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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Editor’s note: This letter to the editor is a response to an opinion column written by Sam Dittmar and published in The Daily Nebraskan on Oct. 27, 2016. Dear Sam Dittmar, Let me introduce myself as a former editor at the Daily Nebraskan. I firmly believe in an independent editorial section and the importance and role of a diversity of fact-based opinion pieces. That being said, I must say that I was appalled when I read your article, “Counterpoint: Modern Feminism is based on lies.” I believe your point (though loose at best) is that we, as American feminists, must check and use our own privilege to refocus our work toward the plight of women across the globe. I agree that the fight for women’s rights should have no borders. But I must also point out the glaring hypocrisy in that argument coming from you. You are a white, educated, American male. At no fault of your own, you were born near the pinnacle of privilege. Therefore, I would encourage you to use that position of privilege to help the women around you. Perhaps you think you are helping by writing this article. But then you haven’t actually taken the time to listen to women. Your point is as weak as that of a parent saying to a child “eat what’s on your plate
without complaint because there are starving children in Africa.” Yes, what happens to women in some other cultures is horrendous. No woman, self-proclaimed feminist or otherwise, is refuting that. But that fact doesn’t give you the right to wave your hand over the problems women face here in our own country. You say that this issue should be an “intrinsic moral imperative for ALL cultures” and “it is especially important that we have honest discussions concerning real problems.” Then let me open up an honest discussion – one that I am saddened you have so clearly closed your ears to. I was sexually assaulted more than two years ago. I’ve only recently been able admit that phrase to myself and others, largely because I’d internalized the arguments of people like you. I was blacked out and woke up with an acquaintance curled up next to me. He had taken some of my clothes off, had persisted after I said no. He left visible bite marks. Though I don’t remember much of what happened that night, what I do remember makes my stomach churn each time I think about it. Hearing arguments like yours are both offensive and painful. What I experienced falls into a category that you implied doesn’t qualify as sexual assault. Then what else was it? See, that’s not yours to tell me. Just because you likely will never un-
derstand how violating that experience really is, does not mean you can tell me or any other survivor that our reports are any less justified by your definition of assault. We’ve seen this in the media and the political arena lately but that’s a whole other conversation. As a journalist, I am deeply disheartened by the recent quickness to spew off numbers, research and facts and then completely disregard them simply because they counter your personal beliefs. You work for a newspaper and I pray that you understand the danger in that tendency. I expect that you are receiving the level of outrage you expected. Your article was offensive and did not present a supported argument. You could have had a very valid topic – helping suffering women abroad. Instead, you skimmed over that idea and tried to support it by writing about realities you so clearly don’t understand. I would encourage you to ask four women about their experiences with sexual assault to better understand the statistic you tried to discredit. However, until you proved some sensitivity to this issue, I wouldn’t wish that conversation upon any sexual assault survivor. There are several other points I could dissect and refute but I will refrain. You already cherry-picked facts and ideas from your “research” and I don’t want to give you the chance to do that in this email. I pray that
the messages you receive help broaden your worldview with honest discussion. After all, that’s what you called for. On a final point, let me clarify: I’m a feminist not just because of what I’ve experienced, not even because I’ve so often felt silenced as a woman. I’m not a feminist because I want to send emails to privileged white men. Rather, I’m a feminist because I’m incredibly proud of what feminists before me have accomplished. However, we still have a long way to go. This metaphorical bridge of progress you refer to is still paved with ignorance. It’s haunted with men who don’t understand the concept of consent and littered with the countless ways women are made to feel “less than.” If this bridge were not just a weak extended metaphor in your article, I’d invite you to take a walk on it with me. That would require you to truly listen, to set aside your privilege and realize the cracks in the cement support pillars aren’t just a figment of the imagination of raging feminists. And sure, there might be bigger cracks on a bridge across the ocean. But that doesn’t mean that the bridge we are standing on is any less dangerous. Sincerely, A proud self-proclaimed feminist and former editor at the Daily Nebraskan
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Competition aims to find strongest Husker
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For Samantha Kalinski, the Strong Husker competition is all about the atmosphere and the experience. Several students participated in Saturday’s competition in Cook Pavilion at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s City Campus Recreation Center. Kalinski, a junior nutrition, exercise and health science major, was one of the few women participating in the event. The competition includes five events that test speed, power, stamina, mobility and body strength. The events at Saturday’s competition included a prowler pull, a log clean and press, a deadlift, atlas stones and a medley of a yoke walk, a barbell lunge walk and tire flips. Kalinski said she thought the atlas stones were going to be the most difficult for her; the smallest stone weighed 120 pounds.
