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tuesday, september 11, 2012 volume 112, issue 017

Inside Coverage

No Tide rides the wave

NU tries to bounce back

Lincoln punk outfit signs with LA record label

Huskers attempt to improve after loss to UCLA

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Perlman to deliver annual address Staff Report DN

2012 state of the university address

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman will when: Tuesday at 11 give his 13th State of the Univera.m. sity address at 11 a.m. Tuesday. where: Lied Center for Perlman will announce UNL’s plans for the coming year as well Performing Arts, 301 as analyze the university’s progN. 12th Street ress last year.

Perlman said he wouldn’t reveal any specific topics before To be followed by an giving this year’s speech but said all-university picnic in he’ll “look back at the last year the Sheldon Memorial and suggest what we need to do over the course of the next year.”

Art Gallery and At last year’s address, PerlSculpture Garden man announced several lofty goals for UNL that he said would keep the university competitive with other Big Ten schools, in- to $191.3 million, according to unicluding increasing enrollment to versity figures.

30,000 students by 2017.

Perlman said half of the $300 Enrollment is likely to be an- million goal should come from other big topic of this federal research year’s speech, conawards. sidering the recently And Perlman said released enrollment he wanted to increase numbers for this sethe number of tenuremester showed a detrack faculty to 1,300. crease of 1.6 percent The most recent count for UNL – that’s 386 for tenure-track facfewer students – to ulty puts UNL at 1,060, 24,207. according to UNL InTo Perlman, the stitutional Research enrollment numbers and Planning. weren’t surprising.

Perlman has said “The numbers he thinks the univerperlman were what I expectsity is doing the right ed,” he said. “This in things, overall, to reach no way is discouragall of these goals. ing as we attempt to grow the uni“I think we’re on track,” he versity enrollment.” said. “Over the course of the last Perlman also set a goal of inyear, we’ve been making the increasing UNL’s research expendi- vestments we need to build the tures to $300 million by 2017. In university.” the past year, research expendinews@ dailynebraskan.com tures have increased $58.8 million

Candy Ristow, an administrative and grants specialist, celebrates after picking up at a spare at the University Employees Bowling League Monday evening. Ristow has been a part of the league since 2003.

a league

of their own

UNL employees escape daily grind with bowling league story by Maren Westra | photos by Nickolai Hammar

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s Jim Augustyn prepared for his swing and release Monday afternoon, he had one thing in mind: get the last pin.

He did, and the screen flashed, “Spare!”

Augustyn, a retired academic adviser at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is the secretary and treasurer of the University Employees’ Bowling League. The league is intramural and open to faculty, staff, graduate students, post-doctoral students and retirees from any institution of higher learning in Lincoln. Their adult family members are also welcome.

Legend has it the league started in 1929, but no one can say for sure. Augustyn said that’s what he was told by “old-timers” when he joined the league in 1976, and Leta Powell Drake, retired NET program manager, believes it too.

“It has a wonderful, rich history,” she said.

The oldest member in the league, Ken Pruess, has been bowling with the University Employees since 1965.

“I have really gone downhill,” he said of his skill, “but I like to do it.”

According to other bowlers in the league, skill doesn’t matter anyway.

“Everyone just wants to have fun,” graduate student and bowling substitute Michael Drake said. “I mean, they want to bowl good, but have fun.”

Pruess, a former professor of entomology and UNL emeritus, used to bowl with his wife at league games, but not anymore.

“Her average slipped, and she gave up,” he said. “But I just refuse to do that.”

Every Monday night, the teams in the league play each other at Hollywood Bowl.

The league is run round-robin style, with each team playing a new team every week.

There are nine teams of four for a total of 36 players, plus a handful of substitutes that fill in when a player can’t make it. Augustyn

A bowling ball meets pins at Hollywood Bowl Monday during the University Employees Bowling League. The league has 36 bowlers, both current and retired employees at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. said the players range from their mid-twenties to mid-seventies and the cost is $7 per bowler per night.

Six of these dollars go to the bowling alley, while the remaining $1 per player per night goes into the prize fund. At the end of the year, everyone wins a portion of the prize fund proportional to the amount of games their team won.

Over the course of the year, the teams

see each other three times and get three bye weeks, Augustyn said. The last week is a position round, when teams compete for their overall place in the league.

Judy Montgomery, instructional design technology specialist for UNL Independent Study High School, said the league also helps with making friends.

“Every single person here is fun to bowl with,” she said, adding that because the league

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ASUN-SPONSORED SEPT. 11 MEMORIAL EVENTS what:

Remembrance ceremony:

A military-focused 9/11 ceremony with speeches from the Rev. Brian Kane of the Nebraska National Guard, Nebraska State Senator and veteran Bob Krist of Omaha and a representative of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ROTC program where: Nebraska Union when: Tuesday, 8 to 9 p.m.

Greenspace flags:

what: U.S. flags representing fallen soldiers from Nebraska are placed in the ground on East and City campuses when: Tuesday

what:

Memorial Wall:

A wall displayed inside both the Nebraska Union and the Nebraska East Union will show 9/11 images and stories when: Through Sept. 16

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Study tests effect of weed on IQs New Zealand study says marijuana can lower adolescent’s IQs over time maren westra dn Teenagers hear a lot of rumors. And one of them – marijuana use is not harmful to overall health – has jbeen called into question, according to a study published Aug. 27 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The study followed about 1,000 people born in a one-year span between 1972 and 1973 in Dunedin, New Zealand. The results suggest those who begin using marijuana as adolescents and into adulthood ex-

perience a long-term decrease in IQ. Researchers tested the IQ of the participants at 13 years old, an age at which significant marijuana use was considered unlikely. Then, at age 18, participants returned for a survey on their use of the drug.

The subjects were interviewed four more times over the next 20 years, and those who displayed marijuana dependence before the age of 18 showed an IQ drop by age 38. Those who began using marijuana after the age of 18 did not show an IQ drop.

The younger the participant began using the drug, the more significant the decrease in IQ. Those who smoked regularly showed an average IQ drop of as much as eight points, and results indicated quitting use did not lead to recovery of the IQ points. Those who did not

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smoke gained an average of one IQ point.

Allison Dering-Anderson, a pharmacist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy, has studied the effects of marijuana and read extensive literature regarding studies of the drug.

She said the results of the study aren’t surprising because any time a developing brain is exposed to something that affects cognition, it can be expected to suffer.

She also said she’s curious as to why the study didn’t report on other drugs, such as LSD, heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine.

Jeffrey Baldwin, a substance abuse specialist at UNMC, said the brain fully matures around age 25, so excessive marijuana use at a young age can contribute to addiction and developmental delays.

“I would caution people about using marijuana at any age but especially younger people,” he said.

However, he said he isn’t sure if the study is accurate. He said he suspects participants who admitted to smoking significant amounts of marijuana would answer fewer questions on an IQ test correctly not because their IQ was affected longterm by the drug, but because they were under its influence while taking the test.

He said he believes marijuana contributes more to amotivational syndrome, which describes a loss of interest in social and academic endeavors, than permanent brain damage.

The study also showed a number of participants developed a de-

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NU inventions net $16.7 million Study ranks NU 20th out of 157 universities in revenue generated by inventions in 2011 Carl Mejstrik DN Inventions created at the University of Nebraska are paying off. But the inventions aren’t just paying off as personal accomplishments for NU inventors – they’re paying off at $16.7 million.

In a study by the Association of University Technology Managers, the University of Nebraska ranked 20th out of 157 universities in revenue generated from licensing activity for universitydeveloped inventions and tech-

nologies in 2011.

The revenue generated came from all the institutions in the University of Nebraska system, including the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

In 2011, the University of Nebraska generated $16.7 million in revenue from licensed inventions, more than quadrupling the $3.7 million earned in 2010. The $13 million increase ranked NU second in year-to-year growth among all U.S. universities surveyed, trailing only the University of South Carolina.

David Conrad, executive director at NUTech Ventures, an organization which connects UNL ideas and innovations to the private sector, said a lot of credit to this increase should be given to a changing culture.

“There’s so many more people interested and involved in commercialization,” Conrad said. “Chancellor (Harvey) Perlman is very supportive of startups and commercialization. Students are beginning to become more comfortable with the idea of becoming entrepreneurs and the university has alumni all over the world willing to help.”

Fours years ago, NUTech was licensing around 60 inventions per year. Within the last year, the organization has licensed more than 160 inventions.

NUTech Ventures has played a role in connecting UNL inventions — such as allergen detections in foods and computer programs that can simulate growth of corn — to large, successful companies like Neogen Corporation and Monsanto.

Bayer Corporation, known

for its aspirin, is a major player in the bump in revenue. Near the end of 2010, the Bayer CropScience team was looking into wheat products when NUTech teamed the Germany-based company up with Stephen Baenziger, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln agronomy and horticulture professor and world-renowned wheat breeder.

Baenziger ’s innovative wheat breeding methods allowed UNL and Bayer to form an agreement that enables Bayer non-exclusive access to wheat breeding research and gives UNL access to grants for equipment.

“We’re good at research and NUTech is good at finding opportunities for our research,” Baenziger said. “They try to find a fit so that everyone wins.”

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LGBTQA meeting closes to media Meeting coverage barred to provide safe space for sexual identity discussion conor dunn dn The University of Nebraska-Lincoln LGBTQA Resource Center closed its first brown bag meeting of the semester to news coverage Monday afternoon.

Seven people attended the meeting to discuss how lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and questioning students adjust to college life and being out on campus.

Because the meeting also served as a counseling session led by University Health Center psychologist Scott Winrow, the Daily Nebraskan wasn’t allowed to quote the topic discussion, a change from last spring’s brown bag meeting.

Last year ’s meeting coverage was printed in a Daily Nebraskan article published Feb. 27. But

some of the students that attended the meeting told Winrow they weren’t comfortable with their personal issues being reported in the newspaper.

“Coming to a group like this, you get students who are out and comfortable,” Winrow said, “and then you get some students that are just starting to come out.”

Because students who aren’t open about their sexuality come to the meetings, Winrow said it’s important to maintain disclosure about their personal issues.

However, Winrow and Pat Tetreault, director of the LGBTQA Resource Center, said future brown bag meetings may be open to news coverage provided students feel comfortable publicly expressing their personal issues.

Last spring, the meetings didn’t have a topic. Students went to the brown bag meetings to discuss any LGBTQA-related issue. Tetreault said the center decided every meeting will now have a particular topic because more students said they’d attend if they knew they could add something to the conversation.

Although anyone can attend

the brown bag meetings, the target is an issue many people don’t take seriously. audience for Monday’s meeting “Coming out is a milestone in was freshmen and international stua lot of people’s lives,” he said. dents, Winrow said.

Coming out is an important is- “It’s good to talk about (coming sue for international students, ac- out) to encourage people on this cording to Winrow, because some campus to accept and celebrate themselves.” international students are comfortAlthough Moran said he able enough to come out while in the U.S., whereas they could be couldn’t classify Nebraska as a whole, he feels UNL put to death or is a safe place for criminalized for Coming students to be open coming out in out is a about their sexuality. their own coun“I think Nebrastries. milestone in a lot ka is the capital of “Even if they complacency,” he have to go back of people’s lives.” said. “Other states in the closet have a general atwhen they go Tony Moran titude toward (LGhome,” he said, junior philosophy major BTQA-related) top“hopefully they ics, but I don’t think have a safe place Nebraska is one of them.” at least for a period of time.”

