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one trophy.

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Since 1927, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has upheld the tradition of a trophy exchange with one of its biggest rivals in the Big 12 — Missouri.

Now, with Lincoln’s admittance to the Big Ten, that exchange is over.

In an effort to maintain tradition, however, the Innocents Society of UNL has organized a new trophy exchange with the University of Iowa, UNL’s next big rival within its new conference.

“We thought Iowa was the best rival, so that’s why we went with them,” said Matthew Norris, president of the Innocents Society.

“We want the student and the fan voice in this to pick what trophy (we exchange).”

At the Hero’s Game in November, two trophies will be exchanged: one between the student bodies, which is the exchange coordinated by the Innocents Society and President’s Leadership Society at Iowa, and one sanctioned by the athletic departments of the two universities.

Students and fans have the opportunity to vote for one of four trophy options at www.nebraskaiowatrophy.com. Voting closes Oct. 3.

Three of the trophy designs — the corn cob, corn bowl and pitchfork — were designed

by Bob Stephens & Associates in Lincoln. Owner Bob Stephens said he has been making trophies for 23 years and has designed them for influential events and people before, including some vice presidents.

Three artists at Bob Stephens & Associates worked on the trophy designs developed by the company, Stephens said. No specific guidelines were given for what the trophies had to look like, only that they should reflect a common theme of both Nebraska and Iowa.

The fourth design, a corn stalk, was created by Greg Holdren, who is known for designing the modern art bike statues that can be seen throughout Lincoln.

All four trophies incorporate the idea of agriculture, which is a staple of life for many Nebraskans and Iowans.

The University of Iowa fans and students will also have the option to vote for the trophy they want to see exchanged.

While the Innocents Society of UNL was coordinating the trophy contest, the PLS has been organizing a penny war, in which the two schools will gain points by collecting pennies and lose points by collecting any other money. In the two weeks of classes leading up to the Thanksgiving game, each campus will try to raise more money than the other. The total sum collected will be donated to communities in Nebraska and Iowa.

Norris said it’s possible that the funds will be donated to flood relief along the Missouri River. Whichever school wins the penny war this year will decide who the benefactor from the money raised during the same event next year will be.

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For more than 700 students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, classes next year will resemble nothing they’ve experienced before. Instead, these students will be traveling to various locations around the world to study abroad.

International Affairs will host its annual Study Abroad Fair in the Nebraska Union on Tuesday. Designed to provide interested students with information on studying abroad, the event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The department hopes the event will not only attract students who are actively interested in studying abroad, but also students who are not certain if studying abroad is right for them. Advisers and faculty will be available to answer any questions students have concerning the process and experience.

Rebecca Luhrs, acting director of study abroad for International Affairs, said the event will have exhibitors, some of them UNL faculty members with organized programs and

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Fewer students starting out undeclared

if you go what is it: Event providing information on opportunities to students interested in studying abroad. when: Tuesday, Sept, 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where: Nebraska Union why: Talk with UNL faculty as well as other exterior study abroad organizations about programs

some external providers.”

External providers include organizations such as International Studies Abroad and Semester at Sea. UNL’s study abroad department offers programs at hundreds of different schools that are situated around the world. Elizabeth Neubauer, a senior Latin American studies major, studied in the Caribbean.

“I had an amazing experience in the Dominican Republic,” Neubauer said.

There will also be a booth with information concerning financial aid and scholarship

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THE 10-YEAR DECLINE OF GENERAL STUDIES ENROLLMENT During the past 10 years, the fall semester enrollment in the Division of General Studies has seen a steady decline, amounting to a 22.6 percent decrease. During the same period, the College of Education and Human Sciences has seen a 21.6 percent increase in enrollment.

COLLEGE Education and Human Sciences General Studies

2002 2,631

2003 2,579

2004 2,352

2005 2,377

2006 2,464

2007 2,595

2008 2,727

2009 2,900

2010 3,133

2011 10-YEAR DIFFERENCE 3,200 21.6%

2,116

2,121

1,984

1,865

1,918

2,135

2,146

1,652

1,733

1,637

-22.6% SOURCE: UNL ADMINISTRATION

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Once a stalwart component of the college population, undeclared enrollment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is at a 10-year low.

The fall enrollment of students in the Division of General Studies — for students who have yet to choose a major — is down about 24 percent from 2002, according to university numbers. Ten years ago, more than 2,100 students were undeclared. Now, that number has decreased to about 1,600.

Officials with UNL Career Services and the Division of General Studies officials said

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they have been making a concentrated effort to help students declare majors sooner rather than later, which could explain the trend. But according to Larry Routh, director of Career Services, the decline could also be explained by more personal factors.

“Most students and parents recognize that it’s becoming a more competitive world,” Routh said. “There’s going to be very strong competition for good jobs. It’s fairly normal that students will feel some pressure (to declare a major).”

And even with progress made toward more manageable degree programs, students can’t help but notice that waiting

longer to declare a major can be conducive to taking longer to graduate.

“You need more education now than you did 50 years ago,” said Joy Carey, a freshman general studies major. “If you don’t pick, it can be hard to graduate in four years. But I was told by a number of people that there’s all these careers in college that you didn’t even know existed when you were in high school, so I’m going to look around a bit first.”

Often partnering with Career Services, the Division of General Studies facilitates workshops, fairs and other programs to help students select majors.

This fall, the division is working

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with Career Services to launch a program called Personal Professional Network, which will connect undeclared students with professionals in the fields of their interests. For now, PPN is only working with a small group of students, including freshmen, in the General Studies learning community and upperclassmen who are still undeclared, but it will be open for wider participation in the spring.

“This new program is taking (the academic advising process) to the next step to bring the professionals into the fold and get those students a network,” said Jennifer Nelson, assistant director of the Division

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of General Studies.

The College of Education and Human Sciences — a popular destination for students who start out undeclared, according to Nelson — saw an increase in enrollment of about 22 percent during the past 10 years, according to university numbers. But the apparent trend of students switching from undeclared to specific degree programs does not appear to be nationwide.

“That isn’t necessarily a trend here,” said Meghan Hazen, associate director for the Campus Center for Advising and

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campus briefs Free flu shots for students available at UHC The University Health Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will give free flu shots to students who pay facility fees. Starting Wednesday, students can walk in without an appointment. The cost of the flu shot for faculty and staff is $25 at the time of vaccination. Students, faculty and staff can get the vaccine by nasal spray if they make an appointment.

Clinics take place at the Health Center from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on these days: ··Wednesday, Sept. 28 ··Thursday, Sept. 29 ··Wednesday, Oct. 5 ··Thursday, Oct. 6 ··Wednesday, Oct. 12 ··Thursday, Oct. 13 ··Wednesday, Oct. 19 ··Thursday, Oct. 20 And in the East Campus Union from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the third floor on these days: ··Tuesday, Oct. 4 ··Tuesday, Oct. 11 UNL alters summer session structure to provide better flexibility This month UNL has dissolved its Office of Summer Sessions in a series of moves to decentralize summer sessions. The move will offer the colleges more flexibility and more control with summer courses, according to the Office of Academic Affairs. Students with any questions about summer courses should direct them to each college deans’ offices. international affairs announces temporary management positions International Affairs is under new management. Rebecca Luhrs and Maegan Stevens-Liska have been appointed as acting director and acting assistant director, respectively, of the study abroad program.

Luhrs and Stevens-Liska started their new duties to fill in for Christa Joy, who retired in early September. The university has scheduled plans to permanently fill the positions in early 2012.

4-H app concocts career experience for UNL students The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is using technology to help students with their career choices through a new career exploration website and app. The website and app were collaborations between UNL Extension and the Nebraska 4-H Foundation. The app simulates possible careers with participants deciding their educational and future career options.

Downtown Lincoln group aims to bolster recycling Tammy bain Daily Nebraskan

Gavin Skiles cares about recycling.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln junior secondary education major pays an extra $5 a month to recycle in his apartment building. But he, like many students, wasn’t aware of the 50 recycling cans available in downtown Lincoln.

There are 289 trash cans in downtown Lincoln. More than 17 percent of these come with blue recycle cans placed nearby.

George Pinkerton, director of maintenance for the Downtown Lincoln Association, said recycle cans were first placed in downtown Lincoln in January 2009.