As an Olympic weightlifting coach, she thought the competition sounded like fun. But despite weightlifting being her “forte,” many of the competition’s events were very different from what she’s used to. “I thought I might as well try it just because I like to try new things,” Kalinski said. “I’m doing it more for fun than anything.” The Strong Husker competition began in spring 2013 and was led by Reed Phinisey, a UNL graduate assistant at the time, according to Corbin Ross, strength training and conditioning graduate student and event coordinator. Ross said events like Strong Husker involving “non-traditional modalities of movement” are becoming more popular in the fitness industry all across the country. “The opportunity for students to engage in these movements and teach others how to perform them are essential to the learning experiences of our students,” Ross said. Ross believes the Strong Husker competi-
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tion can be particularly beneficial to women. “Strong Husker empowers [women] by acknowledging the notion of being strong is positive and encouraged, compared to the current fitness trends and culture around the world,” he said. Kalinski said she was excited to see so many strong people at the competition. This being her first year competing, she said she was looking forward to seeing how everyone performed – including herself. “I think I’ll keep up,” Kalinski said. “There are some power-lifting girls that are pretty strong.” Michael Virka, a senior nutrition, exercise and health science major, said he hoped to do as well or better than he did last year. He and a friend competed in 2015 because it was extra credit for one of their classes, but they came back this year because they enjoyed the competition. “They’re just fun to do,” Virka said. “Last
year, there wasn’t too much competition. There was a competition, but it was just everybody yelling at you to do your best, so it was pretty fun. It’s a good atmosphere to be around.” The popularity of the competition is what keeps the event going year after year, Ross said. “The growth of the competition is in parallel with the positive feedback from the students and the numbers, which increase every year,” Ross said. Kalinski said she plans to compete again in the next Strong Husker competition. “I’m meeting new people, people wanting to do the same things as me,” Kalinski said. “It’s a good relationship builder.” NEWS@DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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Greek community hosts trick-or-treat event Jessica Larkins dn staff writer
Editors note: Becca Mann is an employee of the Daily Nebraskan but did not have any part in the reporting, writing or editing of this story. Friday, the greek system made an effort to give back to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community, one piece of candy at a time. On Oct. 28, the greek system hosted Greek Street Trick-or-Treat. This event was open to children and grandchildren of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s greek advisors, alumni, faculty and staff. For the first time, student parents and their children were also invited. Lindsey Steele, a student parent resource coordinator at UNL’s Women’s Center, said she was the one who encouraged those organizing the event to open it up to student par-
ents. She said events like this are important for everyone on campus with children. Student parents have many of the same responsibilities and challenges faculty with children have. She said this event shows faculty members that student parents are just like them in a lot of ways. Anita Brunero, whose husband, John Brunero, is an associate philosophy professor at UNL, loves having the chance to meet students who might be in her husband’s class. She said it’s wonderful students are willing to get to know the families of faculty members. Greek Street Trick-or-Treat also helps the greek community. Davis Ball, a senior education major and member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, believes it shows the greek community cares. Ball said the event changes the way people perceive members of the greek community: as stereotypical college students who
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don’t care about anything but greek-related activities. Events like this are a great way for greek members to not only give back to the community, but also to make connections with faculty outside the classroom. Although it’s a small gesture, it can have a large impact on people’s perceptions, Ball said. Steele said she was hesitant about taking her child to the event because it was located on a part of campus she was unfamiliar with. “I’m a non-traditional student, so I’m not really aware of the greek community too much,” she said. “But I think that the men and women we’ve met have been exceptionally nice and funny. They’ve made my daughter’s night.” Becca Mann, a senior journalism major and the vice president of public relations of the Panhellenic Association, hopes the fact it’s a Greek sponsored event doesn’t deter faculty from attending in the future. Mann said
it’s a great opportunity for faculty, staff and student parents to show their children where they work and attend school. The greek system loves to give back, Mann said, and this event is even more special because the greek community came together to host it. It’s also a chance for greek organizations that don’t have houses on campus to make their presence known. Several multicultural greek groups also set up booths in the Nebraska Union Crib and handed out candy. Including all these organizations is what makes this particular event so significant, Mann said. “It shows that the greek community can come together so support one cause,” Mann said. NEWS@DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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Color, culture on display at textile gallery Abby Stonehocker DN STAFF WRITER
The vibrant colors and patterns of African wax prints will fill the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery until the end of November. The “Wandering Spirit: African Wax Prints” exhibit will showcase fabrics that represent African cultures, traditions and lifestyles. While the patterns and designs have a rich history with African culture, they originated in Indonesia and were exported to Africa after being copied and industrialized by Europeans. Additionally, the fabrics in the show room were mass-produced in England, the Netherlands and China. “The market for these fabrics are primarily in Africa, but it is really a global market,” said Michael James, professor and chair of the UNL Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design. Each of the fabrics have some significance or meaning that varies from country to country, James said. The exhibit features a slide show of pictures that show men, women and children wearing unique African wax prints. James said three of the fabrics that are on display
courtesy photo are in the slides. These pictures date back to the 1950s, and some of the same fabrics are still being produced today, he said. There are also glass cases outside of the show room that feature original patterns created using different techniques.