Moran said even if people Students are coming out don’t come to the brown bag younger, Tetreault said.

“So a lot of new students are meetings, the conversation realready out when they come to flects the LGBTQA climate of the university, which he said can be college,” she said. built upon.

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Ag expert emphasizes cattle industry staff report DN John Carter sits on a throne of horns.

His office chair consists of two plaid cushions and a skeleton of cattle horns. But Carter doesn’t just sit on cattle. They consume his career.

Carter is a senior research associate with Nebraska State Historical Society and has a penchant for American folklore.

He’s one of Nebraska’s leading experts on the history of agriculture in the state and held a lecture Aug. 31 in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Hardin Hall to discuss how Nebraska became one of the leading beef-producing states in the nation, a fact he said many in the Cornhusker state take for granted.

“Beef is the most important commodity in this state, and most people don’t know how closely associated we are with it,” Carter said.

A native of Basset, Carter started working on his grandfather ’s ranch from age 8. He spent every summer on that ranch until he was 25.

“You can find complexities in really wonderful places, like cow country,” Carter said.

Carter now focuses his research on the history of beef and agriculture.

“I have a fantasy of living on a ranch and working hard for a living,” Carter said. “But, don’t get me wrong, I have the best job in the world. My major focuses are beef and alcohol … beat that.”

A graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Carter earned a master ’s degree in American folk culture at the Cooperstown Graduate Program in upstate New York. After grad school, he became a curator of photographs at the Nebraska State Historical Society where his passion intensified. Extensive research result-

campus briefs chinese culture festival kicks off

The 2012 Chinese Culture Festival at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will run through Oct. 4. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Confucius Institute has formed a partnership with Xi’an Jiaotong University, located in Xi’an, China, in order to bring Chinese culture to America. The festival’s opening on Sept. 8 featured the OCCA Children Chinese Talent Contests at Millard North Middle School in Omaha, Neb. From Sept. 23 to Sept. 29 there will be an exhibit at the Rotunda Gallery in the Nebraska Union which will feature Chinese paintings and photography.

A celebration of the fifth anniversary of the UNL Confucius Institute will take place at the Van Brunt Visitors Center from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 28.

On Sept. 30, there is a Chinese speech competition from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Chinese Food Festival and Contest from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the Mid-Autumn Celebration Party from 7 to 9 p.m. All activities will be held in the Nebraska Union. From Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will host viewings of Chinese films. The festival wraps up on Oct. 4 with a lecture on “Chinese Film and Visual Culture During the Early 20th Century” with professor Kristine Harris at the Great Plains Art Museum.

academic integrity week continues through friday

Academic Integrity week began Monday and continues through Friday at The Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center. On Tuesday, Writing Center employees and graduate students Kate Kostelnik and Kelly Meyer will hold a discussion called “Understanding Plagiarism: Writing Should be Learning” from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Andre Fortune from Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services will discuss how to maintain integrity in “But I Didn’t Know; Tips for Maintaining Academic Integrity.” Thursday, faculty panelists will discuss why academic integrity plays a major role in undergraduate work in “Why Academic Integrity Matters.”

View a full schedule of the week’s events at http:// www.unl.edu/gradstudies.

seminar will examine tribal economics

The fall semester Pau l A. Olson Seminars in Great Plains Studies seminars begin Sept. 19 with Lance Morgan’s “Lack of Opportunity on the Plains: How Law and Public Policy Have Shaped Tribal Economic Development.” Morgan, CEO of a Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska economic development corporation, will make his presentation in the Great Plains Art Museum, according to a university press release. Two more seminars will take place in the coming months: “Sustainable Farming and Food Systems in the Great Plains” on Oct. 17 by UNL professor of agronomy Charles Francis and “The Northern Cheyenne Exodus in History and Memory,” on Nov. 14 by James Leiker and Ramon Powers, authors and winners of the 2012 Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize. All of the seminars will take place at 3:30 p.m. in the Great Plains Art Museum.

college of dentistry holds open house

The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Dentistry is holding an open house this week displaying dental artifacts, according to the UNMC website.

The museum is located on the lower level of the UNMC College of Dentistry at 40th and Holdredge streets. Guests can take a tour of thousands of artifacts, from X-ray machines to 16th-century tooth extraction instruments.

Free tours will be available through Friday. For tour hours or more information, visit call Stan Harn, Ph.D., at 402-472-1353 or Debbie Merritt at 402-472-1380.

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John Carter in his office at the Nebraska State Historical Society on Sept. 6. Carter recently completed a body of research about the rise of Nebraska’s cattle industry.

Beef is the most important commodity in this state, and most people don’t know how closely associated we are with it.”

John Carter

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ed in the formation of his first book, “Eyewitness at Wounded Knee,” a photo examination of the killings of more than 150 Lakota Sioux Native Americans in what Carter describes as “the first made-for-media event in history.”

Working his way up to senior research associate through what he calls “a bit of work and a lot of blind ass luck,” Carter has become a sought after man with regards to his knowledge

on the history of the Great Plains. Ken Burns, a director who has been nominated for two Academy Awards for his documentary films, frequently enlists Carter ’s help for filming.

“Me and Ken have become buddies over the years,” Carter said. “I’ve lent my hand to a number of his films like, ‘The West’ series, the ‘Prohibition’ documentary and ‘The National Parks,’ episodes.”

Carter has a number of proj-

ects to keep him busy.

He’s helping a colleague with an exhibition of the American cowboy, researching the history of ethanol, releasing a series of online e-books and just finished work as a consultant on the NET Television documentary “Beef State,” which introduces Nebraskans to a story of which he said many are unaware.

“Beef is the first effort of the state and corn is second,” Carter said. “Until 1956, Nebraska license plates read ‘The Beef State.’ Sometimes I wonder if the state picked up our nickname from the football team or the other way around.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

pendency on marijuana, meaning they continued to use it even after legal, social or health problems arose because of it.

If teenagers don’t think marijuana is addictive, “they’re mistaken,” Baldwin said. “High level chronic marijuana meets the DSM IV-TR criteria for addiction.”

DSM IV-TR is the American Psychiatric Association’s “The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” fourth-edition text revision and is used to classify mental disorders.

Both Dering-Anderson and Baldwin said they want to learn more about the effects of marijuana to determine its effectiveness as a medicine. Dering-Anderson said she supports the medical use of marijuana for adults, is not yet sure if she supports it for children and doesn’t have a stance on its recreational use.

Baldwin said he wants more research to determine if the benefits of medical marijuana use outweigh the detriments.

“It’s crazy that we don’t know more about this plant than we do,”

Dering-Anderson said, adding that it’s under-researched because there’s no money in doing so, because no company can legally market marijuana.

“Who owns the patent? God?” she said.

Marijuana smoking has also overtaken cigarette smoking, according to the study. Dering-Anderson said teenagers are getting the message that cigarettes cause lung cancer but don’t think marijuana causes health problems. She referenced several studies, one titled “Cannabinoid effects on ventilation and breathlessness” by Elspeth Pickering, which showed that cannabinoid, found in marijuana, can actually be lung-protective.

Regardless, she doesn’t recommend recreational use of the drug, especially for those whose brains are still developing.

“I’m not a proponent of young people abusing their bodies,” she said. “I’m not a proponent of young people getting stoned.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Lincoln hosts Startup Week for entreprenuers Carl Mejstrik DN Something’s starting to grow in Lincoln’s own backyard.

To highlight the rise of new small businesses in the community, Lincoln is hosting its very own “Startup Week” through Sept. 13.

The week kicked off Monday at the Blue Blood Brewing Company.

Joining what has become a growing event among cities around the nation, Lincoln Startup Week looks to celebrate the city’s up-and-coming startup culture.

The week will feature networking opportunities and ways for individuals to sell themselves for an internship opportunity or a job, or to get some feedback from local professionals who built businesses of their own in town.

On Tuesday, individuals can pitch a business plan to a panel of investors. Contestants will create a two-minute YouTube video endorsing a Lincoln business idea, and the winner will receive $1,000 to help get the business off the ground.

One on one discussions with some of Lincoln’s most successful professionals in the business, banking, accounting and legal services are available to anyone seeking advice in those fields.

The week will wrap up with a “Tech Crawl” in which job fairs and demo displays allow local businesses in the Haymarket to introduce themselves to the community and young entrepreneurs in the area.

startup week events tuesday:

A sales pitch contest begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Starlite Lounge at 247 N. 8 St.

wednesday:

Mark Crawford, CEO of Invest Nebraska, Bart Dillashaw of Scudder Law Firm and business coach John Fulwider will be among the local professionals answering questions from 2 to 5 p.m. at Fuse Coworking Space above the Mill at 8th and P streets.

thursday:

Businesses such as Archrival Youth Marketing and Hurrdat Social Media will open their doors to the public from 4 to 7 p.m. for the tech crawl.

Online businesses that do not have offices will be represented at the Fuse Coworking Space.

Following the crawl, entrepreneurs are encouraged to network with some of Lincoln’s startup community from 7 to 9 p.m. at red9, located at 322 S. 9th St. “We’ve always wanted to try and connect organizations with students, and it made sense for us to hone in on this opportunity to bring them together,” said Kelli Smith, assistant director for Career Services.

David Conrad, executive director of NUTech Ventures, was one of four speakers who made a presentation Monday. He dis-

cussed the growing startup culture and community in Lincoln.

“We need to let people know that it’s okay to be an entrepreneur here,” Conrad said. “It’s OK to run a company when you’re young and passionate. We need to work with students and engage students.”

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Panhellenic aims to raise $250,000 Sororities discuss open enrollment, Huskers Fighting Hunger fundraiser elias youngquist dn As the dust settled following sorority recruitment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Panhellenic Council began to look at the number of women each chapter can take on through open recruitment for the upcoming year.

At their meeting Monday, council leaders talked about the cap on open recruiting – a process by which chapters can continue their search for members after the initial recruitment week – and the upcoming Huskers Against Hunger fundraiser.

Membership numbers for each

sorority vary greatly between sororities, the smallest being Theta Phi Alpha with 45 members and the largest being Alpha Phi at 150 members, according to the Office of Greek Affairs. If the sorority has more than the campus average of 128 members, they’ll be unable to open recruit throughout the year unless they lose members.

According to Greek Affairs, only five of the houses will be able to open recruit under the current campus total.

Lauren Collins, recruitment coordinator for the council, said opening recruiting balances the larger sororities with the smaller sororites.

“There are so many wonderful girls that will transfer here this year, and we would love to take them all in,” said Collins, a senior secondary education and social sciences major. “But this kind of closes that gap and gets the small-

er sororities up (in membership numbers).”

Council members also discussed the upcoming all-Greek philanthropy Huskers Against Hunger.

“It’s basically aimed at giving homecoming a worthwhile cause,” said Jill Docter, a senior child, youth and family studies major, Panhellenic Council vice president and Huskers Against Hunger cochair.