There are 50 blue cans within the boundaries of R through K streets and Seventh through 17th streets.

Yet students still struggle to find these recycling resources.

Caira West, a junior fine arts major, had never seen the trash cans and was surprised they existed.

“It might help if the recycling centers were advertised more,” West, an avid recycler, said.

Skiles said signs might draw more attention to the recycling cans.

Alaina Bassett, a senior speech and language pathology major, said she agrees.

“If I knew where they were, I’d use them,” she said. “If they were advertised more, I’m sure people would use them.”

Rebecca Lai, an assistant professor of chemistry, said she has seen the downtown recycling cans.

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Jeff Nun walks his trash route, for the Downtown Lincoln Association, near the Haymarket area. His job is to separate recyclables and waste from public receptacles as he changes out the bags. in the trash, I feel very guilty,” she said.

Jennifer Gerasimov, a doctoral chemistry student, said she won’t take her cans to the sites because they don’t give monetary awards for aluminum products.

Since the blue cans, marked with the recycling emblem and placed next to black trash cans, have been implemented, Pinkerton said garbage has lessened by 35 to 40 percent.

The 55-gallon cans usually fill up once every two days. Pinkerton estimated that 50 to 60 percent of downtown waste was recycled, something he said was, “a really good ratio.”

The bags come in every day, and employees at the Downtown Lincoln Association Shop sort through the

recycle cans once a week.

Recycling Inc. picks up the cans to go back downtown.

The Downtown Lincoln Association also hires individuals from Community Alternatives of Nebraska, people with developmental disabilities who change out recycling and garbage cans daily, five days a week.

They then go back to the shop and collect all the recyclable goods, putting them in containers to be picked up.

The work is worth it, Pinkerton said.

At the three and a half year mark, the recycle cans will have collected about 32,000 pounds of material.

And the material goes far.

According to Chris Zegar, the president and owner of Recycling Enterprises, most of the material goes back to

the same mills where they were originally processed.

Glass can often be used in fiber glass insulation for homes. Plastics can be recycled into a large variety, from clothing to carpeting, to furniture, he said.

But Zegar said he doesn’t only see recycling in the street cans.

“If someone’s doing an organization, like the American Cancer Society, someone will always say, ‘We need recycling,’” he said. “It’s become more of a norm for events and locals.”

Zegar said he praised the Downtown Lincoln Association for sorting out the goods to be picked up.

“It’s not always the norm for recycling programs,” he said.

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International students boost tuition earnings Emily Nitcher

International Student and Scholar Services. Like Cui, daily nebraskan the majority of these stuXue Cui is the first to ad- dents are from China. Nemit her English isn’t perfect. braska, as well as other She has trouble keeping up countries like Australia and with all the slang casually Britain, now has an influx tossed around by her peers. of Chinese students because But just like adjusting to they are allowed to study her new life in the United in America, States, she Cagley said. considers it a Cui’s deciMost of the work in progsion to study people who came ress. abroad came to America, their Cui arafter it beparents have rived at the came apparenough money. If University ent studyof Nebrasthey don’t have ing in her ka-Lincoln the money, they home country three years wouldn’t be can’t come to ago from possible.

America. her home in “I just gradXi’an, China. uated from xue cui International high school, junior finance major students pay and I couldn’t out-of-state get into a very tuition at UNL, and many of good university in China,” the Chinese students come Cui said. “My father considfrom affluent families re- ered England and America quiring no financial aid. before eventually deciding “Right now most students America has stronger edufrom China pay from per- cation.” sonal funds,” Cagley said.

Cui isn’t alone. American “They just have a stronger universities have received economy right now.” an influx of Chinese stuShe is one of 1,800 in- dents who can’t get into ternational students from schools at home.

101 countries currently According to a report by studying at UNL, said Kar- the Institute of Internationen Ann Cagley, director of al Education, the number

of Chinese undergraduate students studying in the United States has increased from 10,000 in the 20062007 school year to almost 40,000 in 2009-2010.

Cui said she likes the idea that she is helping out her new country.

“The American economy is weak and we help it because we can pay the tuition,” she said. “Most of the people who came to America, their parents have enough money. If they don’t have the money, they can’t come to America.”

Asian students comprise 43 percent of all international students, Cagley said.

Vedita Saraf, a junior chemical engineering major from India, feels international students offer more than a monetary benefit.

“The world has become so much closer with so much competition,” Saraf said. “You don’t grow as a country if you don’t have interaction with other countries and expand your horizons.”

Saki Miyazawa, a junior English and literature major from Japan, agrees with Saraf.

“Through communicating with international students,

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Vedita Saraf you can see other culture, realize how your own country is and who you are and broaden your view of the world,” she said.

All three girls said they hope to eventually return to their home countries after they graduate.

“Finance is more useful in China right now,” Cui

said. “Our economics grow so fast we need people to work with that. I will be more useful to my country.”

Cui’s English is improving. She learns a few words a day. She said she feels like being in America has allowed her to see the “bigger picture.”

Miyazawa said she wants

to thank Nebraska for that.

“I didn’t know anything when I came here and had felt anxiety, but here in Nebraska, a lot of people have helped me and I really appreciate Nebraskans,” she said.

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Gary Aguirre

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Mike Mcgraw

Known for: Investigating the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); uncovering insider trading in Pequot Capital Management.

Known for: “Retaining, not leaking, classified information” sensitive to a plan that would invade American privacy rights. Currently being prosecuted and facing 35 years in prison if found guilty.

Known for: Being awarded the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 1992 for his work on a report covering the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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At 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, famous “whistleblowers” — individuals who inform others of wrongdoing in government agencies and the corporate world — will be speaking at the Lied Center.

The goal of this visit, which is sponsored by the Government Accountability Project, is to encourage ethical decision-making and to improve the reputations of whistleblowers.

The event is called “The American Whistleblower Tour: Essential Voices for Accountability,” and is hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln colleges of business administration, law, and journalism and mass communications.

Known whistleblowers Gary Aguirre, Thomas Drake and Jesselyn Radack will be participating in a panel for the main event. Kansas City Star special projects reporter Mike McGraw will also be attending to speak in classes at the College of Journalism

Jesselyn Radack Known for: Legally representing whistleblowers who alleged fraud regarding reconstruction in Iraq while working on the D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee.

and Mass Communications earlier in the day.

Janice Lawrence, director of the Business Ethics Program at UNL, is the main coordinator of the event. She said she believes the panel will be a beneficial learning experience for students across campus, no matter what college they’re in.

The panelists all faced negative repercussions for their involvement in whistleblowing. Two major consequences whistleblowers face are job loss and the threat of being sued. Just last week,

however, the White House debated legislation created to protect individuals who oust federal employees involved in corruption.

“We’re in a new era for whistleblowing,” Lawrence said. “Now there’s a chance for retribution for them, and corporations will now look at whistleblowing as something to consider.”

The Government Accountability Program commended the White House for considering this legislation, which is known as Whistleblower Protection Enhancement

Act. Although the bill passed unanimously in the Senate and House in December 2010, it was killed by a secret hold. According to the Los Angeles Times, an anonymous Republican Senator put a hold on the bill, which is allowed in Congress for up to six days, when it returned to the Senate for a vote a few national security provisions. The senator placed the hold on the legislation on the last day of the session effectively killing the WPEA. Since December, the Senate has changed the time frame

for secret holds from six days to 48 hours. President Barack Obama has, however, stated executive support for the WPEA and a commitment to action.

Those interested in learning more about GAP and whistleblowing initiatives can visit the website www. whistleblower.org.

“Helping people understand what goes into these ethical decisions (is important),” Lawrence said. “They could be heroes for all of us.”

tips for undeclared students

Academic Services at the University of Illinois at Urbana– Champaign. “We’ve been pretty consistent in our support of undeclared students.”

Nelson said other UNL-specific factors, like the implementation of the Achievement-Centered General Education (ACE) program in 2009, could also explain the decline in general

studies enrollment.

“The curriculum is really set up around the idea that students are with a program by the first semester of their sophomore year,” Nelson said. “Not that you can’t stay on track if you decide a little later than that, but you may have to edit things a little bit.”