James said people will enjoy the strong graphic quality of the fabrics and the colors, and will get a sense of how different peoples in Africa have made these fabrics integral to their social and cultural lives. “In some ways they are kind of signal fab-
rics, fabrics that communicate,” James said. “They have symbolic value that is important to the citizens of these countries.” The event was organized by the MidAmerican Arts Alliance of Kansas City and ExhibitsUSA. James also helped plan the exhibit and Gifty Benson curated the event. The exhibit opened on Oct. 24 and will close on Nov. 23. It is located in Room 231 in the Home Economics Building on East Campus. James said he is most excited for UNL assistant professor of English Chigozie Obioma to read from his novel “The Fisherman” on Nov. 1 at 5:30 p.m. “I thought it would be interesting to have a different type of event,” James said. “In the past when we have had exhibitions we have some authority or expert come talk about what is in the gallery, but I wanted to do something different.” James said Obioma’s book is powerful and adds to the ideas behind the exhibit. “I thought this would be a great thing to do because it would give insights into Nigerian history, culture and society that would
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UNL program offers work for LPS students Louie Broz dn staff writer
Alisha Smith is a special education teacher at Lincoln Public Schools, but her office is located at Sandoz Hall. Smith works for Lincoln Public Schools’ Vocational Opportunity In Community Experience program, also known as VOICE. The educational program is dedicated to teaching life and job skills to high school students with developmental disabilities. The VOICE program partners with local businesses around Lincoln, including the Abel-Sandoz dining services. The cafeteria has employed 12 students from the program as staff members. The program is relatively new to campus, and started at the Abel-Sandoz facilities in August of 2015. The program brings in new employees every quarter, following the school schedule of Lincoln Public Schools. Harry Tilley manages the Abel-Sandoz dining hall and works directly with the VOICE students. “It’s amazing they can perform the way they do,” Tilley said. “They overcome their perception and learn to grow and mature.” By working in the Abel-Sandoz facilities, students learn to cook, clean, do laundry and complete other daily living skills. Because of the success Abel-Sandoz has had with VOICE students, the dining services has employed six additional individuals with developmental disabilities who are not affiliated with the program. Tilley said he’s even seen these individuals stay with the job so long they retire from University of Nebraska-Lincoln dining halls. The VOICE classroom is located on the first floor of Abel-Sandoz Hall, where students learn general life and job skills. The students, whose ages range from 18 to 21-years-old, are on campus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In that time, students are taught skills such as job seeking and maintaining and daily independent living skills. Students spend an hour in the classroom and four hours learning their skills
james l iu | dn throughout the Abel-Sandoz facilities. Smith said the main goal behind the VOICE program is to help students and parents prepare for life after high school and to help students become as independent in life as possible. Smith said she enjoys seeing growth from her students throughout the quarters. She remembered one student this quarter who constantly needed help with the salad bar, but now does everything on her own.
“To see that growth is amazing,” Smith said. “You can see a lot of that through the program.” The VOICE program often helps students find success after high school. Smith said many students have been hired by the businesses they worked with after graduating and go on to live independent lives. Smith said without this program, it would be difficult for students and parents to deal with the transition to life after high school. “Hopefully they can be as independent as
they possibly can, either at home with their parents, in a supportive living home or even by themselves,” Smith said. NEWS@DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
TEXTILE GALLERY: FROM PAGE 5 be a nice complement for a show like this,” he said. Obioma’s novel is set in a place where people wear the kind of fabrics that are
shown at the exhibit. He will connect his novel to the exhibit by reading some passages from “The Fisherman.” “Something about Africa is coming to
Lincoln, that is exciting for me,” obioma said. “It will be interesting to see a very essential part of my culture at the center of an artistic exhibition.”