The goal is to raise $250,000 to package 1 million meals which would provide food relief for Lincoln’s and Haiti’s hungry people, she said. Of those meals, 10 percent will go to Lincoln and the rest will be shipped to Haiti. To donate to the fundraiser or volunteer to help package the meals on Sept. 25 and 26, visit huskersagainsthunger.org. news@ dailynebraskan.com

It wasn’t the win that set that day apart, he said, but the joy of the game.

“It’s just (about) the camaraderie of the people of the league,” Pruess said.

Monday’s game was the first of the University Employees Bowling League season, which will last until Dec. 10. A new season will run Jan. 7, 2013

through April 8, 2013.

Augustyn said anyone who meets the requirements for league membership is welcome to join.

“It’s a fun stress reliever for all of us,” Montgomery said.

“It makes Mondays a whole lot easier.”

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bowling: from 1 isn’t sanctioned through the American Bowling Association, it’s less strict, less expensive and less stressful.

Pruess’ favorite memory of his 47 years in the league was one year when his team was ranked second. In the final game, he picked up a “baby split” and helped his team come in first – by a single pin.

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Stan Meradith, head architect of the Pinnacle Bank Arena in the Haymarket, talks with University of Nebraska-Lincoln architecture professor Thomas Laging during an exhibit of the arena and the East Stadium expansion project Friday night in Architecture Hall. Meradith said the arena construction is on time and on budget.

Stadium expansion, arena showcased in exhibit Demetria Stephens DN A sneak peek of the Pinnacle Bank Arena and Memorial Stadium’s East Stadium expansion is attracting architecture fans to sports and sports fans to Architecture Hall for “GamePlan Architecture.”

The exhibit is free and open to the public on the second floor of Architecture Hall on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Memorial Stadium capacity will increase from nearly 6,000 seats to about 92,000 when the expansion is complete.

The exhibit showcased the structural ins and outs of the two massive athletic venue projects and simulated venue experiences.

Design firm Clark Enersen Partners filled half of the exhibit with East Stadium expansion floor plans, a time-lapse video of the construction, touchable raw materials for suites and a pair of club seats a few people tried out. The other half of the room featured a handmade 3D model of the Pinnacle Bank Arena. DLR Group also had a video showing renderings of what the Haymarket will look like upon the arena’s completion. Floor plans for the

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higher up, in the club level. arena showed where locker rooms “Being a football fan, I like will be and the staging area for to sit high up in the middle setting up concerts. sections,” he said. “You’re far “You get a behind-the-scenes enough away that you can see all look if you come and look at the floor plans,” said DiAnna Hem- the plays.” Perez said he wants to work at the Pinnacle Bank Arena sath, who oversees the exhibit. when it opens in the Rodney Turnfall of 2013. er said he hoped But he will be in to see a new set You get a the student section of stairs on the behind-thefor a few more years.

East Stadium “Before this exfloor plans. The scenes look if you hibit, all I really Lincoln resident knew was pretty pointed at what come and look at much the size of (the he thought were the floor plans.”

East Stadium expanstairs on the lower part of a floor DiAnna Hemsath sion) and generally exhibition administrator what they’re going plan. He said he to be adding,” Perez and his wife sat in said. “But now you the same seats on can see what the suites are like the 50-yard line for 30 years. and the plans, how it’s going to They haven’t had trouble getting to their seats, but they said be laid out.” news@ they know “there’s been a numdailynebraskan.com ber of people that have had to give these seats up over the years because they just can’t navigate those stairs anymore.”

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dn editorial board members ANDREW DICKINSON editor-in-chief

RYAN DUGGAN opinion editor RHIANNON ROOT assistant opinion editor HAILEY KONNATH ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR JACY MARMADUKE news assignment EDITOR

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our view

Millennials carry responsibility to remember 9/11 Eleven years ago today, Americans across the country began their days unaware their lives would be forever changed. No one could know that actions of terrorists on this day would define our generation and fundamentally change our nation.

Many of us were in elementary school, and perhaps some of us were too young to fully grasp the circumstances. Regardless, that day and its aftermath changed us all, either directly or indirectly. And it’s a day that will forever be associated with our generation.

This being said, we’ve been given a responsibility. Because we lived through this horrific day, it’s our duty to remember the innocent lives that were stolen. We can’t allow this day to fade away into history.

Today should serve as a reminder that there are those who harbor a deep hatred toward the United States, and there are those willing to take innocent lives in the name of their cause.

Sept. 11 must serve as a motivation to end this hatred and to seek out those who are our enemies. Those who are responsible for such acts of violence aren’t just enemies to the U.S., but to humanity as a whole.

Since the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, many steps have been taken to prohibit those responsible from ever committing such atrocious crimes again.

On May 2, 2011, Osama Bin Laden, a notable leader of the al-Qaeda group responsible for the September 11 attacks, was finally killed after nearly 10 years of searching.

More recently, Yemeni government forces claim to have killed Saeed al-Shihri, a leader second-in-command of al-Qaeda forces.

While these deaths are significant steps forward in to eradicating those responsible for such atrocious crimes, there will always be individuals willing to take up a cause that mirror those of al-Qaeda.

In regard of these future evils, we must never forget our past. By remembering the violence of this day, we can prevent other such horrors against innocent individuals.

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Brave men redefine gender roles

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hoever thought that by doing something so unmanly, one could be considered a role model for other men?

By the very stripping away of one’s own masculinity, he could solidify it even more. The traditional concept of what it means to be a man is beginning to change, and perhaps there is a truth behind the saying “real men wear pink.”

In a particular case, real men wear pink tutus. If you haven’t heard of Bob Carey, then you have never known a man more willing to throw aside his masculinity for a cause. Carey takes pictures in various locations across the RYAN DUGGAN nation, sporting only a pink tutu and tries to look as out of place as possible.

In this regard, the tenets of being a man are To this, I say keep being manly, Tutu Man! changing, and will continue changing. While Another instance of this phenomenon is there are many stipulations for being considwitnessed in a small town in southern Germaered a man – emotionless, aggressive, strong, ny. By wearing a dress, Nils Pickert has been fearless – there seems to be a new tenet that deemed “dad of the year” by many people. makes a guy even manlier than the rest, and Pickert’s 5-year-old son enjoys dressing that’s sacrificing his masculinity for a cause. up in skirts, but is bullied and heckled in Carey’s photos first started as a fundraisschool and around town. So, instead of coaxer for the Arizona Ballet, but after his wife, ing his son into wearing pants and Linda, was diagnosed with Transformer T-shirts as many dads breast cancer in 2003, Carey would, Pickert altered his own They do launched the Tutu Project. style. Rather than make his son what they Ever since then, Carey change who he was, Pickert can has been raising funds and want whether it now be seen walking around town awareness for millions of with his son, both in dresses and breast cancer patients. Not means wearing a perfectly happy. If anyone has anyto mention a few raised eyething to say about his son, he or she dress in town or brows and second glances at will have to say it to him first. the burly man in pink. prancing around Why is it that by doing someAside from raising funds, thing considered feminine, these in a tutu taking the philosophy behind the men can still hold on to their masphotos is quite simple: photos. ” culinity? While many guys would “sometimes the very best shrink away from wearing a dress thing – no, the only thing – in public, these two do it without a problem. we can do to face another day is to laugh at To be the first one to do either of these acts ourselves, and share a laugh with others.” takes an enormous amount of courage.

The photos do just that. Carey laughs along In the second example, Pickert blurs arbiwith all of his viewers at the sight of a man trary societal lines in order for his son to be wearing a feminine piece of garb, but never free to challenge existing gender norms. loses his sense of masculinity. In fact, he’s seen By wearing something symbolically femias even more of a man for breaking his gender nine, Pickert acts as a role model, not only for role, sacrificing his manliness and showing his his son, but for all of those struggling to fit into love for his wife. All of this is achieved by donstrict gender roles. ning one of the most symbolically feminine arPerhaps, though, these two individuals ticles of clothing around. appear manlier because they do two things

which are considered not only masculine, but heroic. They sacrifice (identity, in these cases) for another. Instead of changing to fit others’ expectations, they are bold, courageous and unafraid of confrontation.

In essence, they are so masculine they aren’t afraid to be considered otherwise.

However, I believe this is only a new dimension of gender roles. We consider these people to exemplify a certain gender trait, whereas in reality they are just saying “fuck it” to the whole gender binary, and this is what we truly admire.

We enjoy the fact that they are so comfortable in their own skin they don’t heed to stereotypes.

They do what they want whether it means wearing a dress in town or prancing around in a tutu taking photos. And if you tell them they aren’t manly, they probably don’t care.

These two men, and many others, are redefining what it means to be man. Instead of being the emotionless, rugged, risk-taking man of the past, it’s now permissible to be the guy who really pays no attention to gender roles. He does what he feels is right, even if that means doing something not traditionally masculine.

Too often, males will get caught up in their gender role and become the people they are expected to be. Tony Porter, a co-founder of an antiviolence group named “A Call to Men,” describes how the traditional male gender roles can lead young men down paths of disrespect, abuse and violence toward women and each other.

Don’t get me wrong, there are many admirable qualities in the traditional male gender.

But there are also some shortcomings. Instead of eradicating the set of qualities as a whole, all males need to deconstruct the notion of being a man and from there, establish a set of qualities and characteristics suitable and fitting for the individual.

Being a man will no longer be about fitting in with traditional masculinity, but rather defining oneself as an individual and not caring about past gender roles.

Ryan Duggan is a Senior English and Classical Languages Major.

Reach him at Opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

Evolutionary theory must be accepted in America

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wo weeks ago, Bill Nye released a video where he said: “ If you want to deny evolution and live in your world, in your world that’s completely inconsistent with everything we observe in the universe, that’s fine, but don’t make your kids do it because we need them.”

This video created a veritable wave of publicity he blasted creationism and pleaded our current generation of adults not to pass on this view to our children. In the video, which went viral, Nye stressed evolution’s necessity in the public school curriculum.

Is this OK? Looking past our nation’s freedom of speech clause, is it allowable for Nye to be publicly challenging the views of a nation that is 46 percent creationist?

The answer is unquestionably “yes.” As a wave of New Atheism hits the nation because of the efforts of such authors as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett, Nye’s timing could not be more ripe. We’re entering an age where science holds much more possibility in answering our toughest questions than any philosophy or religion can. Thus, it will become increasingly clear that a truce between religion and science a partnership, even - could yield fantastic results in our race’s continued efforts to answer our largest mysteries.

For those who don’t know - creationism is the idea that a divine being created all life. Evolution is the theory pioneered

by Charles Darwin that natural forces in-

fluence life on Earth over a long period of time. Understandably, these ideas clash in the public sphere.

False notions about the word “theory” need to be dispelled, as evolution’s status as a “theory” is assuredly one of creationism’s defining arguments against it. As Oxford biologist Richard Dawkins writes in his book “The Greatest Show on Earth,” “There are two definitions of theory: one is roughly equivalent to ‘hypothesis;’ the other is a proven hypothesis, a system of ideas ... a statement of what are held to be general laws, principles or causes of something known or observed.”

There is a misconception among many that “evolution” falls into the former category. It doesn’t. Evolution has been undeniably demonstrated by 100+ years of post-Darwin scientific study. It answers major questions about nature, and its status as a “theory” doesn’t negate this fact.

As Dawkins points out in his book, gravity is also a ”theory” and yet it’s widely accepted.