But with a multitude of

career options for prospective graduates, Nelson said the purpose of the division of General Studies is not to retain students, but to channel them toward degree programs that allow them to do what they love.

“That’s a home run in my book,” she said.

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Generals: from 1 Explore all your options “Seek out the information. Students think if they wait long enough, it’s going to come to them. Well, it doesn’t. You have to talk to faculty, you have to take courses in which you have an interest, you have to talk to professionals in the field you’re interested in.”

Challenge yourself “Every degree program has its bugaboo. There’s always going to be something that you don’t want to do, but you have to do it to get to do what you do want to do. To be making a decision on that one thing, you’re shutting down your opportunities.”

Be open “Sometimes things can be hitting students in the face and they’re not willing to see it.

Pick a major that fits your skills and abilities. To just say, I’m not going to do it because I don’t see where it’s going to take me – you’d be surprised.”

Change your perspective “A lot of times it’s more the process of elimination rather than some illuminating light bulb effect. Students are waiting for that ‘aha’ moment, and when it doesn’t come, that adds a level of stress. I wish students could understand that if they like the courses and they genuinely enjoy what they’re doing, the career comes.”

— Jennifer Nelson, assistant director of the Division of General Studies

abroad: from 1 how to prepare What to Consider Before Going ··Where would you like to go? Students should have an idea of where they are interested in studying before attending the fair. ··Don’t forget that you are going to study. Students will still be taking classes while abroad. ··Do you need financial aid or scholarships? If you have scholarships, are they still valid when studying abroad?

Study Abroad Fair what is it: Event providing information on opportunities to students interested in studying abroad when: Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where: Nebraska Union why: To talk with UNL faculty as well as other study abroad organizations about programs

opportunities at the fair.

Some scholarships aren’t valid while students are abroad. The booth at the fair will be staffed by UNL advisers who will be able to help answer any questions students have concerning the financial aspect of studying abroad.

“Whatever major you’re in, there should be an opportunity for you,” Luhrs said. haleywhisennand@ dailynebraskan.com

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Extending health care right move for students

It may be time to set economic politics aside and look at the quantitative benefits of a certain health care act. More than that, it may be time to appreciate the state-level work that has already been providing those benefits for years.

President Barack Obama’s signature health insurance overhaul, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, has taken a number of hits since its signing in March 2010. The act, sometimes called “Obamacare” by its detractors, is not popular in the polls – in the latest tracking poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 41 percent of Americans approve compared to 43 percent disapproving.

But the act, according to new government statistics released last week, is having a demonstrated effect on the insurance rate of young adults and students. A New York Times article last week reported Center for Disease Control statistics showing that 900,000 more people ages 19-25 have health insurance, compared to last year’s statistics.

The Census Bureau, too, reported last week that the percent of uninsured youth fell by two percent, translating into about 502,000 adults aged 18-24 with insurance. The increase in insured young adults is widely attributed to the Affordable Care Act’s provision letting young adults stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26.

Regardless of the economic philosophy of the over all bill, its effects upon young citizens can hardly be argued against — college-aged Americans are benefitting from it, provided their families allow it.

Nebraskans, however, may not need to assess their stance on the act. They’ve already been reaping this particular benefit for some time. State Sen. Tom White introduced a bill, LB551, which passed the Unicameral with overwhelming support in 2009, allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ health insurance policy until age 29. The state’s swift action to help young adults is noteworthy.

The Daily Nebraskan commends our state government officials for these provisions and for thinking, apparently, ahead of the national curve. With the stagnant economy, many young adults are unable to find employment with full health benefits immediately after graduation. Provisions like those in the Affordable Care Act and in LB551 help make sure young adults maintain health coverage even while looking for steady, full-time employment.

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Money shouldn’t be personal

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ne thing that I can never understand is the weird taboo that surrounds money in our culture. Why is it that out of all of the personal questions we can be asked, there is only one that makes us falter?

Ask any student on campus, “What’s your favorite color?” “When was your Stacey Bristol most embarrassing moment?” “Who was your first kiss?” Most will answer their own situation.

Logically, the only solution is to each without batting an eye. But one other question, “How much money do stop making money personal. It has you earn?” will get a whole different less to do with how hard you work than with how you spend or save response. what you somehow already have.

I do have a few theories about this If there is one thing I can say that money shyness.

I have learned by working at the First, I think people make it perStudent Money Managesonal. They connect ment Center, it’s that money to their own I guess what I anyone can save their self-worth. Part of this, really wish people way to having more to me, has to do with money. The important the American Dream. If would realize is thing to remember is an American can work that admitting that the money you see his or her way to sucbeing spent never tells something about cess, can’t they work the whole story. his or her way to havyour financial Money can come ing more money? So, if situation doesn’t from so many different he or she doesn’t have places. For example, really reveal that money, maybe he think about that girl or she isn’t working anything. who has a whole new hard enough. In this outfit on every time you train of thought, admitpass her going to class. ting you don’t have much money Maybe she has that money. Maybe amounts to no more than saying you her parents gave it to her or she has don’t work very hard. an amazing part-time job. But there On the other hand, say a person has a lot of money and still won’t talk could also be the scarier alternative: maybe she also has three credit cards about it. Often this is because they either don’t want to feel like they are with maxed out credit limits.

Either way, the money that she bragging or he or she doesn’t want to make the other person feel bad about has is a combination of hard work,

chance and choices.

Then our own personalities further factor into our financial situation.

According to Olivia Mellan, professional business consultant and author of “Money Harmony,” there are at least five different money personalities. These include hoarders, amassers, spenders, savers, and the money monks. These people spend, save or invest their money in varying amounts. And saving and investing are two aspects of a person’s financial situation that we will never see and probably never hear about.

Again, money comes from so many different places. Plus, what we have is a combination of what we’ve saved and what we’ve earned. With all of these different factors, we shouldn’t be embarrassed to admit that we either can, or can’t, afford to go to that fancy restaurant tonight.

I guess what I really wish people would realize is that admitting something about your financial situation doesn’t really reveal anything. It’s just a fact of life at the moment that will change. Nothing about money is permanent. Your financial situation can change as quickly as getting a new job or starting a bad shopping habit.

So please, the next time someone asks you a random money question, you don’t have to answer, but try to remember that if you would, the answer really isn’t a big deal. Your self-worth is made up of more than just the numbers.

Stacey Bristol is a senior financemajor. Reach her at staceybristol@ dailynebraskan.com

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roy Davis was ex- Davis when the murder occurred, ecuted by lethal in- and allegedly admitted to murjection last Wednes- dering MacPhail at a party. Coles day, Sept. 21, 2011, was also the first one to tell cops at 11:08pm. Davis Davis committed the murder. became well-known The issue of Davis’s race (Afrishortly before his death. That, can-American) has also played a in itself, is a tragedy. Davis was huge role in the case. Many becharged with the 1989 murder of lieve Davis’ situation played out police officer Mark MacPhail. This the way it did because the legal case has sparked interest across system is set up against minorithe world because of a significant ties. People gathered in downlack of evidence. town Atlanta and at What’s hard to a nearby church to On August 19, 1989, Davis allegspeak and attend understand is edly shot Officer conference how someone aonnews MacPhail to death Sept. 20. A local can be put to outside of a Burger woman, Mary Ross, King in Savannah, said “What am I supdeath when Ga. MacPhail was posed to tell my son? there is so coming to the aid That we still live in a much doubt. of a homeless man, Jim Crow society?”

Larry Young, who Average people had allegedly been around the globe pistol whipped in showed support for the face by Davis. Davis was Davis in various ways. A group charged with the murder of joined hands at Winston-Salem MacPhail in 1991, despite the State University campus to pray murder weapon never being for Davis. A professor and sevfound and the lack of any DNA eral students at Howard Univerevidence. sity were arrested for protesting Since then seven of the nine outside of the White House, after people who testified against not moving to the other side of Davis have retracted their statethe sidewalk when police told ments. Some of the witnesses them to do so. More than 500 said they feared retaliation from people gathered outside the another man, Sylvester “Redd” prison in Jackson, Ga., during the Coles, and felt pressure from night of Davis’ execution.