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Night of the Living Drag sees record attendance Joseph John dn staff writer
The makeup was thick and the hair was high Friday night at the Night of the Living Drag show. Student performer Saturn Ring made her way down the runway during her debut performance in her bloodied blouse, fishnet stockings and bright red lipstick while lipsyncing to a Melanie Martinez cover of “Toxic” by Britney Spears. For Ring, the best part of the show was getting to be totally confident on stage. “The most exciting part for me was being able to go out in something completely out of character for me and completely own it,” Ring said. The Night of the Living Drag was sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s LGBTQA+ Resource Center, Spectrum UNL and UNL’s Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services. The show took place in the Centennial Room of the Nebraska Union 8 p.m. Oct. 28. Admission to the show was free, but tipping was highly encouraged by host and UNL English professor Stacey Waite. Waite said it was great to see so many people supporting a good cause. All proceeds from the event, including tips given to performers and profits made from the bake sale, will go toward funding students trips to the Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Ally College Conference, which will take place in Chicago in February. “This show is one of the best shows in Lincoln by far,” Waite said. “This event is integral in getting the students to MBLGTACC.” According to the LGBTQA+ Resource Center’s education coordinator, Derrick Gulley, the show had a record attendance of 574, according to a count before the show began. JD McCown, the LGBTQA+ Resource Center’s volunteer coordinator, said an exact number of those in attendance is not available because people kept entering until the show’s intermission. According to McCown, the previous record for attendance was set at the Kings and Queens Drag show in April 2016, which had almost as big an audience as Friday night’s show. McCown also took the stage Friday night
merika andade | dn Scarlet Ryan interacts with the crowd during her performance at the Night of the Living Drag show in the Nebraska Union Oct. 28, 2016. under her stage name Vic Ticious, performing Nickelback’s “Animals.” “The best part of the show is always watching the audience, performers and volunteers have a great time,” McCown said. “Drag is about having fun, and I think this show exemplified that.” Another student who goes by stage name Honey Suckle, raved about the audience af-
ter his performance of “Dirty Diana” by The Weeknd. He said the audience was great and really supportive. But Honey Suckle’s favorite part of the show was the accepting environment. “Honestly, the best part was just seeing everyone in an environment that is open and just positive overall,” Suckle said. McCown called the Night of the Living
Drag a definite success. “We raised a lot of money, had a great turnout, had awesome performers and volunteers and had a fun time,” McCown said. ARTS@DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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merika andade | dn Tequila Sunrise prepares for a performance at the Night of the Living Drag show at the Nebraska Union Oct. 28, 2016.
merika andade | dn Aspen struts down the catwalk at the Night of the Living Drag show at the Nebraska Union Oct. 28, 2016.
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Lincoln Hot Glass Studios offers classes for all levels Grace Bradford dn staff writer
Stepping into the Lincoln Hot Glass Studios, artists in every corner of the room are focused on finishing and perfecting their glass creations. One wall of the studio is reserved for only the glassblower’s art and as the sun hits directly on the glass, you can see how intricate and complex glassblowing really is. Glassblowing is the art of creating glassware by blowing air through a tube of semimolten glass. Marc Kornbluh, the owner of Lincoln Hot Glass said glassblowing is the fastest growing art form. It’s like painting with gemstones, he said. Before Lincoln Hot Glass opened in 2014, Kornbluh was inspired by numerous public studios. But Kornbluh said his studio stands
out among the rest. Lincoln Hot Glass specializes in only glass, while also allowing people to rent out space to work or sign up to take glassblowing classes. All of the artists that work at Lincoln Hot Glass have either learned from or was an apprentice of Kornbluh, including Matthew Losee, a 29-year-old glassblower. When Losee became interested in glassblowing when he was 17 years old, he never thought it would turn into a career. After being mentored by Kornbluh, he has worked with other glassblowers in the studio, even though they sell and work independently of one another. Kornbluh said all of the current artists renting spots have never had any prior glassblowing experience. Being the only glassblowing studio in Lincoln, Kornbluh believes Lincoln Hot Glass represents the entire Lincoln glass
community. Though the glassblowing community is fairly new, it grew significantly when Lincoln Hot Glass opened, Losee said. Since his time at Lincoln Hot Glass, Losee has had many opportunities including teaching classes for people who have an interest in glassblowing. The glassblowing classes are open to anyone and have become popular among people who have never had any experience with the craft. People who take the class have the chance to make small pendants with unique designs. Losee said glassblowing has also positively affected his life in many ways by teaching him how to be a more patient and less attached person. Many people who first begin glassblowing don’t realize this and give up, he said. “In addition to the amount of time glassblowing takes, there’s also a lot of failure,” Losee said.