Times are changing. The rise of technology, the advent of social media, and the arrival of the information age has created a world much less accepting of outdated views.

Nowhere is this truer than the infamously rigid Vatican.

The late Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, once a favorite in the race for Pope before retiring in 2002 because of health concerns, was known as a ”liberal” Cardinal of the church because he supported condom use.

BRETT BERGSTROM In his final interview, Cardinal Martini condemned the church for being “200 years out of date,” citing pedophilia scandals, a too-rigid stance on divorce within the church, and a “pompous” attitude. If a top-ranking member of the most powerful Christian organization in the world is calling for changes, it could be the perfect time to institute further change: an acceptance of evolutionist teachings.

As Nye mentions in his interview, a defined emphasis on creationism is akin to teaching children that “the Earth is flat.”

It’s out of date. As science induces great changes in terms of public outlook, religion needs to shift to meet these adjustments or perish.

Shifting rituals and ideals has been a trend of the church since its inception.

Do religious groups still burn witches at the stake? Do they choose their rulers

because of “divine right”? Do they still the Hinduism here for guidance: in an make blood sacrifices? unprecedented move of accommodation, Excluding radical sects, the answer Jesus is a recognized avatar of Vishnu in to this question is a resounding “no.” certain sects of Hinduism. We see that Creationists can adapt and adopt. Nothey have adapted their core beliefs in where is this more visible than in current order to reconcile major differences beChristian trends that shy away from rigid tween their faith and others. For Christian church settings and instead emphasize faiths to undergo similar transformations music and a spiritual connection with is completely possible: from dismissive of God. However, there are many obstacles evolution to not only accepting but emto overcome before widespread change bracing. The fruits of such a conversion may be set in motion. would be immeasurable to our society.

For example, for children who have Nye says that “we need scientifically no choice but to grow up in a religiously literate voters and taxpayers.” He’s right. rigid household, it’s especially difficult to As he mentions, when focusing on crehold different opinions or viewpoints. As ationism over science, “your world view these children have grown up just becomes crazy, being taught that all animals just untenable, itself Children in existence fit upon an Ark, or inconsistent.” For so should be that all life-forms were created much of our nation to in their present forms within raised without deny evolution based the past 10,000 years, embracupon old beliefs is, by ing different ideas is no doubt any religious all rights, a saddening challenging to their core beliefs. influence.” and frustrating thing This needs to change. to deal with.

Children should be raised A greater accepwithout any religious influence. Only tance and emphasis on science in this facts, only science, should be taught ungreat nation (and, indeed, around the til the current generation has matured world) will propel humanity to greater enough to understand the moral and times and, in the end, help us find meanphilosophical implications of religious ing in our existence in a much more beliefs - perhaps around the time they meaningful fashion than clinging to outare in high school. Implementing such a dated worldviews might. structure would allow children to choose Brett Bergstrom is a Freshman Journalism and Advertising what they believe. Nye himself would major. Reach him on Twitter at @ support this notion wholeheartedly. brett_bergstrom or opinion@ Compromise is necessary to our nadailynebraskan.com tion’s current situation. We can look to

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f you’re new to Lincoln, there’s no time like the present to discover where local music lives in this city. From cold to warm drinks, often served with a side of independent music, the opportunities for entertainment are abundant.

by. Although this venue is not the best spot for quiet conversation due to the frequent shows, Duffy’s is part of the brick and mortar that holds the town together. Also for those individuals or couples looking for a place to warm up, the fire pit on the back patio is always hot.

Duffy’s Tavern, 1412 O St.: As the self-proclaimed No. 1 college bar in America, this venue offers fishbowl-sized beverages and frequent live performances by some of the best indie bands around. Anyone looking for an opportunity to let his or her hair down or explore the Lincoln groove while raising his/her blood alcohol level should definitely make plans to stop

Bourbon Theatre 1415 O St.: What could be better than a venue that serves as a coffee shop by day and a stage for underground and big stage performances by night? The Bourbone is one of the best places in Lincoln to see nationally known touring acts. Upon walking inside for the first time, newcomers might think to themselves, “Gee, I thought it would be bigger.” Do not be

The Lincoln-based band is set to release ‘Swagadocious’ at the Bourbon this week cara wilwerding dn With another year in the books, the Kris Lager Band is continuing to tear up the Midwest and churn out original music.

The Kris Lager Band is a Lincoln-based band that released their newest album, “Swagadocious,” on August 31. This Friday, the band will host a CD release party at the Bourbon Theatre. But an album release doesn’t mean the band is taking it easy.

Bassist Brandon Miller said their sound has grown and matured in the past 12 months.

“We’ve had a lot more time to play together,” Miller said. “We’ve been extremely busy lately, which allows us to get a better grasp on how we’re going to play on stage.”

The band recorded “Swagadocious” with Lucas Kellison of Sad Sun Records. The addition of horns on five tracks adds a different element to this album, according to front man Kris Lager.

“It runs a gamut of emotions — happy songs and a couple sad songs,” Lager said. “There’s soulful tunes, rock songs and there’s some blues and some jammin’. That’s why I think we’re able to capture a live audience, because we have so many moods. If you listen to the whole record, hopefully you’ll kind of go on that emotional roller coaster and come out feeling good.”

His favorite song on the album, “Sunny Day Soldier,” is a redemption song that Lager wrote in 2009.

“It was a turning point for me

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No Tide rides wave to national punk label Tyler Keown DN

out a message online advertising the open spot. Standlea, who had met the guys at a house show he hosted, jumped on the opportunity.

If you were to look into the finished “I saw their Facebook post basements of the suburban homes in east Lincoln, you’d likely find and I was immediately like, ‘yes,’” Standlea said. “The mentality I saw leather couches, big-screen televiin these dudes is that when they sions, overhead lighting and in one finish a tour, they want to go right case, a punk band tuning their guiback on the road, and that’s how I tars. am, too.”

No Tide, a self-described cross With his arrival, Standlea also between pop punk and hardcore brought his knack for writing both punk, have been honing their music skills in their basements and music and lyrics, something that impacted the song-writing methcrossing state borders to bring od for the band. their sound to venMuch of the proues from New York It makes us cess is split between state to Texas. more excited Standlea and ConThe band is ner, who go about it made up of Austin to tour, because differently.

Riffle on drums, “I’ll think of a Evan Mountford on there are acts like riff or a chord probass guitar, Shane us. Just not here.” gression then bring Standlea on guitar it to these guys, and Will Conner on Shane Standlea who’ll just add layguitar and lead vono tide guitarist er after layer to it,” cals. Their first EP, Standlea said. “Will “I Hope I Don’t Get usually brings the Left Outside,” was released Februwhole skeleton of a song.” ary on record label Anchor Eighty Conner agreed, saying that he Four and was followed by a tour imagines songs as a whole. this past summer.

“That’s just the way I like to Standlea, the newest member of No Tide, joined just a few months write,” said Connor, who has been playing in punk bands since age 16. ago. He was integrated into the “I’ll write a chorus and a verse or group after the previous guitarist, two, then show it to the band. It’s Gary Wright, left and the band sent

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(From left) No Tide members Evan Mountford, Austin Riffle, Shane Standlea and Will Conner sit in Mountford’s room during band practice on Sept. 5. The band will play its next show at Knickerbocker’s on Sept. 28. different for every song.”

Riffle reiterated how collaborative the process is, saying the band will often point out ideas to each other, whether it’s a lyrical alteration or a new key change.

The band gathers influences from both hardcore and pop punk, leaving them without a specific genre and without any similar-

sounding bands nearby.

“You can’t really put us on a bill and find another band that can play with us around here,” Standlea said. “It makes us more excited to tour, because there are acts like us.

Just not here.”

The band is content without having a precise genre, though.

They’re just excited to be playing

together.

“I never wanted to be in a band because it would make me cool or anything,” Standlea said, laughing. “When I lived in Columbus, Neb., nearly every band was playing weird screamo Christian music where you had to wear your hair just right and squeeze into skinny jeans, and I just never got into it.”

Because of the small punk scene here, No Tide has been betterreceived in markets outside of Lincoln, the most noticeable being San Antonio, where they were pleasantly surprised during their tour earlier this summer.

“We can draw more fans there than our hometown,” Conner said, “fans that know all the lyrics and everything. It’s crazy.”

Jeffrey Lopez, owner of Bexal Naked Booking in San Antonio, said he thinks No Tide is going to do big things in the future.

“They’re really passionate about the music,” said Lopez, who plays guitar in the pop punk band Junes Not Faking. “There’s a lot of confidence in their music. They’re onto something good here.”

The same confidence and passion is what made Cody Jones, owner of record label Anchor Eighty Four in Los Angeles take no-

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Lana Del Rey deserves less internet hostility THE GIRL IS MIC’D

katie fennelly The Internet loves to hate Lana Del Rey. Last week, British GQ named Del Rey its Woman of the Year.

Instead of questioning what criteria the magazine uses to qualify a woman of the year and why that honor would be given to anyone other than Beyonce, it’s the cover that has sent people into a fit.

There are a few versions of the magazine’s Men/Woman of the Year cover. The non-Del Rey cov-

ers feature men looking dapper in fancy suits. She’s completely naked (unless a necklace counts as clothing.)

The difference set the Internet and media abuzz, with most people claiming her treatment by British GQ is tasteless misogyny at its finest. While that might be true, the picture shows a different Del Rey. There’s not a lot to ‘get’ about her. Her name is fake; her hair is fake; it’s a safe bet that most of her face is fake, especially those lips.

Her identity as a musician, as a performer, is also fake.

Seeing another side of Del Rey, literally, is a welcome alternative.

Sure, she’s hopelessly alone and utterly tragic. But she’s also vulnerable.

It was that same vulnerability that caused a firestorm of people to maniacally condemn her in January.

In case you’ve lived in a foxhole since then, here’s the deal: last fall, Del Rey released a video for a song she wrote, “Video Games.” It’s really sad, but people loved it so much that she got enough attention to perform on Saturday Night Live in January.

It didn’t go well. She made her appearance on the show before her debut album was released, a mistake SNL made too many times last season.

The SNL performance was at the wrong time and definitely at the wrong place. The mid-January episode was her first live appearance on American television, and she was woefully unprepared. She appeared uninterested. Her presence

was awkward. The incessant spinning was bizarre but most notably, it was the wrong stage for Del Rey. SNL, (supposedly) a live comedy sketch show, relies on the energy exuded by the actors to help it propel through 90 (sometimes painful) minutes. That night, a handful of quality sketches were overpowered and muted by an uneasy chanteuse on an less-than-welcoming stage.

The best thing that Daniel Radcliffe, that night’s host, could say was, “I didn’t actually see the performance.” Harry Potter may have blindly come to the singer’s defense, but it only took America four minutes to realize that Lorne Michaels and Co. made a huge mistake and they relentlessly lambasted Del Rey for it.

It’s not like I’ve ever really given her a fair chance. I have no respect for anyone who describes herself as a “gangsta Nancy Sinatra,” mostly because I have no idea what that means. Also, there’s a good chance

Sinatra’s father, Frank Sinatra, had connections to the mafia, which gives Nancy gangsta cred by default. And if you’ve listened to any part of “Born to Die,” it’s painfully apparent that it’s no “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’.”