Several famous individuals also police to testify. Coles was with

Gabby lazaro disagreed with the Troy Davis execution. Former President Jimmy Carter and Pope Benedict XVI both begged for clemency for Davis, yet were rejected. Carter commented on Davis’ execution, saying the U.S. death penalty system is “unjust and outdated.” He also said he hopes “this tragedy will spur us as a nation toward the total rejection of capital punishment.”

A handful of celebrities tweeted their disapproval of the execution and used their status to encourage people to take action, including Kim Kardashian, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Usher and more.

Big Boi himself, of rap group Outkast, traveled to Jackson, Ga., to attend a rally protesting against the execution. He spoke with Davis shortly before the execution.

Along with several famous individuals, Amnesty International executive director Larry Cox also had much to say. Cox said,

“Killing a man under this enorIf Davis was truly innocent, mous cloud of doubt is horrific though, the most horrendous feeland amounts to a catastrophic ing had to be knowing that you’re failure of the justice system ... dying for something you didn’t do.

Our hearts are heavy, but we Knowing that your legal system, have not lost our spirit of defiyour country let you down, that ance. Millions of people around this could continue to happen to the world now know of Troy other innocent men and women.

Davis and see the fallibility of the Some of Davis’ last words were U.S. justice system.”

“I’d like to address the MacPhail What’s hard to understand is family. Let you know, despite how someone can the situation you be put to death are in, I’m not the Imagine what when there is so one who personmuch doubt. At ally killed your it would feel the same time, son, your father, like to be so there are legitiyour brother. I mate arguments am innocent. The close to the for capital punishincident that hapedge of death ment. John Wayne pened that night is Gacy, for instance, not my fault. I did more than killed more than not have a gun. All once.

30 young men after I can ask ... is that raping and torturyou look deeper ing them. This into this case so is sharply different than a case that you really can finally see the without any conclusive evidence, truth. I ask my family and friends like Troy Davis’. to continue to fight this fight. For What’s even worse is that Davis those about to take my life, God has been scheduled to be execut- have mercy on your souls. And ed four different times. Imagine may God bless your souls.” what it would feel like to be so We will probably never know close to the edge of death more whether Davis killed Mark than once. Spending the majorMacPhail or not, but one thing is ity of your life in prison is bad certain. We cannot execute anenough, but to be put through other innocent man or woman.

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or 33 years, professor Scott Anderson has played trombone, a music career that started with peer pressure from friends to play the instrument in fourth grade band.

Tonight, Anderson will play the trombone in a recital for the Lincoln community and his students.

After all of Anderson’s practice playing the trombone, he said that he still practices three to four hours a night, not

only for himself, but for his students.

“It’s important to stay at a high level of playing so my students have something to aspire to,” he said. “I would love to have every student be a better player than me.”

Being a professional musician takes a lot of determination because music is difficult and competitive, Anderson said. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music trombone professor tries to motivate his students through his own good example.

“I can’t teach (motivation) to them. I can only model it for them,” he said.

Anderson said perseverance is imperative if a student wants to pursue music for as long as he has.

“There are going to be so many times when you’ll want to quit, but you can’t do it,” Anderson said.

Anderson, a rock history professor and Bob Dylan enthusiast, said he doesn’t have a career, just a life. As Dylan said: “I don’t have a ‘career’… A career is something you can look back on, and

I’m not ready to look back… This isn’t my career; this is my life, and it’s still vital to me.”

“The people who wind up doing this for a career cannot conceive of doing anything else,” Anderson said.

But Anderson didn’t conceive he would be teaching trombone. He dropped his music education major the second week of college at Iowa State University during

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Even after the sun set, the scorching weather persisted.

It was nearly 105 degrees as the next band scurried on stage for the Heartland Pride culture festival. There were only three band members.

From the dim lighting they all looked like men, especially the drummer with the thin mustache.

Once A Pawn will release their fourth studio album at Knickerbockers, 901 O St., this Saturday. “In This House” was the first album bassist Mike Flowers was a part of. Catherine Balta (drummer and lead vocalist) and Eric Scrivens (guitar) have played together for over ten years. Flowers joined last fall.

The band describes their sound as punk, pop, indie, alternative and rock. Some influences include Foo Fighters and Papa Ghandi, and a few fans compare them to Tegan and Sara.

While many of these descriptions could fit a multitude of bands, Once A Pawn has some very unique features. Because Balta is on lead vocals and drums, the drum set is pushed to the front of the stage for shows.

But this is not the only thing

that makes Balta stand out.

To put it simply, the tall, dark-haired female looks like a dude. She often dresses in drag with the group Crush.

Balta is known for her fake mustache and teal and purple mismatching Vans.

Audiences throughout Nebraska have accepted her gender-neutral style.

“I do think I have found people who are genuine and honestly supportive of who I am,” Balta said. “Do I feel like it doesn’t matter that I am a very outspoken queer, gender neutral, androgynous person? It’s hard to say if that does affect anything.”

Flowers argues that being androgynous changes everything. Using David Bowie as an example, he said famous genderless individuals are appealing to both men and women. This affects what you do because people will remember you, Flowers said.

He continued, “I think it’s hard to be a queer person in a band and not let that affect your song writing.”

Balta said she has always tried to be different. Her voice is not exactly girly, but is not terribly deep either.

She knows Once A Pawn is not just a stereotypical group of guys.

The band released their first album, a five-track EP

if you go Once A Pawn CD Release Show when: Saturday, 9 p.m. where: Knickerbockers, 901 O St. how much: $5 called “This Way” in 2005.

They got their fame from the song, “Writing A Letter,” which was number 50 on KRNU’s top 100 songs. The next album, “Do You Feel Like This,” was released in 2008. Balta said this record was a bit edgier, with more angst and punk influence.

“Mission Accomplished” was released in 2010.

Balta thinks “In This House” is different from previous albums in a number of ways. She calls it a “progression of our style,” with more fine-tuning. The album allowed them to grow as musicians and create more music in a different time of their lives, Balta said. She also said that having Flowers with the band has allowed Scrivens to get a lot more creative with solos.

“For this last album, they let me contribute to the song writing, which I liked a lot,” Flowers said. “When I started with the band, I had to learn all their old stuff by listening to albums. One of

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Once A Pawn bassist Mike Flowers (right) and guitarist Eric Scrivens practice in their basement rehearsal space on Sept. 25. Flowers is a new addition to the band, joining in time to record their latest album. the first songs we wrote is ‘In This House,’ and I feel we all have a connection to that song, which is why we named the album that.”

Scrivens did the recording and sound for the last three albums and Balta did all the artwork. Because they did the albums themselves, an element of individuality

is seen in each. They voice their opinions in both the album artwork and the lyrics.

“All of our albums have somewhat of a political, social commentary,” Balta said.

“Stuff’s on my mind, so I say it.”

Once A Pawn has taken these opinions across the Midwest. Recent concerts

include the Zoo Bar and Star City Pride in Lincoln, and Heartland Pride in Omaha.

The band also took a mini tour to St. Paul, Minn. and Ames, Iowa. in July.

Flowers and Balta both said that Heartland Pride was

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Culture misses music off the beaten path Neil Orians

The other night, I was practically dragged to go see my friends’ band, Superior, at Knickerbockers. I haven’t seen them in about year, and I miss the kids, so I went. The show was anything but my type of music.

Progressive metal melodic hardcore is the only one string of adjectives I could think of to describe their music.

It is, effectively, very technical and coordinated noise. Really good, wellexecuted and musically intense noise. For the most part, it’s completely out of my scene.

Don’t get me wrong, for what they do they might be the best. I just don’t like what they do. But there I was on Saturday grabbing my camera at 6 p.m. to make it to the all ages show and shell out the five bucks to watch my friends play.

The odd part? I actually enjoyed myself.

Yeah. It was really weird.

I was very clearly the odd man out, what with my argyle cardigan and cadet hat.

It seemed like I needed at least three more black items of clothing, preferably with indecipherable text printed on them in bright colors and the skinniest pair of jeans I could possibly wear in order to fit in. But I actually like their music. And

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James morgan, singer in Superior, performs at Knickerbockers on Sept., 24. The band mixes progressive musicality with hardcore vocals.

I even caught myself lip syncing what little I could understand.