Losee said he thinks about his future as a glassblower frequently. He said he sees himself continuing to work in the Lincoln Hot Glass studio, teaching classes and growing as an artist. “I’m always looking for more opportunities to learn,” Losee said. Though he’s been a glassblower for many years, he is still always trying to build up his skill and learning how to use different tools. Because he mentors young glassblowers, he encourages people to try it out for themselves if they are willing to invest their time into it. Losee said whatever you’re trying to pursue, if you dedicate your time into it and expand your knowledge for it, you will also learn something about life. ARTS@DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
zach henke | dn Matthew Losee is a glassblowing instructor at Lincoln Hot Glass, which offers glassblowing classes to beginners and rents space to local artists.
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Nebraska History Museum hosts Cold War exhibit Nikoel Hytrek dn staff writer
Beside pictures of fields covered in snow is a picture of a mushroom cloud. In a time of nuclear development and testing, Barbara Fox was one of only a handful of people present for a March 1953 detonation of an atomic bomb in Nevada. Later in life, she developed lung problems she attributed to the radiation from the test, but the product of her work hangs in the photo exhibit at the Nebraska History Museum as documentation of the Cold War time period. The Nebraska History Museum is located at 131 Centennial Mall N. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the week and from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekends. The exhibit will be at the museum until Dec. 31. The exhibit features of the work of Barbara and Ralph Fox, two journalism students who graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the 1940s. Titled “American Dreams in the Cold War,” the photographs in the exhibit display life across Nebraska after World War II. Some of Ralph’s photographs from his service in the war are included as well. The exhibit is composed of blown up art prints of their photographs. Some dominate a single wall alone and some are grouped together with similar images. Together the photos provide a story of life in Nebraska in the ‘50s. Kylie Kinley, the assistant editor in the publications division at the Nebraska State
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“I think it’s really great to be able to see not just art, but history that was created by Nebraskans, for Nebraskans, in Nebraska,”
Historical Society, said the exhibit captures a more personal view of the ‘50s than people are used to. Some of the pictures document things like natural disasters in rural areas in a time when there was no live coverage. Some showcase the couple’s two kids or national figures that came to Lincoln. “They managed to create living windows into parts of Nebraska that didn’t always have that window,” Kinley said. She said the images show Nebraska has more to offer than people give it credit for. “The Foxes did a great job of photographing not just celebrities and politicians but really everyday people, like their families and children at the state fair,” Kinley said. “Just Americans doing American things.” Karen Keehr, the photograph curator at the Nebraska State Historical Society who was indirectly involved with the exhibit, said she likes the exhibit because it tells a story set in Nebraska about an important period of change.
“I think it’s a time period we don’t always get to feature in a museum, so it’s really fun to look at,” she said. Kinley said images from the time period have a special impact when viewed in person. “I think even though it may be behind glass or put up on a wall, you still get that kind of tactile sense of history that you don’t get if you look at it on a screen,” Kinley said. When viewed on a screen, you miss out on details in the pictures and you don’t get the sense of what they mean all together in a room, she said. There’s a picture of a young boy on a ride during the state fair and Kinley pointed out the promotional flyswatter he clutches proudly in his hand. It was the first time she’d noticed it was a flyswatter and not part of the ride or something in the background. Viewing the exhibit in the gallery also gives it a weight that has to be experienced in person, Kinley said. “I think it’s really great to be able to see
not just art, but history that was created by Nebraskans, for Nebraskans, in Nebraska,” she said. She said it’s especially effective to be able to see the life and work of two UNL graduates and get a sense of how life can change even in a short period of time. “I just think there’s something to be said for breathing in the history,” she said. “History is always living and that’s a great thing to encounter with this exhibit.” ARTS@DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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TURNER: Ashford is open-minded leader we need
Ron Turner staff columnist
If you were to take a look at the city of Omaha or the state of Nebraska as a whole, you would see the incredible influence Rep. Brad Ashford has had on our community. While partisanship is still a barrier to accom-
plishing much in Washington, D.C., Ashford has remained open-minded, independent and faithful to his oath to represent the people of Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District. It is for those reasons that Ashford should be sent back to Washington for a second term as our congressman. Ashford is a man of conviction and courage. In 2003, as a state senator, he voted to rid the state of Nebraska of the death penalty, a decision that wasn’t easy for him and wasn’t popular with some of Nebraska’s more conservative citizens. Ashford also voted to pass the largest tax cut in state history,
advocated for the streamlining of public services to make Nebraska an affordable place to live, and made Nebraska’s government a shining example of state governments. Ashford believes in solving problems the “Nebraska Way,” the way he learned to address problems in the Nebraska Legislature, by listening to people from communities across the state, some of which are very different from Omaha. As a state senator and as a U.S. Congressman, Ashford put the people first and the parties last. He stood with new Americans by supporting immigration reform
“He has worked to make himself part of our community.”
