptions with four. Jean-Baptiste has an interception in each game this season and returned an interception for a touchdown against Southern Mississippi.
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n Aug. 31, with less than five minutes to play in the first quarter, Stanley JeanBaptiste’s eyes lit up wide. The Nebraska cornerback brought down a pass hurled by Wyoming’s Brett Smith at the goal line and returned it 42 yards. It was the first pick by a Husker to begin the 2013 season, and Jean-Baptiste would add interceptions in each of Nebraska’s next three games. His defensive coordiThe rate I’m on nator has noticed his eye for the open ball. now, hopefully “He’s got some natural instinct to him, and the I’ll lead the nation.” fact that now he’s in his third year as a corner, he Stanley Jean-Baptiste has some veteran savvy,” cornerback defensive coordinator John Papuchis said. “He’s been through it, he’s seen a lot of different routes, he’s seen a lot of different schemes thrown at him. So he’s got some confidence in what he’s doing.” One problem for the rest of the defense, however, has been its inability to execute, according to coach Bo Pelini. Unlike Jean-Baptiste’s performances, it’s something that hasn’t pleased the coach in the team’s first four games. “Our execution, our fundamentals and technique have gone out the window at times,” Pelini said. “Probably the most disappointing thing to me was from the South Dakota game.” But even through the lackluster performances, including the Blackshirts’ latest per-
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the first singles player eliminated after his loss to East Tennessee Blackwell, Herrmann State’s David Biosca 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Blackwell was out of the advance to second singles competition after his loss day of doubles to Virginia’s Jordan Daigle 0-6, 1-6 on Sunday morning. The Huskers qualifying, but lose to lost two players in the competiend Nebraska run tion in the first two days of competition. “They’ll be ready the next time they step out onto the court.” McSydny Boyd Dermott said. DN Monday, the third day of the tournament, brought Herrmann’s Wednesday was the fifth and final loss to Mississippi’s Stefan Lindday of the competition at the ITA mark, who beat him 6-4, 6-1. All-American Championships for “Marc is only getting better,” the Nebraska men’s tennis proMcDermott said. “He has made gram. some jumps this competition.” The doubles team of senior Sophomore Dusty Boyer was Tom Blackwell and sophomore the only remaining Husker in Marc Herrmann lost during the the singles competition, and East third round to Texas A&M’s JerCarolina’s Joran Vliegen defeated emy Efferding and Jordan Szabo him 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 7-5 on Monday 8-3 closing out the Huskers’ run as well. in the tournament in Tulsa, Okla. “We saw a lot of good play“It was pretty close the whole ers this weekend,” Blackwell said. time,” Blackwell said. “There “We all played hard and can just were a couple points here and continue to work on improving.” there, and we got broken a couple The Huskers had two doubles times. It was a close match, and it teams at the ITA All-American could have gone either way, but Championships on Tuesday: Treyz we played hard.” and Boyer, who lost to San Diego’s The idea of Uros Petronijevic playing hard carand Clarke Spinosa Probably the ried the Huskers 2-8, and Blackwell toughest through the tournaand Herrmann, ment. Last Saturwho had a bye and tournament day when the four moved straight players left for Tul- besides the to second round. sa, they knew that The duo came the competition NCAA’s.” out on top during would be difficult, Kerry McDermott the second round and they were lookagainst DePaul’s tennis coach ing to gain experiNo. 46-ranked Filip ence. Coach Kerry Dzanko and David McDermott was looking to see a Vieyra 8-6. After losing to Texas new level of tennis. A&M, Blackwell said he learned “This was a tough tournamore about his strategy. ment,” McDermott said. “Prob“I always go in with the mindably the toughest tournament beset to play hard.” Blackwell said. sides the NCAA’s at the end of the “During this tournament, though, year. They made a good showing I learned that in doubles I go in here.” Junior Beauregard Treyz was tennis: see page 10
Nebraska hosts Iowa going for 7th straight victory No. 23 Huskers look to stay undefeated in Big Ten play against Hawkeyes, who enter game at 9-2 Josh Kelly DN The No. 23 Nebraska soccer team is riding a six-game winning streak heading into Thursday, when it will look to extend the streak to seven against the Iowa Hawkeyes in a Big Ten matchup. So far, the Huskers are 3-0 in conference play after beating both Northwestern and Illinois on the road last weekend. “Just from Michigan State and the two road wins we had, that already brought us a lot of confidence going into the heart of the Big Ten schedule,” senior midfielder Stacy Bartels said. “We feel like we’ve already accomplished a lot so far.” Thursday’s matchup will be the sixth meeting between the two programs. NU is 5-0 against the Hawkeyes after the Huskers won last year on the road in Iowa City in a 2-1 overtime thriller; junior midfielder Caroline Gray scored the game-winning goal for Nebraska in that game. So far this season, the Iowa
Player of the Week and named to Hawkeyes hold an overall record of 9-2, with both losses coming at the Kansas Invitational All-Tourthe hands of conference foes: Illi- nament in Lawrence, Kan. Also contributing is senior nois and No. 21 Michigan. goalkeeper Emma Stevens, who Iowa and Nebraska had nearly has been a brick wall in net this the same schedule last weekend: Both teams went on the road to season, giving the Huskers three the state of Illinois to face Illinois shutouts so far. Stevens is 19 saves shy of being the all-time leader for and Northwestern. the Huskers. With the entire team Iowa faced Illinois on Friday night and lost to the Fighting Illi- fulfilling its assignments, Stevens ni 2-1 and then beat Northwestern believes that the team needs to on Sunday afternoon 1-0, while stay focused on the road ahead. “We’re not going to be doing the Huskers beat Northwestern anything differ2-1 on Friday night ent,” Stevens said. followed by a 3-2 We feel “We just need to victory against Illistick to our core nois on Sunday. like we’ve principles and our Making notable core skill set, and contributions for already then we should be Nebraska are junior accomplished a fine.” forward Mayme The Huskers Conroy and fresh- lot so far.” and the Hawkeyes man forward Jaywill square off at cie Johnson. Both Stacy Bartels 4 p.m. at the Neforwards are leadsenior midfielder braska Soccer Field ing in the team in on Thursday, and points; Conroy has with seven Big Ten 10 points, while newcomer Johnson leads the team matches after the Iowa game, the with 15 points, including three Huskers are anxious about the possibilities for this year ’s team. game-winning goals for the Husk“There are high possibiliers. Both players have also recent- ties for this team,” Stevens said. ly received Big Ten honors after “We’ve been playing very well impressive showings. Conroy was and we can go far this season. And named Big Ten Player of the Week for us, the Big Ten Tournament is after she recorded her fourth ca- just like the NCAA Tournament reer multi-goal game in the 3-2 because all the Big Ten teams are capable of making the NCAA win against the Fighting Illini. As for Johnson, the freshman Tournament, so it should be a has been named the Big Ten fresh- competitive rest of the season.” sports@ man of the week twice. She was dailynebraskan.com also named Big Ten Offensive
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Nebraska senior midfielder Stacy Bartels has scored one goal, in a win against Cincinnati, on 14 shots and made an assist in eight starts this season.