Yes, I felt completely out of my element and yes, I felt completely uncomfortable the whole time. But I enjoyed it a little bit, and it reminded me that I need to be open to things in general. Music is something we really need to be open to as a culture. Popularity in music does slowly evolve over time and every so often you get a curveball in the music industry (like when Coheed and Cambria were popular for like 15 or so minutes).

But rarely do we stray from a single path.

The same is true for kids like me. Most of the time us punks are way too cool to be involved with anything that doesn’t seem authentic. But if you take a close look, you’ll see more than just my spiked and dyed head bobbing to Katy Perry.

We need to be much more open to accepting the different tastes of the world.

“But Neil,” the diligent “Musings” reader might say, “isn’t this the same crock you spew week after week after week?” Effectively, yes, it is. But dammit, I’m right about this. It’s super easy to get into a routine. You have no idea how many times my autopilot has turned on only to put me in an awkward situation because my mind would rather do that than actually have to think about a situation. I’m sure it happens to everyone all the time.

Superior puts on a very, very good show and had they not been my friends I would have missed out on that. It makes me wonder about all the music we pass up on a daily basis because it’s off our beaten track. So beat on, my brothers and sisters, a new track with which we may venture into the mystic void that is music.

Neil Orians is a senior fine arts major. Reach him at neilorians@ dailynebraskan.com.

once a pawn: from 5 one of the craziest shows they have ever played. Balta’s drag group was on stage just before Once A Pawn, so she had to change quickly, while the other two members set equipment up.

Balta was impressed with the crowd, who she said were very responsive. People she had never seen before were singing along and nodding their heads.

“I could tell people were paying attention even if they weren’t right up next to the stage,” Balta said. “We sold a lot of merch, so that’s always a good feeling when people liked us enough to give us money.”

Flowers said he remembers this show so well because of the rush afterwards.

He had to quickly pack his gear and get to Lincoln to play a show with his other band, Perfect Strangers.

“I just played for 1,000 people and I had to drive to Knickerbocks and play for like 12,” Flowers said. “I wanted to stay and hang out, but I couldn’t.”

Balta and Flowers hope that this Saturday will be a success. The CD release party will start at 9 p.m. with a $5 cover charge. Domestica and Dope Pope will open for Once A Pawn.

To find their music,

listeners can visit Once A Pawn’s MySpace page or find them on iTunes. Albums can also be found on their recording company’s website, Queercontrol.com.

Balta knows the influence music can have on every single individual. She said music has been a part of her life for as long as she can remember. Creating something she loves so much will always be amazing, Balta said.

“The impact (music) can make on your mental state — it can make you happy, it can make you sad, it can make you feel melancholy,” Balta said. “It just has so much power and you gotta love that.” carawilwerding@ dailynebraskan.com

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Festival highlights local music, art Brandon Perchal Daily Nebraskan

Electronic music was once known as the audible art of the decade, but now it is also visual.

The Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., is hosting the fifth annual NEXUS showcase this Friday at 7 p.m., which is comprised of one local band and seven DJs. The idea for NEXUS came from Lincoln-based electronic band Somasphere and its desire to be independent from the business aspect of booking shows, said Jesse Hodges, the band’s electronic percussionist.

“As far as booking the bands, as far as making print posters and as far as getting on the street and promoting it, we just wanted to have our own show, and not have to worry about the mercy of the promoter.”

NEXUS started back in 2007 and was originally a two-night event. However, for the past three years and this Friday night, Nexus will be merging all these performances into one, streamlined event.

Nexus started because members of the electronic music community in Lincoln and Omaha wanted a way to showcase the talent of local artists. In addition to Somasphere, the jamboree of electronic music will feature area DJs Bassthoven featuring Flozart, Spencelove, Inflect, Moeglie, Lucky Ludo, Miss

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his bachelor’s.

“I wanted to play in symphony orchestra from the beginning,” he said.

Anderson has played in orchestras including the Minnesota Orchestra, with which he went on a European tour and had one of the most memorable experiences of his career in the Czech Republic.

“When you walk off stage, they actually have trays of beer for you,” he said.

Anderson has also backed for well-known groups including the Temptations, Moody Blues and Blood, Sweat and Tears, which turned out to be some of the least memorable of his experiences because the music he played was a diluted version of what Anderson really likes.

For tonight’s concert, Anderson will play trombone assisted by several of his colleagues including K. Craig

Knotty and Owsley.

“It’s all local,” Hodges said, “Everything that is involved is local and keeping it close to our friends. That is our theme: it’s all local.”

And that’s what Hodges likes about NEXUS: the ability to work with friends. He said this sort of style is how local musicians can build up the area electronic community.

According to Brett Smith, guitarist and laptop for the band Somasphere, in a previous installment of NEXUS, an outside band was invited, and it didn’t work out too well. But, Smith believes that learning from these kinds of mistakes makes the event even better this year.

Two local artists, Cam O’Brien and Norm4va, will be adding to the show by doing live paintings on the stage.

Other local artists will also be selling some of their artwork, jewelry, T-shirts and more. In addition to the live painting visuals on the stage, dancers and performers will be dressed up and adding to their performance through a different art medium.

When not putting together local shows, Somasphere preforms with some big-name electronic acts of the country, such as Pnuma Trio, Lotus and Infected Mushroom. They are known around the Lincoln and Omaha area for their live and energetic performances.

Somasphere’s latest album “Sine Language” is available on the band’s bandcamp website as a free download.

Bircher on trumpet, Craig Fuller on tuba, Christopher Marks on organ and Alan Mattingly on horn.

Mattingly, an associate professor of horn, said faculty artist recitals are important not only for students and the community, but for the faculty themselves.

“It’s what we do. It’s why we’re here. It gives us a creative outlet,” he said.

Mattingly said it is always

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“We play the same kind of music from a club, except it comes from four guys on instruments,” said Smith. “We have been compared to a band called STS9, who is very well-known.”

On the same day as Nexus, Somasphere is releasing an EP titled “EP402.” It will feature remixes from Somasphere’s past songs, as well as tracks from all the groups that are preforming Friday night. The “402” at the end of Somasphere’s EP title is also a way of sticking to the theme of keeping it local, according to Hodges.

“EP402” is also available on Friday for free download on the band’s Bandcamp website.

Hodges said, “My favorite part of NEXUS is performing with all of my friends that are there because it’s kind of like home.”

Every year, the turnout for NEXUS has been well attended, Hodges said. He credits this success to their wide variety of friends that are involved with Nexus, and who spread the word about the event.

“The audience should expect a really good chance to be part of the (electronic) community,” said Smith. “NEXUS is a feast for your senses.”

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fun to play recitals with colleagues when faculty artists have chosen to work collaboratively as Anderson has.

Anderson said he’s looking forward to getting the rush from performing tonight, a feeling that has never dissipated after all these years.

“The idea that I can get better still, that’s what gets me out of bed in the morning,” he said.

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It was a philosophy that, at times, saw Richard Rebarber, one of the chief songwriters, as well as the producer of the group’s music, writing most of the tracks in the studio and hunting down capable musicians to learn on the fly for live shows.

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Big ten homeroom 1. Wisconsin (4-0) Next week vs. Nebraska The Badgers continued to take care of business against an overmatched South Dakota team. Wide receiver Nick Toon had a great day with 155 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Although Wisconsin has looked great in its first four games, the competition is about to get a whole lot tougher starting with Nebraska on Saturday.

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Wilco dabbles with new sound on album Tom Helberg Daily Nebraskan

After nearly two decades making music, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a band content to phone in a new record. Wilco isn’t that band.

On their eighth studio album, “The Whole Love,” the Chicago alt-rockers are anything but complacent.

Starting their career playing alternative country, later veering into experimental rock, Wilco settled into a comfortable amalgamation on their last LP “Wilco (The Album).” “The Whole Love” finds the band willing to tinker with new sounds. As the first album released on their own record label, dBpm, front man Jeff Tweedy relishes the control over the music.

The opening track “Art of Almost” begins a bit obtusely and expands into a carefully orchestrated mixture of programmed sounds and jam band noodling. The seven-minute track is more complicated than anything on the band’s last, more straightforward album. This trend continues on the rest of “The Whole Love” placing the album firmly in post-”Yankee

Hotel Foxtrot” territory.