and a pathway to citizenship so we don’t tear apart families or send the next generation of American scientists and entrepreneurs away. He stood up for our veterans by supporting important reforms of the Veterans Affairs Administration so it can properly address the needs of the men and women who served our country and the families that supported them. Ashford has always cared about equality for all people in our country, which is why he supports the Paycheck Fairness Act to ensure women get equal pay for equal work. He also supports making sure congressmen and women are in government for the people, so he donated 10 percent of his congressional salary to scholarships in the 2nd District. His tough choices have more often than not been the right choices, which is why he has been endorsed by the Omaha World-Herald, The
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LARSEN: Retired general will save America’s bacon
Ben Larsen staff columnist
Editor’s note: Ben Larsen works for the NE GOP and is an intern for Don Bacon. In the race to be Omaha’s next congressman, name recognition is definitely one of Brig. Gen. Don Bacon’s advantages. I want to have greater faith in our democratic system, but I know that some voters may very well vote for him based solely on his last name. I can’t say that they’re completely without reason, because after all, everything is better with bacon, even something as unappetizing as our dys-
functional government. All joking aside, Bacon’s momentum continues to grow as a great magnitude of Omaha residents, especially college students, become enthusiastic for his campaign for the House of Representatives. The incumbent, Rep. Ashford, is a kindhearted man. However, an opportunity to send an exemplary public servant like Bacon to Congress is not one that occurs frequently and certainly not one to squander. His experience and character would be unparalleled in the people’s chamber and the 2nd district would be wise to elect him. Bacon’s resume is hefty and chock-full of testaments to his leadership. He served our country for nearly 30 years in the Air Force, and was deployed four times to the Middle East. As commander of Ramstein Air Force Base, Gen. Bacon fought against an epidemic of sexual assaults by implementing a no-tolerance policy, ensuring that the perpe-
trators of such heinous crimes were brought to light and justice was served. He further served as wing commander at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue before his retirement. Not only is his dedication to our nation commendable, but his deep knowledge of Offutt is essential for the job he’s running for. Offutt is our state’s largest employer, with over 9,500 people working there in a military or civilian capacity. Electing Bacon would ensure the base would be protected by a man who knows the facility like the back of his hand, defending the jobs of UNL students who decide to enter the military or go into the intelligence service following graduation. On top of this, Bacon would be the second highest-ranking retired military officer in the House. He would bring invaluable expertise to the Veterans Affairs and Armed Services committees, and would work to reform the VA
“Everything is better with bacon.”