But for all of the grief the media, celebrities, 97 percent of the Internet and I have given her, it’s important to remember “Video Games” is a damn good song. When it comes to hating on her overall aura, at least part of the blame is misdirected at her.

She began her singing career performing as herself, an 18-yearold named Lizzy Grant. Performances from the pre-Del Rey era reveal she wore T-shirts and jeans instead of her now notorious glitzed-out pageant gowns. Her voice and her music still resembled the same sad lounge singer, but the biggest difference is that she looks

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several EPs. “I Know What Love Isn’t” is his first full studio album in five Despite fond memories of my years and his third full album mother lulling me to sleep with overall. While previous releases an original rendition of “Sweet have been slightly more indieBaby James,” I’ve always dis- flavored within the pop genre, it’s no surprise this album enjoys liked James Taylor. the distinct style it does. Those Easy-listening music dazes familiar with Leme with images kman have obof Japanese popOne look at served the musistars performing moving this in shopping malls this album’s cian direction for some – rather, singing along with sac- track list and even time. Despite his gradually charine karaoke DEDICATION cynics might 4give style shifting into easytracks – as youthlistening, to the ful shoppers ex- it a chance.”

Lil Wayne disappointment ude sentiment. of some critics, his Needless to say, ability to craft witty songs is as Jens Lekman’s “I Know What impressive as ever.

Love Isn’t,” released Sept. 4, is One look at this album’s not my usual fare (nod to my track list and even cynics might brief obsession with Belle and give it a chance. The title “Every Sebastian after watching the Little Hair Knows Your Name” movie “High Fidelity”).

There is a restless duality in presents the image of sappy love songs, but when “Some Dandruff those moments of dreamlike nosOn Your Shoulder” is on the talgia when listening to this style same list, listeners realize love of music. Part of me wants to get has gone amiss. swept up in emotion like a giddy Some of the most upbeat schoolgirl. But then the cynical, breakup songs I have ever heard locker room angst descends with the memory of being ridiculed are masked by jazzy instrumentation, weepy strings and ocby my crush when picked last for casional aquatic sound effects. dodgeball.

The album thematically uses that Fans of the Swedish, indieconcept of restless duality by pop artist may remember his early hit “Black Cab” in 2003, juxtaposing lighthearted lyrics juxtaposed with the process of reminiscent of The Velvet Unfalling out of love. derground’s famous style. LekLines like: “No one’s born man began his music career in the early 2000s and has released an asshole/ it takes a lot of hard

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work and god knows I worked my ass off to be a jerk,” from the song “The World Moves On,” catch the listener ’s attention and make the experience fun. And the good news is it probably won’t be performed in shopping malls to herds of screaming teenage fans.

For those new to Jens Lekman or who have, like me, tended to shy away from his style of music, keep in mind it will take a little persistence and a couple listens.

Grab a cup of coffee and let the music sweep you off your feet. Who knows, I may even give James Taylor another chance. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

‘Weezy’ reintroduces his infamous unbreakable flow Lil Wayne releases a solid mixtape in ‘Destination 4’ despite some dud tracks

to-Tune. “No Worries” is yet another pointless Wayne track that seems to fill space rather than demand your attention. Wayne fares better without a hook.

All the “Dedication” tapes feature remixes of timely hits.

“Dedication 2” had a remix of kekeli dawes T.I.’s “What You Know.” The dn third edition had a remix of V.I.C’s “Get Silly.” So on the After a good four years, it’s final- fourth run, Lil Wayne tackly time for the fourth installment les the massive Kanye track in Lil Wayne’s “Dedication” se“Mercy,” and puts Nikki Minaj ries. Since 2005, Lil Wayne has on the first verse. Minaj on a put some of his best work into menacing Kanye beat is always these intermediate tapes thatCARPENTER promising, and she delivers, THE DEDICATION 4 have been leaked between alcompared to Wayne who falls bum releases. short while filling in on Kanye’s The Avett Brothers Lil Wayne It’s Wayne’s work on his verse. Both Wayne and Minaj put mixtapes that gives him his up lacking verses; Minaj spits a credibility, so he relies on these lightning bar or two, but both of I’ve done seen danger/My team to satisfy his insatiable hunger their rhymes are hardly clever or major/We party like teenagers/ to be in the studio. His tapes worth checking out twice. With I’m in the green range/N****a also let us know his direction. rhymes like “All my whores is I’m the green ranger.”

Since the massive success of whorin’/ all you rappers is borWayne’s rhymes seem hur“Tha Carter III,” Wayne has ing,” there is no doubt they are ried and ideas don’t stretch been noticeably lackadaisical. on autopilot for several of D4’s beyond two lines, an inherent Since he had nothing to prove tracks. part of his lyrical style. His after the release, his following It’s clear Lil Wayne needs songs are rhythmically driven “Dedication 3” was drenched in motivation. If the track is hot, — whatever words he comes Auto-Tune and aimless rhym- Wayne is likely to do well. up with to fill in lyrical blanks ing.

“Burn,” a track by Meek Mill, will work. Sometimes the final However, Wayne’s latest did Wayne well. His comfort- product is ingenious and some“Dedication 4” has some legitiable and cool flow over such an times it is superficial freestyle. mate drive in some of it’s cuts. intense beat makes for a great But on this mixtape, his flow “Cashed Out” is Wayne a la track. rarely breaks, if at all. In that Big Sean but, unlike the GOOD One of the best verses on sense, it is a success. Since that Music signee, more of the the entire mixtape is from out- is his style and form, it is only punchlines are there. Actually, side the YMCMB crew, North fair it be judged in that light. they aren’t. Wayne just weaves Carolina emcee J. Cole. He If you are looking forward through the track without a plays with a little bit of story- to a solid Lil Wayne mixtape, THE CARPENTER DEDICATION 4 hiccup in his flow. He dances telling and then flaunts some Dedication 4 is the ticket. It is in and out of stylish cadences, bravado. He rhymes and places far better than Dedication 3; you Brothers Lil Wayne givingThe the Avett track some pacing rhythmic emphasis in places will find Wayne in his lane as he and sense of destination. you wouldn’t expect. He crafts was in the first two releases of The Wayne we know returns the hook, “I’m not askin/my the series.

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venues: from 5 fooled; on special occasions the main room opens and offers spacious theater seating and a horseshoe bar. Along with the main room comes a crowd-pleasing dance floor. The Bourbon is the place to be for anyone looking for a variety of acts, ranging from head-banging metal to acoustic singer-song writer sessions.

Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St.: Need a place to hang low or get that temperature rising? The Zoo Bar caters to a unique, yet timeless, breed of animal who is looking for both culture and a raucous bit of fun. It is Lincoln’s own little house of blues and jazz. It’s not exclusive to those genres of music, though, as it is located just around the corner from Duffy’s and the Bourbon. Indie artists may not have their pictures on the wall, but they certainly have a place on the stage. A landmark for feel-good music as well as a very enjoyable experience, the Zoo Bar is the heart and soul for any generation. It could be said that the only thing missing is a savory sweet plate of barbecue.

But that would be a lie; on occasion, they serve that, as well.

Cultiva, 727 S. 11th St.: Located just outside the hustle and bustle of downtown, this coffee shop has got the jive to keep you alive. For those looking to experience something a little more intellectual or escape the barbarian hordes that come out on game day, Cultiva is a must for coffee

The Alley, 1031 M St.: Providing a welcoming and spacious atmosphere, The Alley serves up nightly drink specials as well as frequent hip-hop shows on Friday and Saturday nights. The aesthetic vibe is one that must be experienced to truly appreciate.

Offering lounge seats and a large patio to explore, patrons only need to order a tropical drink to imagine a coastal escape. What else is there to say about a venue that serves pints in mason jars?

The Alley has a lot of flavor and deserves some love.

and O streets, Knickerbockers is a favorite in the Lincoln music scene. This venue frequently hosts traveling bands from around the country, as well as several of the best musicians Lincoln has to offer. Providing a spacious atmosphere for a variety of funky country, 25-cent taco Thursdays, rock ‘n’ roll electro-ska-sounds, this is the bar to have a musical adventure. The record number of tacos eaten is has gone into the 70s. Also note that in mosh-pit situations, pushing the person back after they rudely bumped into that tasty beverage only makes the individual holding that beverage fair-game and now part of the blood pumping excitement.

Normally offering two shows, for all-age concert-goers the doors are open from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The second show starts at 9 p.m. for 18+ unless specified differently.

Mix Barcade, 1427 O St.: Part drinking establishment, part arcade, part dubstep and totally awesome, the Mix Barcade is a venue that offers a unique experience. It is somewhat easy to miss right next to Yia Yia’s, but once inside, the ambiance is like a neon oasis. Offering a rotating schedule of events, including ‘80s night, this venue also hosts video game tournaments. As for the music, local DJs and beatinfused mixologists provide just the thing to get old-school gamers in the groove.

Bob’s Tavern, 6212 Havelock Ave.: Located on Havelock, Bob’s Tavern is the perfect escape. What used to be a pool hall is now an eclectic drinking establishment with a small-town Midwest feel. The staff is friendly and the extra-large patio is a great spot to sit back and socialize. Friday and Saturday nights feature live music performances.

A variety of rock ‘n’ roll flavors draw just the right amount of attention to make this venue the home-away-from-home students have been missing.

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lovers looking to explore the city.

This shop is also a frequent stop for local singer/songwriters who like to set up in a more intimate atmosphere. Cultiva has one of the best stages to get to know some of those friendly musicians’ faces.

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But with a 46-minute cocktail of ballads, rock and down-home AmeriStars cana, the Avett Brothers capture an authenticity that can only be found in familial bond. The band, led by brothers Seth and Scott Avett, makes a poignant appeal with “The Carpenter.”

The album’s greatest fault comes from sounding too clean. Part of the polish undoubtedly comes from Rubin, who also produced 2009’s “I and Love and You.” His mark is felt throughout the album and is certainly appreciated, but the band’s home is on the back roads of bluegrass and folk. Longtime fans will notice the lack of Scott Avett’s banjo, which has been replaced by electric guitar and piano in all but a few songs. It’s not necessarily an unwelcome change, but the extended adjustment period for the listener ends up detracting from the emotional development of the album.

Like their previous releases, “The Carpenter” harbors some of the best storytelling in music today.

The ability to spin relatable tales is something the Avett Brothers have always had a knack for, and the album doesn’t disappoint.

The serious undertones throughout the album were influenced in part by the 2-year-old daughter of Bob Crawford, the band’s bassist, who has been battling a brain tumor. While that undeniably had an effect on the development of “The Carpenter,” it’s apparent it’s just scraping the surface.

As Seth Avett said in an interview with NPR last month, “It’s not the only tragedy that we’re familiar with.

The older you get, and this is a kind of a depressing thought, but in some ways you’re just biding your time between tragedies. Anytime something’s not going completely off the rails, you should be really thankful for it.”

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Thematically, the idea of death is almost ever-present through the album, most notably on “Live and Die,” “Through My Prayers” and “Life,” all of which address the issue head-on.

But while the album soaks into listeners with its most vulnerable moments, it’s not devoid of joy. Fans of the band will welcome another installation of the now-expected “Pretty Girl” series. This one hails from Michigan, and saunters through a jangly, waltz-like, pianodriven melody and a ripping electric guitar.