The album begins to build steam with track two, the immediate, poppy single “I Might.” Acoustic plucked guitar gives way to a cheerful, chirpy melody. Sharp lyrics and a fuzzy bass keep the affair from becoming twee.

Almost as catchy is “Born Alone,” with an equally memorable hook.

Elsewhere on the record, the Beatles’ influence looms large. “Capitol City” is a shuffling, peculiar tune. A mixing of Tin Pan Alley, folk and carnival music, it sounds like the Wilco taking a stab at “Stg. Pepper’s.” “Dawned On Me” begins simple enough, though it slyly transitions into a true studio track. Tweedy’s whistling is a highlight that isn’t over used. Choruses of “ahhhhs” and varied instrumentation create a sonically layered track that Wilco has become so good at producing.

“Sunloathe” boasts some unexpected chord progression, and an atmosphere loose enough that piano notes threaten to drift away into an ether. “Black Moon” is a piece of studiofolk complete with strings and slide guitar, and

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“Rising Red Lung” is another quiet and pleasantly reflective number. Bookending the album with another track of epic length is the 12-minute “One Sunday Morning (Song For Jane Smiley’s Boyfriend).” The song never meanders during its running time, and again fuses country and folk elements with light touches of electronics.

While “Wilco (The Album)” featured songs that were largely accessible, it benefited from repeated listens to appreciate the intricacies. “The Whole Love” is more immediately enjoyable, even though it seems more complicated at first glance. While adventurous, it isn’t challenging.

One could quibble about minor over production, but there isn’t a single bad track in the bunch. Proving they still have some teeth, Tweedy and company have produced another wholly satisfying Wilco record.

2. Nebraska (4-0) Next week at Wisconsin Once again, Nebraska let its opponent hang around in the first half, but once again the Huskers pulled away in the second half.

Running back Rex Burkhead looked like a man among boys, racking up 170 rushing yards and two scores. Despite the 4-0 start, the Huskers are going to need to play significantly better if they want to beat the Badgers on the road this weekend.

3. Michigan (4-0) Next week vs. Minnesota Michigan got ahead early and never looked back against head coach Brady Hoke’s old team, San Diego State. Quarterback Denard Robinson had a great day rushing, running for 200 yards and three scores, but had a ugly day throwing, passing for 93 yards and two picks.

4. Illinois (4-0) Next week vs.

Northwestern The Illini improved to 4-0 for the first time since 1951, but it wasn’t very pretty. Western Michigan gave Illinois everything they had, but Ron Zook’s boys finally prevailed in the fourth quarter. Running backs Brandon Pollard and Donovonn Young led the way for the Illinois offense, rushing for 233 combined yards. Illinois will get another test this

weekend when Dan Persa and Northwestern visit Champaign.

5. Michigan State (3-1) Next week at Ohio State The Spartans didn’t get much of a test Saturday, dominating Central Michigan from the start.

Le’Veon Bell led the way, rushing for 81 yards and three touchdowns. Next week will be a big test for the Spartans, as Michigan State will go to Columbus to play the short-handed Ohio State Buckeyes.

6. Ohio State (3-1) Next week vs. Michigan State The Buckeyes bounced back well against Colorado, winning 37-17. In his first career start, quarterback Braxton Miller threw two touchdowns and also rushed for 84 yards. Ohio State’s game on Saturday against Michigan State will be the Buckeyes’ last game without its suspended players.

7. Penn State (3-1) Next week at Indiana Saturday wasn’t much of a challenge for the oneloss Nittany Lions as Penn State beat up Eastern Michigan 34-6. Quarterback Matt McGloin played the majority of the game for Penn State and threw for three scores while wide receiver Devon Smith had 104 yards receiving and a score. Joe Paterno’s team should be in good shape this week against Big Ten punching bag Indiana.

in a couple weeks.

9. Northwestern (2-1) Next week at Illinois The Wildcats used its off week to get quarterback Dan Persa ready for his first start since last November. Northwestern should look like a whole different team with Persa under center as the senior should be one of the strongest quarterbacks in the Big Ten. Look for Northwestern to give undefeated Illinois all they can take Saturday.

10. Purdue (2-1) Next week vs. Notre Dame Purdue should have quarterback Robert Marve completely healed up and ready for Notre Dame after its bye week. In order for the Boilermakers to play with Notre Dame on Saturday night, Purdue needs to continue its strong rushing game, which ranks second in the Big Ten behind Nebraska.

11. Minnesota (1-3) Next week at Michigan This can’t be the way new coach Jerry Kill planned on his first season starting.

Minnesota went down for the third time this year, this time against FCS North Dakota State. The Gophers are currently dead last in both scoring offense and scoring defense and things aren’t going to get any easier as Minnesota heads to Ann Arbor this weekend to start its Big Ten season.

12. Indiana (1-3) Next week vs. Penn State Things are pretty ugly in 8. Iowa (3-1) the Hoosier state right Bye now. Indiana moved to 1-3 The Hawkeyes got on on the season after lostop of Louisiana-Monroe ing to winless North Texas early on Saturday, leading on the road. It’s early, but 28-3 at half, and winning it could be a while before 45-17. Iowa, however, Indiana gets its second win needs to use this off week with the Big Ten season to vastly improve its pass now starting. defense which ranks 11th -Compiled by Phil Scherer Sports@ in the Big Ten before dailynebraskan.com heading to Happy Valley

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Husky Stadium in Seattle seats 72,500 and had acoustics rumored to increase the fans’ noise level. Oklahoma State’s Boone Pickens Stadium sat only 60,000, but was one of the louder venues in the Big 12.

The Huskers have been using more than game experience to prepare their communication skills.

“Ever since the beginning of fall camp, we’ve had speakers out there blaring music, so we’re pretty used to it,” Martinez said, “So every day we’re playing against music.”

The music has become normal for the Huskers, Kinnie said. Hearing it for so long has made it into little more than background noise.

“Unless you get a song that you like and you want to hop around a little bit,” Kinnie joked.

The Husker offense has become known for its nohuddle approach to each drive. That means constant communication with the sideline, something Martinez feels will only get better in Camp Randall.

“I think it’ll probably make it easier, honestly,” he said. “Just because the receivers know the plays, the running backs do and I just have to communicate it to the offensive line and that’s not that hard.”

Nebraska’s offense may be heading into a hostile environment, but NU

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Hannah Werth has seen a significant improvement in her play after starting conference play, hitting .263 in Big Ten games and raising her average to .178.

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Taylor Martinez said the Huskers have prepared for loud stadiums, using speakers and music during practice. senior safety Austin Cassidy is pleased to be on the road.

“When we’re here and I try to yell across the field, no one hears me,” Cassidy said. “You wouldn’t even hear me if you were standing right next to me.

“I could yell across the field when I go to another stadium when there are 80,000 of the other fans and I think people in the stand will probably be hearing me.”

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struggled on offense during non-conference play, Morgan Broekhuis feels like she was still a leader on and off the court.

“Hannah’s still Hannah,” she said. “She’s always talking. She’s always encouraging. She’s always a presence. Whether her play was there or not, she was still bringing that presence.“ Werth also hasn’t been lacking on defensive play this season, according to Broekhuis.

She’s made impressive plays on defense, Against Iowa State, Werth had three diving one-handed digs and her play that night was an example of how much her defense has helped Nebraska this season.

“She worked her tail off getting that ball and making sure it was up,” Gina Mancuso said that night. “And it

DOING ALL SHE CAN Sophomore Morgan Broekhuis is one of Nebraska’s most gifted players. Her versatility enables her to play all six rotations, allowing her to rank highly in four key statistics through eight matches.

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just feels good to know that teammates are going to do that no matter what.”

It wasn’t just against ISU that Werth has been making plays. Her teammates feel like she has been a playmaker all season, despite poor offensive statistics.

“Just because her offensive numbers weren’t there,” Broekhuis said, “she has been making great plays on defense and getting blocks and ace serves.

And all those are game

changers.”

Even though Werth has performed well all season, in the minds of her coaches and teammates, Cook still felt that her offensive explosion against the Buckeyes warranted more attention from her teammates.

“It’s nice to see Hannah come back and have a big night,” Cook said. “I thought we could have set her a little bit more.”