system whose failures he has seen firsthand. Bacon’s expertise isn’t limited to military affairs, and his endorsements attest to his policy acumen. Although his position in the Air Force didn’t allow him to voice overt political opinions, he was still driven to understand the domestic issues facing our country and the solutions to them. In Congress, Bacon would safeguard Social Security for our generation while reforming our Industrial Age tax code, finally bringing our economy into the 21st century. He would also work to bridge the growing divide between our police and communities. His pro-growth, unifying message is exactly why he’s supported by groups as diverse as SMART, a trade union affiliated with the AFL-CIO, the Nebraska State Troopers Association and 16 county sheriffs throughout the state. Even if you’re not a fan of Bacon’s domestic policies, it would still be imperative to send Bacon to Washington as a check on the next chief executive’s power. Donald Trump would be a foreign policy neophyte and wildcard, and a second Clinton administration
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Even in defeat, Nebraska proved it’s for real Ross Miller
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I’ll be the first to admit it. I didn’t think Nebraska was for real. Despite cruising to a perfect 7-0 in the 2016 campaign, the way Nebraska did it was anything but perfect. It seemed like every single week Mike Riley was starting his postgame press conference with, “It sounds like a broken record a little bit, but it’s good to win the game.” Then he would say, “But we all saw there were a lot of things we can work on.” I took that as a red flag. Nebraska had not put it all together coming into the biggest game of the year, on the road against Wisconsin. Sure, this year, the Huskers had won every game and outscored their opponents 98-13 in the fourth quarter, but they also had trailed at halftime to Oregon (3-5), Illinois (2-6) and Purdue (3-5) at home. That was another red flag. So, based on what had been put on film so fara, there were a lot of holes Nebraska needed to fix to go on the road to a hostile Camp Randall Stadium and beat a team that has NFL-ready players playing in its front seven. Well, boy, was I wrong. Despite losing the game, the Huskers showed fans and the rest of the country one thing: They are the real deal. Josh Banderas, Nate Gerry and company showed up to win. The Blackshirts held a stout Wisconsin run team that averaged more than 170 rushing yards per game to 50 first-half rushing yards. But at times, the Husker offense stalled. In the second half, the drive that changed the entire game came after a Gerry interception. The Huskers had started the drive at the Wisconsin 46 and were down 17-14 early in the fourth quarter. What happened next? Three and out, zero yards. “It felt like such a big opportunity for our team, and then to get nothing there was pretty scary as to the outcome of the game,” Mike Riley said after the game. He hit the nail on the head. If you are going to win big games against top-ten teams, you have to convert on those opportunities 100 percent of the time. You don’t even have to get a touchdown; just get some type of points. Nebraska had to travel less than 15 yards
zach henke | dn to get into Drew Brown’s field-goal range. That is unacceptable. But, as Riley also said, “We gave ourselves a chance to win against a good football team and just didn’t quite get it done.” Once again, he is completely right. Nebraska was right there, on the brink of a statement win. In the past five years, when Nebraska had everything going right into a big game like this, it seemed like there was nothing but big letdowns. Well, Husker nation, this team did not have that. Down the stretch, the Huskers made stops when they needed to stay in the game - even
when they were down 17-7 and punted to Wisconsin early in the fourth quarter. It was a danger zone for NU, and how did they respond? Three and out. Although this year’s hopes of a perfect season ended in the back right corner of the end zone in overtime at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday night, there is so much to look forward to. Nebraska still controls its own destiny in the Big Ten West. It just needs to win the rest of the season, or have Wisconsin lose another conference game. At the end of the day, Nebraska went to
the No. 11 team in the country, to one of the hardest places to play in the country, turned the ball over two times and gave up 223 yards rushing - but still had a legitimate shot to win the game. Put that all together, and it’s crazy to think what could happen if the Huskers put it all together. Maybe, just maybe, a new era of Nebraska football was born with, oddly enough, a loss. SPORTS@DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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Week nine Big Ten football power rankings Michael Dixon dn senior writer
1. Michigan (8-0, 5-0) Michigan continues to roll and disposed of Michigan State without an issue. At this point, it’s not hard to pull for Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines, and the Big Ten remains Michigan’s to lose.
2. Ohio State (7-1, 4-1) Say what you want about an erratic 24-20 win over Northwestern at home, but the Wildcats aren’t a joke. Sure, the Buckeyes look like they’re faltering, but until they lose again, they’re still playoff contenders.
3. Wisconsin (6-2, 3-2) Wisconsin has played five games against top-10 opponents and has gone 3-2 in those games. The wins? LSU, Michigan State and now Nebraska. The losses? Michigan and Ohio State. The Badgers are good, but not great.
4. Nebraska (7-1, 4-1)
The officiating, the play-calling – whatev-
er. Nebraska had its first real test of 2016 and didn’t pass. The Huskers played well enough to keep themselves relevant, and a 12-1 Nebraska will likely get into the playoffs. But another huge test looms in Columbus this weekend.
5. Penn State (6-2, 4-1) Give James Franklin a ton of credit: Football is fun again in Happy Va l l e y. Penn State g a s h e d Purdue for 62 points and 511 total yards but also benefited from a plus-four turnover margin. Regardless, the Nittany Lions are already bowl-eligible and have four winnable games left.
6. Northwestern (4-4, 3-2) Northwestern has four losses, and two of those are against Illinois State and Western Michigan. It’s pretty amazing what Pat Fitzgerald has been able to do following the Nebraska loss, and it’ll be especially interesting to watch Northwester n’s trip to Madison this weekend.
7. Iowa (5-3, 3-2) It is bye week for Kirk Ferentz and the Hawkeyes, and they need every bit of it: Penn State, Michigan and Nebraska all remain in November. That’s brutal.