The energy of “Pretty Girl from Michigan” continues into “I Never Knew You” and resurfaces again on the 90-second “Geraldine.” These songs are most reminiscent of the group’s energetic live performances.

The three are the most accessible on the album; all laden with warm, rustic harmonies.

“Paul Newman vs. The Demons” attempts to capture the same, catchy sentiment. As its title suggests, the song is dark, but in a different, more abrasive way than what fans are accustomed to. It’s in-your-face electric rock that strays too far from the brothers’ banjo-heavy structure. The result is a throwaway on an otherwise earworm-stacked album.

“The Carpenter” is proof that the Avett Brothers have found a way to evolve into a more accessible sound while still retaining their trademark unkempt grit that keeps fans, both old and new, coming back. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Seligman and Pat McGee deserve recognition on this album as well.

“Progress” is an especially clever track, mixing steady drumbeats and robotic keyboard tones.

When the sounds pick up halfway through, it gives the song some dance ability without overpowering Millan’s voice.

Most tracks lend well to Stars’ carefully crafted sound, but the sixth track, “Do You Want To Die Together,” is a bit dramatic. The band is known for their dramatic and gloomy lyrics but usually, they do it tastefully. “Do You Want To Die Together,” a song which seems to take a whiney couple’s suicide pact a little too far.

Initially, some songs on “The North” blend together too much with similar melodies and somber vocals. But that can be true for the first few times you listen to any new album, so make sure to give this one a second listen. Like every Stars album to date, “The North” will grow on you. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Outside pressures forced her to become a manufactured pawn for her record label. Though she willingly adhered to the transformation, you can’t help but feel sorry for her.

For the better part of a year, she’s been cast as an uninterested dud.

It took Del Rey a while to open up. Maybe that’s because of the lip injections, or maybe it’s because too many people wrote her off too soon. Either way, she’s starting to show some depth as a human being. British GQ’s accompanying interview proves that there’s a past to that blank stare – most of “Born to

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If you’re a fan of the guy-girl vocal harmony found with bands such as the White Stripes or The Hush Sound, you definitely need some Stars in your life.

Through good luck and bad I KNOW WHAT luck, Stars has recorded six albums and numerous LOVE ISN’T EPs in the past 12 years. The Toronto-based indiepopLekman band just released their latJens est album, “The North,” Sept. 4 through ATO Records.

Vocalist Amy Millan continues to amaze listeners with her solemn vocals, beautifully accompanying front man Torquil Campbell. It’s like they’re having a personal conversation on every track, graciously allowing us to listen in.

This conversational give and take is especially evident in the album’s opening track, “The Theory of Relativity.” While Campbell opens the song in a traditional indie style, after a minute Millan surprises listeners with her high-pitched, yet smooth voice.

The closing track, “Walls,” gives listeners even more insight into the musical relationship between Millan and Campbell. The chorus is soft, despite the occasional dubstepesque sounds. It’s a track you could fall asleep to and maybe that’s the point, considering the lyrics, “Tell me how I sleep/tell me how I wake up/tell me how I dream.”

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Die” was inspired by her days as a dependent alcoholic (she was 14 at the time). If I’m already depressed enough to feel the need to listen to the album, that background just punctuates what we already knew: Adele might have some competition when it comes to creating the most depressing music of the decade.

Looking forward, Del Rey has a few options: she can disappear into oblivion, continue to make her sad lounge songs and fall to uncompromising criticism or she can continue to make her sad lounge songs and stand up for herself. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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“They face some challenge coming from Nebraska,” said Jones, whose label is made up of bands similar to No Tide. “With that talent and dedication, though, they’re going to do well. Great guys, great music.”

Conner spoke about the Nebraskan challenge Jones referenced, mentioning the lack of fan attendance.

“Lincoln has been receptive, it’s just that people don’t really come to shows,” Conner said. “All kinds of fans come out of the woodwork when a big touring group comes through, but there’s not really a huge local music scene here. It takes the biggest names from Lincoln to draw even a couple hundred fans.”

Despite the smaller punk scene and their name, No Tide is surfing right along. They’re currently working on an acoustic EP and will record their next full EP in March.

They’ll be performing in Lincoln on Sept. 28 at Knickerbockers, and come December, they’re headed to California for a tour, during which, Standlea pointed out, they’ll be playing a show in Los Angeles on the day the world is supposed to end.

But the band members haven’t let their successes interfere with what the band is about. They’re still writing and playing the music they love.

“I think that’s something that’s really cool about our scene, no matter its size,” Standlea said. “Most of the people you meet in this scene are in it because they truly love the music.”

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klb: from 5 on the road together.” personally because I was in the The Kris Lager Band will perlowest, darkest place I’ve ever been form at their CD release party later in my life,” he said. “I was coming this week. out of it, and it’s been uphill ever “We’re going to have our since. That song really strikes a friends playing some horns, and chord with me. Hopefully a lot of that always makes a nice party atpeople can attach to it.” mosphere,” Lager said. “I’m lookLager relates most to the lyrics, “I lost my way, but I found myself.” ing forward to playing Lincoln; it’s He said the band tries to broad- been a while. We do really good in our hometown.” cast this sentiment because life isn’t In addition to “Swagadocious,” about the destination; it’s about the KLB recorded another album this journey. year in Louisiana with Grammy“I feel like a lot of people can nominated Tab Benoit. “Platte identify with those words,” LaRiver Runaway,” ger said. “We ofwhich Miller said ten times lose our “It runs the has a Cajun, funky way; we don’t go feel, will come eidown the path we gamut of ther this winter or set for ourselves. spring.

But we usually end emotions...(an) While the group up finding more emotional roller loves writing and about ourselves recording their along the way, you coaster...” own tracks, their know?”

Kris Lager true dedication lies While there are with their fans. Laa number of somON “Swagadocious” ger started calling ber tracks on the fans “thrift store album, Miller said junkies” after seeing some interest“Swagadocious” is overall funky, ing fashion choices during a New dance-able and has the ability to put listeners in a good mood. He Year’s Eve show in Lincoln.

“Our message is that when says thinks it’s the best KLB album you dress funky, you feel funky,” to come out to date.

Lager said. “As a band we raid Miller said listening to the different tracks actually brought him thrift stores and find the funkiest clothes we can, and we wear those to tears a couple times because he on stage. I would really love to see was so happy with them. Every some thrift store junkies come out member had a special influence on [Friday]. I think it kind of unifies the album, he explained. the audience.”

“It has so many different flavors Lager had trouble choosing his and styles and you can really hear favorite show from the past year; all of our unique voices together,” he has a good time with every audiMiller said. “That just comes from ence. He said he loves it when peoplaying together, listening to music ple get up and jam with the band. together and experiences we have

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dn Big ten homeroom 1. Michigan State (2-0)

Michigan State remains the top team in a disappointing Big Ten. The Spartans kept their opponents, Central Michigan, with out an offensive touchdown, winning 41-7.

Quarterback Andrew Maxwell had a solid game, throwing for 275 yards and two touchdowns.

Le’Veon Bell found the end zone twice, rushing for 70 yards.

Bell’s workload was cut in half after carrying 44 times last game.

2. Ohio State (2-0)

Quarterback Braxton Miller came up big for the Buckeyes after starting running back Carlos Hyde left the game in the first half with a knee injury.

After breaking the school’s quarterback rushing record, Miller became the first Ohio State quarterback to rush for three touchdowns. He also threw a touchdown, leading the Buckeyes past Central Florida, 31-16.

Ohio State has been dominant the first two games of the season; expect them to do the same damage to California next week.

3. Michigan (1-1)

Another ugly week for the Wolverines, but at least this time they got a win.

Despite almost getting upset by The Air Force Academy, quarterback Denard Robinson racked up 426 total offensive yards, with four touchdowns.

Robinson became the first player the record more than 200 yards rushing and passing in three games.

Although Robinson had an impressive performance, almost losing to a team that is on a 19-game losing streak is unacceptable for a team like Michigan.

4. Nebraska (1-1)

Nebraska is fortunate to be ranked this high after its upset loss to UCLA. UCLA’s quarterback Brett Hundley threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns, while Taylor Martinez showed he still has a lot of work to do.

Martinez threw for an abysmal 179 yards and an interception. A bright spot was his 92-yard touchdown run, which showed off his athleticism.

Another bright spot was backup I-back Ameer Abdullah, he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns, in his first start for Nebraska.

The Huskers will hope to bounce back strong against Arkansas State next week.

5. Northwestern (2-0)

After not scoring a touchdown in the first three quarters, the Wildcats put up 17 points in the fourth quarter against Vanderbilt, winning 23-13.

Running back Venric Mark rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Trevor Siemian only threw for 91 yards and no touchdowns.

Two close calls in a row isn’t the way the Wildcats wanted to start their season, but at least they’re winning.

6. Purdue (1-1)

Even though the Boilermakers lost to No. 22 Notre Dame, 20-17, Purdue has been impressive.

Purdue limited the Fighting Irish to just 52 yards rushing and came within seconds of going into overtime against Notre Dame.

Their schedule is easy enough to be a surprise contender in the Leaders conference.

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7. Minnesota (2-0) Minnesota

destroyed New Hampshire, 447, racking up 30 points in the first half.

MarQueis Gray threw two touchdowns and rushed for two more.

Gray still made a number of mistakes, fumbling three times but he recovered each fumble.

Gray and Minnesota, they haven’t had any real competition.

They can’t afford to make mental mistakes like that against Western Michigan because better teams will take advantage of them.

8. Wisconsin (1-1)

In the worst upset of the week in the Big Ten, the Badgers lose to Oregon State, 10-7.

Oregon State’s defense came up big against Heisman finalist Montee Ball.

The Beavers held Ball to only 61 rushing yards on 15 carries, while Wisconsin’s offensive line got dominated the entire game.

Many believed Wisconsin would be the number one team in the Big Ten, after winning back-to-back Big Ten Championships, the Badgers may struggle to make a bowl game at this rate.

9. Illinois (1-1)

Without quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois struggled to move the ball in the air.

Reilly O’Toole threw for a measly 54-yards.

But it wasn’t the offense that was to blame for the 14-45 loss.

The defense looked terrible, giving up 510 yards and 26 first downs.

–Hopefully Scheelhaase’s return will bolster the team as a whole.

ing if he would ever get better.

“I was down in the dumps,” Williams said. “I talked to my mom every night asking her, ‘what am I going to do? It’s killing me. I’m never going to get back.’ She told me to hang in there and pray every night.

Eventually, I got better and better.”

Those talks with his mom and solid therapy by the NU athletic trainers brought Williams back from the injury. He was able to play again in fall camp this season for the first time since hurting his knee.

However, it wasn’t an easy start to camp for Williams. His knee still bothered him and caused him to play poorly, Williams said. The talks with his mom were all he could do to get through some days, he said.

“One-hundred percent she is my biggest advocate,” Williams said. “I talk to her every night, every time things go wrong. She tells me to pray and things will always work themselves out.”

With the help of his mom’s

It may be a bit of a surprise, but Indiana is 2-0.

Indiana dominated Massachusetts 45-6 at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.

Tre Robinson had another stellar performance, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on just 5 carries.

Although the Hoosiers undefeated, Indiana hasn’t played anybody worth mentioning, but if they keep rolling like this, Indiana will be in a great spot.

11. Iowa (1-1)

Iowa’s loss to rival Iowa State was embarrassing to say the least.

The Hawkeyes failed to score a single touchdown against the Cyclones. Making that a total of one touchdown in the past two games.

Unfortunately for the Hawkeyes, their schedule is only going to get tougher.

12. Penn State (0-2)

Penn State can’t catch a break.

Losing their second straight game, Penn State’s offense couldn’t get rolling against Virginia.

Penn State kicker, Sam Ficken missed four field goals in their 17-16 loss. The statistics of the game and the score don’t tell the same story.

The Nittany Lions were ahead in total yards, first downs, didn’t have any turnovers and only three penalties. Penn State’s defense also looked strong the majority of the game.

Penn State has the potential to bounce back, but at this point PSU needs to start winning.

- compiled by Bryan Colbert

I thought Kevin did some pretty good things at times. I thought for his first big go he did some good things”

Bo pelini nu coach

advice, Williams did fight through the pain.

He was scheduled to play in the season opener against Southern Miss. He never saw the field though.

Still, Williams waited for his moment.

It came on the third defensive possession against UCLA. Williams played for the first time as a Husker. He recorded one tackle in the game.

“I thought Kevin did some pretty good things at times,” Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said.

“I thought for his first big go he did some good things.”

Williams stepped outside the locker room at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Nebraska had just lost to UCLA by six points,

UCLA converted nine of 13 third down chances on Saturday against the Nebraska defense. That number is much too high, NU defensive coordinator John Papuchis said, but it represents a problem that starts early in the series.

“The biggest issue that we deal with on third down right now has less to do with the actual third down, and more to do with first and second down,” Papuchis said.

“When you talk about winning third down, you have to have a manageable down.”

The Huskers gave up too much ground prior to third down against UCLA, leading to conversions, according to Papuchis. He blamed this for extending Bruin drives.

“On first down and second down, if it’s second and five and then third and two, that’s a tough down for us to win,” Papuchis said.

“For us to have success on third down, we’ve got to stop the run on early downs. It all goes hand in hand.”

Ideally, Nebraska holds its opponents to third and 10, Papuchis said, but perfection isn’t necessary for success.

“For a winning third down situation, I’d like to be in third and six or more,” he said. “That gives us an opportunity to pressure, that eliminates the quick passing game, and it takes the run out of the equation.

For us that is a winnable third down situation.”

Rotation expanding for defensive tackles

Three Husker defensive tackles shared the bulk of the snaps against UCLA. Defensive line coach Rick Kaczenski would like to get more players in this week against Arkansas State.

Sophomore Chase Rome and junior Thad Randle each played slightly more than 30 snaps, according to Kaczenski, and senior Baker Steinkuhler was in for around 50.

Freshman Aaron Curry, who also

saw 9 snaps on Saturday, will be used heavily against Arkansas State. Kaczenski said he will be essential in easing the others’ load.

“That’s where Curry’s going to come in. We’ve got to get him in there and see what happens,” the coach said.

Husker defense with a lot to fix

The Nebraska defense has a lot to fix this week, according to Papuchis and NU coach Bo Pelini. The UCLA loss exposed the team in ways that Southern Miss didn’t.

“The number one thing is fixing us, making sure we tackle well, making sure we wrap up,” Papuchis said.

The coordinator is doing his best to move the team on. At this point in the season, it is all about making the necessary adjustments and finding the right combination of players, Papuchis said.

“We talked about it, watched the film, made the corrections and evaluated it,” he said. “There’s not a lot of time to sit around and feel sorry for ourselves. It’s disheartening the way we lost the game. It’s embarrassing, but it doesn’t change the fact that we have a game on Saturday.”

UCLA racked up 653 yards of total offense on Saturday, 344 rushing and 309 passing. Papuchis said after Monday’s practice that he did not see those numbers coming.

“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think we’d play better,” he said. “I thought the week of practice was good. We had a good game plan going into it. So yeah, it was a surprise that we didn’t play better, but at the end of the day, football is one of those games where you have to bring it everyday.”

Next up for the Huskers is defending Sun Belt champion Arkansas State. Another spread offense awaits Nebraska in that contest, but Papuchis said he isn’t overly concerned.

“These things happen,” he said.

“You have to improve and make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

- compiled by Lanny Holstein

men’s golf

10. Indiana (2-0)

williams: from 10 shirt his freshman year and Williams didn’t play again until the start of fall camp this season.

“It was tough,” he said. “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever been through in my life.”

In high school, Williams didn’t go through much adversity. As a senior, he recorded 111 tackles and 10 sacks as a defensive tackle. ESPN ranked him in the nation’s top-20 at defensive tackle.

William chose Nebraska over Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin, mainly because of Ndamukong Suh’s growing dominance.

“I was like ‘wow, this guy is great. What did they do to develop him? Whatever they did to develop him can they do that to me?’” Williams said.

Williams never spent much time away from football. When he hurt his knee during fall camp of the 2011 season, it was the first time he’d been hurt.

It took a toll on him mentally, Williams said. After the injury, he laid in bed at night wonder-

Conversions a result of failure on early downs

devastating in Williams’ eyes.

Williams goes to talk to his mom, to make it better. This time it wasn’t on the phone though.

She made the trip from Ohio for the game, the first time her son played in a college football game.

“She said she was proud that I could make it,” Williams said.

“She knew all the hard work would pay off to get in there and actually play.

“I wish the game could have gone the other way around.

That’s a part of life though, there’s a winner and there’s a loser. We got to take it for how it is and use it as an opportunity to get better. Keep pushing.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Huskers take day one lead at local tourney Staff report dn The Nebraska men’s golf team sits in first place after day one of the two-day Fairway Club Invitational in Nebraska City. The Huskers shot a combined 598 in the two rounds they played on Monday at the Arbor Links Golf Club.

The team, led by freshman Aaron Wong’s four under par 140 over two rounds, is two strokes ahead of second place South Dakota State. Oral Roberts, Missouri State and Illinois State round out the top five.

Wong was one of only two golfers to shoot under par through two rounds. The freshman went even in his first crack at the course and followed that with the best round of the day by any golfer, a four under par 68.

He currently sits atop the leader board but has company not far behind him in Oral Roberts’ Shannon Allen. Allen is a stroke back at three under par.

Nebraska’s five man roster of Wong, senior Kevin Gillick, freshman Kolton Lapa, junior Manuel Lavin and junior Matt Record was joined by a contingent of Husker golfers playing as individuals. Those players included three top ten golfers after day one. Senior Jordan Reinertson tied for fourth at two over par, and senior Neil Dufford and sophomore Ross Dickson tied for eighth at four over par.

The tournament is the Huskers’ first of the season and the closest to home for the club by a wide margin.

standings The Huskers sit in the No. 7 position.

NU is one stroke behind sixth place Missouri State and 19 strokes behind leader Missouri.

Huskers on the leaderboard T6. Katelyn Wright, +8 T20. Morgan Smejkal, +13 T24. Steffi Neisen, +14 T38. Cassie Deeg, +19 T43. Jackie O’Doherty, +21 Tomorrow’s action: 8:30 a.m. at Lincoln Country Club The team is attempting to win the tournament for the second year in a row. It fended off a 12-team field a year ago to win its only tournament of the year.

The third and final round of golf will be played Tuesday to determine a winner. Play resumes with an 8:30 a.m., shotgun start. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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NU sits in seventh at Lincoln tournament Staff report dn Nebraska women’s golf kicked off its season in the opening two rounds of the Chip-N Club Invitational, held in Lincoln on Monday. Heading into Tuesday’s final round, the Huskers are sitting seventh in an eleven team race, nineteen strokes off the leader set by Missouri.

They are in striking distance of third place squads Iowa and North Dakota State.

A notable bright spot for the Huskers was the play of junior Katelyn Wright from Incline Village, Nev., who shot 8-over par, and will enter the final round tied for sixth. She is only six strokes off the individual leader Amy Anderson of North Dakota State and could place in the top-5 overall for the first time in her collegiate career.

Redshirt freshman Morgan Smejkai also had an impressive day, tying for twentieth after her first two rounds of collegiate golf. Junior Steffi Neisen of New Prague, Minn., is looking for her eighth Top-25 finish of her career.

She heads into tomorrow tied for 24th with a score of +14. She and Wright are the only two upperclassmen on an incredibly young roster for the Huskers.

Defending tournament champion Southern Methodist had another strong showing this year, finishing second after the first two rounds. Alexandra Rossi and Jenny Haglund led their team, finishing today tied for fourth and tied for sixth, respectively.

Big Ten-rival Iowa is tied for third

standings The Huskers sit atop the leader board.

NU is two strokes ahead of second place South Dakota State and five ahead of third place Oral Roberts.

Huskers on the leaderboard: 1. Aaron Wong -4 T4. Kevin Gillick +2 T4. Jordan Reinertson +2 T8. Neil Dufford +4 T8. Ross Dickson +4 T24. Kolton Lapa +10 T34. Ryan Grassel +12 Today’s Action: 8:30 a.m. shotgun start at Arbor Links Golf Course after two rounds, but they are ahead of three teams by less than six strokes and could easily fall down the standings.

They are led by Sophomore Lauren English, who is tied for fourth. Shelby Phillips and Briana Midkiff each tied for 20th, shooting a +13.

The final round of the Chip-N Club Invitational begins Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., at the Lincoln Country Club. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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cross country

Fresh legs power young Nebraska running squad Eight male and five female freshmen provide depth for Huskers

The freshmen runners have had to step up their training since arriving on campus. Collegiate cross country demands more sacrifices off of the race course.

“Right now training is number one, while competing is number two,” Harris said. jacy lewis NU has already had their dn first meet at the UNO/Creighton Classic. The men’s and women’s Fresh legs. teams each finished second after That is what Nebraska cross South Dakota. Harris thought the country has plenty of this season. freshmen’s first meet went well.

Thirteen of the 29 Huskers are “Psychologically I was tryfreshmen: eight male runners and ing to prepare them that the first five female runners. meet was not the most “I feel good that important meet,” he we have some depth said. now and we are reHarris thinks ally going to build on once the Huskers get this class,” NU coach further into the seaDavid Harris said. “I son they will be better think they are going conditioned and more to be a foundation for prepared to compete. years to come.”

Freshman Jacob Nine freshmen Olson did well in his runners are new to first college meet placthe state of Nebraska ing fifth, with a time keller as well. of 27:49.3. Freshman “It is a lot hotter Matt Bloch placed 9th here but it doesn’t and Gilbert got 10th really change anyplace with a time of thing,” said Tess 28:29.30.

Keller, a freshman Keller ran a from Netcong, N.J. 20:47.40 and placed The traveling 17th. Fellow freshalso has some young man Sarah Dweikat Huskers pumped. finished before Keller, Freshman Matplacing 16th. thew Gilbert is exKeller’s goal for cited for the Oct. 28 the season is to keep Big Ten Championgilbert increasing miles and ships in East Lansing, doing her best. GilMich., for a special bert would like to stay reason. healthy throughout the season “It’ll be fun, all my family and and he hopes the team does well some of my friends will come.” at the Big Ten Championships. the Fenton, Mich. native said.