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Huskers gain match Youth benefit potent experience in Denver NU offensive attack Phil Scherer Daily Nebraskan

Well, teams have to start somewhere. The Nebraska men’s tennis team finished with a strong Sunday at the Denver Invite after a slow start during the three-day tournament.

The Huskers brought four p l a y ers to Denver; senior D r e w F r e e m a n , junior Brandon Videtich a n d s o p h o - blackwell mores, Tom Blackwell and Robert Schulze.

“We brought these guys to get some more experience,” said Huskers head coach Kerry McDermott. “It was a good tournament for them to get some exposure.”

On Friday, Nebraska faced Air Force in singles and New Mexico in doubles. The Huskers went 3-1 in singles play and 0-2 in doubles. Blackwell, Schulze and Freeman were victorious while Videtich fell to Air Force’s Joey Brandt, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6. In doubles play, Schulze and Videtich were defeated 8-4 by New Mexico’s Carl Ho and James Hignett, and the Lobo’s Phil Anderson and Matt Neeld

beat Blackwell and Freeman, 8-3.

On Saturday, the Huskers went winless in their four single matches against Denver and 1-1 against Air Force in doubles. Blackwell and Schulze defeated the Falcons’ Joey Brandt and Steven Young 8-1, while Air Force’s Landon Kinsey and Stephen Katrein beat Videtich and Freeman 9-7.

The Huskers finished up the weekend on Sunday, going 2-2 against New Mexico in singles and 1-1 against Denver in doubles.

Schulze and Freeman both won their matches in two sets, but both Blackwell and Videtich lost both their matches in straight sets.

Schulze and Blackwell were able to win their last doubles match of the weekend, beating Denver’s Yannick Weihs and Othar Kordsachia, 9-8, while Freeman and Videtich lost to Denver’s team of Luke Manley and Alex Cinkenbeard, 8-4.

Overall, it was an inconsistent weekend for Nebraska.

“Our guys need to play smarter,” McDermott said.

“At some times, I think some of our guys need to be more patient and learn to play a little smarter, especially when they’re behind.”

McDermott also felt that the Huskers need to work on their body language when their playing.

“A couple of our guys were down on themselves during their matches and I had talks with them,” McDermott said. “They need to start showing better body language because if they can get better and portray that body language to their teammates, it will make the team better.”

Despite the negatives, the head coach was able to walk away from the tournament with a few positive things.

“I thought Tom [Blackwell] made a little bit of a statement this weekend,” McDermott said. “He proved to us that he can hopefully be a guy that can we can fit in for a doubles competition and before the weekend I wasn’t very confident that he could help us out like that.”

Blackwell had both high points and low points this weekend.

“The weekend was up and down for sure,” Blackwell said. “I was really happy how I played in doubles on Sunday, and really mad at how I played in singles.”

Aside from the inconsistency, Blackwell was happy with his mindset throughout the weekend.

“I still have my fight in me,” Blackwell said. “I was able to come back from some bad games and stay positive.”

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football Practice Notes Crick returns to practice Jared Crick was on the sideline in street clothes for Nebraska’s 38-14 win Saturday against Wyoming.

The senior defensive lineman missed practice last week and the game due to injury. The injury is speculated by most to be a concussion; however, coach Bo Pelini refuses to address it as such.

Regardless of what it is that kept Crick out, he is cleared to play this Saturday against Wisconsin and practiced in full pads on Monday.

“It’s nice to have your guys healthy,” defensive coordinator Carl Pelini said after Monday’s practice.

When asked specifically about how Crick practiced, Pelini said, “He looks good. He looks like Jared. He feels great. He feels 100 percent.”

Corner still far from locked down Last weekend’s Wyoming game featured the return of senior corner Alfonzo Dennard. Dennard, who missed the first three games of the season, started at his familiar corner spot. The rest of the secondary looked far less familiar.

Corey Cooper got the start opposite Dennard last weekend, bringing the total number of players who have started at corner to five.

And though redshirt freshman Cooper got the nod last week after switching from safety four days earlier, defensive coordinator Carl Pelini says the corner spot opposite Dennard is far from set in stone.

“Like I said after the game, every day is a competition,” Pelini said.

“You’ve got Coop (Cooper), you’ve got Andrew (Green) and you’ve got Ciante (Evans) – may the

best man win. Every day that position is on the line and we’ll see who proves it during the week.”

Readying for Wilson As goes Russell Wilson, so goes Wisconsin. And thus far, both have been rolling.

The redshirt senior signal caller is having a red-hot start to the season. Wilson, who transferred from North Carolina State this summer, is currently second in the nation in quarterback rating at 218.4. Wilson is one of two players, along with Baylor’s Robert Griffin III, to have a QB rating of more than 200.

Wilson, who chose transferring to Wisconsin instead of playing major league baseball this year, is currently in the top 10 among FCS quarterbacks in QB rating, completion percentage, passing yards and passing touchdowns, along with leading the nation in average yards-per-completion with 12.5.

Wilson has completed 69 of 91 passes this season for 1,136 yards and 11 touchdowns to only one interception. He has also rushed for more than 108 yards this season, averaging almost 7 yards per carry, including one touchdown on the ground.

Wilson’s numbers through four games are certainly showy. But it’s not the numbers specifically that have impressed Husker coaches.

“He is a good player,” head coach Bo Pelini said at Monday’s press conference.

“Their offensive staff does a good job of using him correctly. They haven’t changed their offense much. He just fit in and the kid has done a good job of learning how the offense works and how to make it work for himself.”

Brother Carl also had nothing but praise for the Richmond, Va., native Wilson.

“He’s a game manager,” defensive coordinator Pelini said. “He runs that offense very efficiently.”

“He’s just real smooth,” Pelini said of Wilson. “Not only is he a real talent with his arm, he can run and scramble. He does a lot of things with his legs.”

Carl went on to compare the Wisconsin quarterback to Washington’s Keith Price, seeing similarities in their game. However, Pelini made no bones about considering Wilson the better player.

“I think he’s probably the best of all of them,” Pelini said of comparing Wilson to the other four quarterbacks the Blackshirt defense has faced. “He’s as good of a quarterback as we’ve faced.”

‘Big Three’ to make season debut Jared Crick, Lavonte David and Alfonzo Dennard all have something in common – they haven’t played a game together this season.

Sure, there’s more than that. The three are seniors who all collected postseason awards last season and have garnered pre-season honors this season.

The three are consensus early round NFL Draft prospects and widely considered to be the best in the Big Ten at their respective positions.

Yet despite all of their individual acclaim this offseason, the three haven’t yet had the luxury of relying on one another in a game this season.

Dennard missed the last two weeks of fall camp and first three games of the season due to a slight tear in his left quad. Dennard made his return in last Saturday’s 38-14 victory against Wyoming in Laramie.

However, Dennard made his debut without Crick, who missed the game due to an injury.

With all three back, practicing together and expected to start against No. 7 Wisconsin, defensive coordinator Carl Pelini is relieved to say the least.

“It’ll ease my pain a little bit,” Pelini said.

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The Nebraska softball team came into Sunday’s play of games 1-1 after evening their match with Colorado State University Saturday.

NU coach Rhonda Revelle said there were three things Nebraska needed to do to win both games Sunday.

“The goal today was to stay on the ball all day long,” she said. “Win pitches, win at-bats and win innings, then pretty soon, we’d win today’s games.”

Revelle’s team did all the above as the Cornhuskers won their two games against CSU and University of Nebraska at Omaha.

In their first game, Nebraska beat the Rams 9-2 behind pitchers Tatum Edwards and Haley Workman.

Revelle said the pitching Sunday was more consistent.

“I thought the pitchers did a great job today and had many bright spots,” she said. “Yesterday we didn’t get hit hard but we gave up too many walks.”

Edwards, who had trouble with walks in Saturday’s 3-5 loss against CSU, earned the win after allowing two runs, while striking out three in four innings.

Sophomore Kylee Muir belted a home run and a double, driving in four runs which contributed to the Huskers’ seven-run victory. The team finished the game with 13 hits.

Senior Ashley Guile provided seven hits this weekend, including four Saturday. The first baseman said it was great seeing the bats come alive Sunday.

“Yesterday we didn’t produce as many runs as we wanted to,” Guile said.

“Obviously you need to score every inning to beat a team. One through seven we need to get runs. Today was a lot better and we had a clearer picture of what we wanted to do.”