8. Minnesota (6-2, 3-2) I’ll take full blame for claiming Minnesota might have an outside shot at 10 wins. The Gophers have meetings with Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin after this week’s visit from Purdue. After handling Illinois, Minnesota might be lucky to win eight.
9. Indiana (4-4, 2-3) Indiana-Maryland might have been the most entertaining conference game of the weekend, despite being a matchup of two relatively mediocre clubs. IU needs only two wins for bowl eligibility and has winnable games, Purdue and Rutgers. But the Hoosiers will have to take care of those teams because Penn State and Michigan are their other upcoming opponents.
10. Maryland (5-3, 2-3) Maryland never looked special, but the Terps were a fun little story early on. Now, UM has consecutive games against Michigan, Ohio State and Nebraska before a visit from
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Three takeaways from Saturday’s loss to Wisconsin Brett Nierengarten dn senior sports editor
In a game that was as good as anticipated, the Nebraska football team came up short, losing to Wisconsin 23-17 in overtime. Saturday’s loss left us with a lot of answers about how good this Nebraska football team could be. Here are three takeaways from a crazy Saturday in Madison.
Nebraska should have won the game After Wisconsin kicker Andrew Endicott missed a 45-yard field goal with less than two minutes left, Nebraska took over on its own 27-yard line. Two plays later, Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong had led the offense to its own 49. With a minute left in a tied game, Nebraska had a first down at midfield. That is a game you have to win. Drew Brown is one of the best kickers in the Big Ten, Armstrong is a playmaker, and from midfield, the latter should be able to make a play to set up the former. That’s all it would’ve taken to have a chance. On the road, in a hostile environment
against the No. 11 team in the country, Nebraska was presented a golden opportunity to win the game. Instead, when all that was needed to be able to attempt a game-winning field goal was one more first down, Nebraska picked up zero yards on the next three plays and punted right back to the Badgers.
Nebraska had no business being in the game I know it sounds weird to say this right after I said Nebraska should have won. Given the situation at the end of the game, Nebraska should’ve won. But how NU ended up in a situation to win that game is beyond me. Armstrong was 12-of-31 for 153 yards and two interceptions, both coming in the first half. Nebraska rushed for 152 yards as a team; Wisconsin ran for 223. The Badgers, behind a defense that came into the game giving up 14 points on average, had a 17-7 lead at halftime. So to review, Nebraska’s quarterback didn’t play well, Nebraska was outgained on
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Rutgers in the final game of the season. Looks like it’s got to beat the Scarlet Knights to get to December.
11. Michigan State (2-6, 0-5) The Spartans weren’t terrible against Michigan, but goodness – Mark Dantonio’s club has lost six straight games. For morale’s sake, consider this week’s trip to Illinois a must-win.
12. Illinois (2-6, 1-4) Lovie Smith’s debut hasn’t been much fun, and it doesn’t seem like it’ll get any better. The Illini will be heavy underdogs in at least three of the four remaining games, and a twoor three-win season won’t taste good.
13. Purdue (3-5, 1-4) Purdue hung in with Nebraska last weekend but gave up 62 to resurgent Penn State Saturday. The Boilermakers don’t have an immensely tough schedule but probably won’t win another game. We’ll see what happens in the offseason.
14. Rutgers (2-6, 0-5) There’s still a whole lot of bad, and a bye week won’t help much. Indiana’s up next. But can we appreciate, once more, Michigan’s 78-0 win in Piscataway a few weeks ago? That was something else. SPORTS@DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
TAKEAWAY: FROM PAGE 13 the ground, Nebraska trailed by double digits against one of the best teams in the country and Nebraska still had the ball at the end of regulation and overtime to have a chance to win. The way Nebraska played, it should’ve lost by three scores. Instead, the Huskers took the No. 11 team to overtime. That’s a big, big positive in the loss. And Nebraska still has control over its own destiny.
Wisconsin has Nebraska’s number It doesn’t seem to matter who the coach is, where the game is played or what kind of game it is, the Badgers always find a way to get the better of the Huskers.
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In his two games as Nebraska’s head coach against Wisconsin, Mike Riley has lost on a late field goal and in overtime. That’s better than Bo Pelini, who lost by more than 35 points multiple times, but still not good enough. Wisconsin is not going anywhere, and it appears Nebraska and Wisconsin will be playing meaningful games for a long time in the Big Ten West. This is a budding rivalry, and NU better start winning some of these games, or it’ll be watching plenty of Big Ten title games from home. SPORTS@DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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