Coach Harris’s goal for the freshBut as with any student from men is to “take this first year and out of state, Gilbert has to adjust try to adapt to the training as well to the scenery and the workload. as experience college racing.”

The transition from high The Huskers next meet is the school to college running is exWoody Greeno/Nebraska Invitahausting both physically and tional at 10 a.m. this Saturday in mentally. And it can be even hard- Lincoln. er to cross over because they’re “I’m excited for Saturday’s running longer distances and are meet because I keep improving,” running against 22-year-olds.

Keller said.

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Young Huskers lean on veterans NU tries to turn it around after sub-.500 start to 2012 soccer season Angela hensel dn Things are looking pretty similar to last season for the Nebraska women’s soccer team.

In non-conference play last year, the Huskers had three wins, the same amount as they do in 2012. Nebraska has one remaining non-conference game against Northern Colorado on Sunday, but NU is starting Big Ten play against Northwestern on Friday, and it needs to be on top of its game.

Although the Huskers are on pace to perform as well as they did in 2011, at first glance it might seem like last year ’s team was stronger. Nebraska had the offensive powerhouse of All-American Morgan Marlborough and had some more convincing wins.

Nebraska averaged six goals per game in its three non-conference wins last season while averaging less than three this season.

But with such a young team this year, Nebraska still has the potential to do better. Losing its first three games of the season was tough, but coming back with three wins in the last three weekends has given the Huskers some greater confidence in their play.

“Last year was more we hoped everyone came to play, but with such a young team this year it’s only going to get better

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Junior Ari Romero anchors a defensive unit that gave up only one shot against SEMO. NU hopes to continue stalwart defense when it starts Big Ten play against Northwestern on Friday. from here,” junior midfielder Ari Romero said.

Young players from across the board are stepping up, as seven different players have scored goals for the Huskers this year.

Romero has returned to bring her veteran guidance to the lineup.

While the Huskers are still with-

out senior forward Jordan Jackson because of an injury, they hope she will make a return soon.

“It’s great to be back, they’re always welcoming,” Romero said.

“This is my number one team, this is where I want to be.”

Perhaps the greatest sign of improvement for the Huskers is

having their most convincing victory come right before the start of conference play, with their 4-0 thumping of Southeast Missouri State Saturday.

“It was definitely a rocky start but we’re starting to turn it around,” sophomore midfielder Caroline Gray said. “These few wins under our belts right into conference play is really going to give us the confidence to hopefully do well in the conference.”

During Saturday’s victory it looked like Nebraska might be in a close battle with Southeast Missouri State after the first half.

But the Huskers came out much stronger in the second half and showed they are capable of playing with control and confidence.

“We have to score goals, get people up and finish our chances, because we have struggled with that a lot,” Gray said. “But today proved it, we can score as many goals as we want, we just have to do the work.”

For Nebraska to see a better record than it had last season, it’ll have to turn things around with the start of Big Ten play.

Last year the Huskers managed only four wins in the conference, which led to them missing the Big Ten tournament. First up is Northwestern, whom the Huskers beat 3-1 last season.

“We’re definitely growing. As a team we all have our ups and downs,” Romero said. “The past couple of games we’ve had our downs but we’re going back up and I’m confident that we’re going to keep going up.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Members of the UNL wrestling and baseball teams participate in an early morning workout on Monday at the Devaney Center with instructors from “The Program,” a team building and leadership development program. Both teams began their workouts at 4 a.m. and trained until 8 a.m.

Huskers

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Cecilia Hall impressed in her first career start for Nebraska against Duquense. Hall hit .467 against the Dukes along with two blocks. can really do something for the team. It’s a really good feeling.”

Joining Hall in their first multiple-set home matches were fellow freshmen Sheridan Zarda and Alicia Ostrander. Zarda contributed 8 digs and a kill in the Duquesne match, and Ostrander had her best game of the weekend with a kill in one set of action against Oklahoma Thursday night.

Another freshman, right side hitter Alexa Strange, turned in the best home performance of her young career against Duquesne, hitting .250 with 4 kills, 7 digs, 1 block and 1 service ace.

NU coach John Cook said getting his young players some action over the three-match Ameritas Players Challenge was a priority.

“A lot of them played,” he said following the Duquesne match. “We pretty much had a full second team out there.”

Hall said she and her freshmen teammates took a lot away from their playing time over the weekend.

“I think it gives us confidence,” she said. “And we know what it’s like out there, so we can be even more supportive.”

Cook commended Zarda and Hall for their efforts and said he’ll keep subbing in his freshmen whenever he has the chance. Both Zarda and Hall also played multiple sets in the Huskers’ Saturday victory against No. 19 Kentucky.

“We’re going to continue to play those kids,” Cook said after

the Kentucky contest. “We almost ran out of subs in game three, so it’s like I’ve got to be careful how much we sub, but these are hard matches and these kids need to come in and give us a spark. Sheridan, Cecilia did a nice job of that tonight.”

Hall added the day after her breakout performance against the Dukes, she was able to learn some new lessons while on the bench for the Kentucky match, in which the Huskers lost the second set and trailed for much of the third.

“Even if we’re struggling, we can finish something,” Hall said.

“I think that was really important for us.”

But for Hall, the real takeaway from the weekend was the inspiration she drew from playing on the Coliseum floor.

“You know how fun it can be,” she said. “It makes us want to work hard in practice so we can be out there all the time.”

The middle blocker’s experience in the Duquesne game, however, was not without bumps.

Hall said that because she has little familiarity with the back row, she will remember her defensive performance.

“I got the ball up like two times on defense and I was like, ‘Yes, I didn’t blow it,’” she joked.

Hall’s confidence will improve, though, and Cook said she and the other first-year players have bright futures.

They know what it’s like now. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

program Photos by Bethany Schmidt

Pitcher Luke Bublitz watches diligently for instructions for the next drill during the team’s workout on Monday morning at the Devaney Center. “Stop with the encouragement and … help each other,” “The Program” instructor Eric Kapitulik said.

“Work harder. Lift your teammate up.”

Husker pitcher Dylan Vogt leads his team members into the diving pool on Monday at the Devaney Center. Vogt was called upon by “The Program” instructors to command his team during the drill.

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Turning the Page

Huskers work on all facets of game in an effort to get ready for Big Ten contention after loss in Rose Bowl

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Kenny Bell walks off the field after Nebraska football’s 36-30 loss to UCLA on Sunday. Nebraska is looking to improve in all areas of the game this week in preparation for Sun Belt foe Arkansas State.

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Hall starts strong in Coliseum debut Zach Tegler dn Freshman Cecilia Hall knows what it’s like now.

In the No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team’s match against Duquesne Friday, the redshirt middle blocker from Linkoping, Sweden, notched her first significant playing time at the NU Coliseum.

“Just being out there, on the court getting experience and feeling comfortable playing with so many fans around,” Hall said.

“That’s super important.”

For the first time this season, Hall played in every set of a home match. She made the most of her opportunity, compiling 8 kills, 2 blocks and a dig while hitting .467 against the Dukes.

“Now being able to play, it’s incredible,” she said. “It’s like I

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Story by Chris Peters File Photo by Anna Reed

he first loss always hits the hardest.

Nebraska’s 36-30 loss to UCLA on Saturday came in just the second game of the season. The last time the Huskers lost this early was 2004, when NU dropped a second-week matchup to Southern Miss, also in one-possession, heartbreak fashion.

On Saturday, the Huskers followed up a 24-point first half, highlighted by a 92-yard Taylor Martinez rushing touchdown, with a 6-point second half, adding only interceptions and a fumble.

“I’ve been sick to my stomach since that game,” NU coach Bo Pelini said. “I felt we should have won that football game. We didn’t, and it hurts. It’s hard to live with. But you move on. You have to.

“It’s sickening to you. But you can’t turn back the clock.”

He’s right; time moves on, but the pain remains. Nebraska was a top-20 team with national title aspirations. Now, a conference championship is likely the ceiling, and even that would take a near-perfect conference slate.

“A lot of it was an unsaid moment, especially after the game,” senior tight end Ben Cotton said. “A lot of guys, the look in each other’s eyes is that we’re not going to give up on each other, that’s one minor set-back.

“Like coach Bo said, we still have every goal that we want still out there for us to take. That’s what we’re looking forward to.”

The goal of a conference championship, which would be the first for Nebraska since 1999, remains in reach. However, the team needs to stay grounded and focus one game at a time, said wide receiver Quincy Enunwa.

“The week’s preparation wasn’t as good as it was the week of Southern Miss,” Enunwa said. “We were kind of high on ourselves, getting a little complacent.

“Obviously they brought us back to Earth. We’ve just got to come back and remember that we haven’t done anything yet. We’re 1-1 now.”

So who gets the blame for Saturday’s loss? Is it the offense? They fell face-first in the second half, producing only field goals, after a high scoring first half.

“We put our defense in a lot of bad positions,” Cotton said. “We didn’t keep them off the field so that they could rehydrate, refresh themselves.”

But Cotton didn’t say the offense was to blame. He didn’t single out the defense or special teams either.

“It was a team loss, we all had our mistakes and we didn’t play to our ability,” Cotton said. “I’m proud to say there’s no finger pointing or anything like that going on with this football team.”

Unity: something the team can build on. When playmaking is hard to find, teamwork can do the trick.

Teamwork means gang tackling. It means smart football, making your reads. Most importantly for this team, it means giving every ounce of effort to prevent another disappointment.

“If we see the stuff that was going on in terms of immaturity and lack of focus, we’ve got to say something and pick the team up and show them that they have a lot of stuff to work on and a lot to work for this year,” Enunwa said.

The team has two weeks against non-BCS competition ahead.

That window, leading up to Wisconsin, allows the team time to clean up fundamental issues and initialize a new frame of mind for the Big Ten season.

“We’ve got a long season ahead of us,” Pelini said. “We’re looking at every single thing we need to do to get better as a football team, offensively, defensively, special teams-wise and go back to work. That’s all you can do. You can’t sit there and worry about what happened. You have to use what happened to make yourself get better moving forward.

“I still have confidence in this football team.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Williams gives Blackshirt D-line depth Redshirt freshman Kevin Williams looks to impact Husker defensive unit Andrew Ward DN Kevin Williams lined up across from a UCLA tackle.

The clock ticked down to the seven-minute mark of the first quarter. Nebraska was tied with the Bruins at seven. Williams didn’t care about the situation though. He was finally on the field and ready to play.

“Of course I’m always ready to go,” Williams said. “This is the game I love. I take a lot of pride in it.”

It was a long time coming for the redshirt freshman out of Holland, Ohio.

Williams enrolled at Nebraska in January of 2011, a semester earlier than most members of his recruiting class. He hoped to gain experience through Nebraska’s spring practice, he said.

Everything started out well for Williams. He received significant playing time in the 2011 Husker spring game and seemed to be making progress.

Fall came, and Williams was still in the mix for playing time on the defensive line. Then, Williams heard his knee pop.

The injury forced him to red-

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Redshirt freshman Kevin WIlliams gets his first Husker tackle Saturday against UCLA with the assistance of Cameron Meredith. Williams sat out last season with a knee injury.