But the offensive attack didn’t end there.

The Husker bats fled into the second game as Nebraska put 10 runs on the board with a complete game shutout by pitcher Ashley Hagemann helping

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Pitcher Ashley Hagemann has played well early in the exhibition season, pitching several innings with no hits. her team win 10-0.

The senior had a nohitter going into the top of the fourth and finished the game allowing just two hits. It was her second win in as many days.

“Today we did a better job of that and we only gave up two runs in one inning.”

Hagemann was backed up by 16 hits including a six-run first inning performance by the Husker bats.

After one out, Mattie Fowler, Guile and Tatum Edwards began the bottom of the inning with three straight singles before Brooke Thomason cleared the bases with a double off the top of the fence in center.

But Gabby Banda was the offensive threat of the day.

The shortstop blasted two home runs on the day and drove in five RBI while hitting in the seventh spot.

Revelle said she wasn’t surprised by Banda’s performance.

“Gabby has shown the kind of power in practice,” she said. “She’s very strong and has quick hands. She was seeing the ball well today and she has that potential to do that.”

Along with Banda’s monster game, freshmen Fowler and Jordan Bettiol went 6-for-12 in both games

Sunday.

“They have a lot of softball in their backgrounds so even though they’re freshmen, they come to us pretty experienced,” Revelle added. “Both Mattie and Jordan, I thought, had great weekends. Jordan’s been hampered by a bum ankle so that’s slowed her down a little bit.

“But I think both had really good weekends.

It was Mattie’s first time playing third-base, she’s always been at shortstop.

I thought day one to day two she looked very comfortable.”

Guile added that it felt great getting back on the diamond.

“It’s so nice playing someone other than ourselves,” Guile said with a laugh. “We’ve had a lot of red-white scrimmages.

Facing Hagemann, Tatum and Haley is so hard.

They’re three of the toughest pitchers in the country and to play someone other than them felt so nice.

“It was just nice to be able to put it all together, what we’ve been working on and seeing where we’re at. It’s going to be really nice coming back to practice this next week and build off of what we started.”

with the matchup between Wisconsin’s dominant offense and the Huskers’ underwhelming defense.

While the Badgers boast a Heisman candidate in quarterback Russell Wilson, its true strength lies in its massive offensive line and the running back duo of James White and Montee Ball. The Badgers are third in the Big Ten in rushing at 5.7 yards per rush. Wisconsin has won its four games by an average of 40 points.

The Huskers defense, conversely, has struggled slightly to begin the year.

The vaunted Blackshirts are ninth in the conference against the run, allowing more than 133 yards per game.

That disparity has caused the pundits to declare the Badgers favorites, but the Huskers aren’t sweating the lack of faith.

“To me, once you step between the lines, all the fans, and the hoopla, surrounding the game just kind

of goes away,” safety Austin Cassidy said. “I think people understand we really need to focus in and lock in on ourselves and we can’t really worry about all cassidy that other stuff that’s going on.”

Some Huskers decided to deal with the Wisconsin hype directly.

“We’ve got a chance to silence some critics and make a statement and show that Nebraska’s back,” offensive tackle Yoshi Hardrick said.

Taylor Martinez added that Nebraska will certainly be putting on a display Saturday night.

“We’re going to shock the world,” he said.

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Hype: from 10 times about the importance of the game.

“I don’t pay attention to that stuff,” Pelini said. “You guys approach it any way you want. We don’t talk about if we are underdogs or 30-point favorites. Our approach doesn’t change.”

Although GameDay’s presence and the fact that this is NU’s first Big Ten Conference game ratchet up the stakes, big games are far from foreign for the Huskers. They have played eight ranked opponents during the last two years, including two in Big 12 championships. The bright lights won’t blind the Big Red. It is uncommon, however, for the Huskers to be considered such heavy underdogs. Though NU carries a No. 8 ranking into Saturday (Wisconsin is one spot higher), the Badgers have been declared the favorites by many fans and members of the national media.

Much of that has to do

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welcome to camp

Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium will host the Huskers in its first conference game in the Big Ten. The stadium will “be a heck of an environment,” according to head coach Bo Pelini.

Coaches and players acknowledge the stadium’s boisterous fans, but that doesn’t faze the Huskers’ confidence

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uilt in 1917, this mass of steel and stone resides in the southwest corner of Wisconsin’s campus. Every home game, more than 80,000 fans fill its benches, creating a sea of red similar to Nebraska’s.

Named for a Union Army Civil War camp built on the same ground, Camp Randall is the 44th-largest stadium in the world. Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium is 41st.

While its capacity and history make Camp Randall unique, what has set it apart from other collegiate venues is the noise level.

“I’ve been to Camp Randall before, and I

understand how they have loud, excellent fans,” NU coach Bo Pelini said. “The place will be all wound up for this one. I think it is a game they have been pointing to. It’ll be a heck of an environment.”

Camp Randall and Badger fans’ ability to be vocal were hot topics at the Huskers’ Monday press conference. With the Huskers’ offense heading into uncharted territory, many were wondering how Nebraska’s signal caller is taking the challenge of Camp Randall. But sophomore quarterback Taylor Martinez enjoys playing on the road.

“Yeah, that’s my favorite thing is going

on the road and playing in front of loud crowds, and I think we do better off of that,” Martinez said.

NU senior wideout Brandon Kinnie knows his quarterback handles these situations in a cool manner.

“He takes it well,” Kinnie said. “He knows he has to stay confident and stay poised. If not, we’re going to be rattled. The quarterback can’t be rattled, it makes the whole offense like that. If your quarterback has confidence, it makes the whole offense have confidence.”

Martinez said that while Wyoming wasn’t

what players and coaches can expect at Camp Randall, he believes the Pokes’ home was a good warm up.

“I think it benefitted us a lot just because it was the first time away and a lot of younger players have never played on the road before,” Martinez said. “Going from that away game to this away game – I think it’ll help a lot.”

The stadium in Madison, Wis., has been

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On the Huskers’ bus ride back to Lincoln following its 38-14 victory against Wyoming, word leaked out that NU’s game at Wisconsin this Saturday had earned a visit from College GameDay,

ESPN’s popular Saturday show that travels to destinations it believes will feature the best game.

The thought of having Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso discussing their game excited many of the Huskers.

Brandon Kinnie wasn’t one of them.

“I was like, OK,” Kinnie said with a laugh at Monday’s press conference. “I don’t know, I’m just kind of chill. I’m just gonna approach this week as I’ve been doing and play ball Saturday.”

Bo Pelini would be proud.

The Huskers’ coach

preaches steadiness, having an even keel whether it’s a road game at Camp Randall or a home contest against Te n n e s s e e - C h a t t a n o o g a .

He became slightly agitated after being asked several

Hype:

Hannah Werth is catching up to her brother.

Jayson Werth, Hannah’s older brother and Washington Nationals right fielder, is hitting .231 this season. Going into Saturday, Hannah’s hitting percentage was .146.

But, after a night where the outside hitter got 13 kills on 23 attempts with only one error, Hannah Werth is hitting .178 on the year.

Last season Werth was a second-team All-American, as well as the Big 12 defensive player of the year.

So far this season, though, Werth has struggled on offense. She leads the Huskers in attacking errors with 44 and her hitting percentage is the lowest of the outside hitters.

That doesn’t matter to her teammates. After Saturday night they feel like the 2009 freshman of the year has returned to form.

“She was swaggin’ out tonight,” Brooke Delano said.

“Hannah Werth is back. OK? Hannah Werth is back.”

Werth picked an ideal time to play well for the Huskers. She is hitting .263 in Big Ten play, which coach John Cook says will be a challenge for the Huskers every night. And with Werth and others playing well he has high hopes for NU. “If we get all five hitters firing, we’re gonna be really tough,” Cook said. “We’ve been good and we’ve won matches with only three or four hitters going. But on the night we get all five going…”

Werth was going.

Any player that comes out and hits .522 feels good, especially after beating a top-25 opponent in four sets. However, there was no special gratification for Werth after finishing her best offensive night of the year.

“To be really honest, I feel satisfied every time I get to step out onto the floor,” she said.

Her teammates echo her feelings. Even though she

Werth: