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TUesday, September 4, 2012 volume 112, issue 012

Huskers put on clinic in 49-20 win

Nebraska football’s offense put up huge numbers in its victory over Southern Mississippi on Saturday. Fresh faces stepped up behind the arm of Taylor Martinez as the Huskers put up 632 yards total offense and a personal record 354 passing yards from the junior quarterback.

B1GMoney UNL top officials lag behind Big Ten counterparts in annual salary. For full story, see page 3.

TOP PAY AMONG BIG TEN Even with the 2.3 percent salary increase, University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken earns 6.4 percent less than first-year Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, the second-lowest paid Big Ten administrator.

President Mary Sue Coleman

President Lou Anna Simon

President Eric Kaler

University of Iowa

University of Michigan

Michigan State University

University of MinnesotaTwin Cities

$493,272

$845,105

$520,000

$610,000

President-designate Robert Easter

President Michael President Sally Mason McRobbie

University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign

Indiana University

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UNL marching band suffers in the heat maren westra dn

to the hospital.

“I’ve never seen anybody ever receive treatment, let alone that many that quickly,” said As the Nebraska Huskers worked to beat Southern Mis- Tyler Randazzo, a senior sosissippi on Saturday, the Uni- cial science major and baritone section leader for the marching versity of Nebraska-Lincoln Cornhusker Marching Band was band. “I was … shocked to see that many people going down.” working to beat the heat.

Cornhusker Trumpet playMarching Band er Jordan Kranse, I’ve never Director Anthony a junior journalseen Falcone was unism and broadavailable for comcasting major, es- anybody ever ment during the timated roughly 10 percent of the receive treatment, weekend.

Several band nearly 300-mem- let alone that members said ber Cornhusker the heat was as Marching Band many that sweltering as they was seriously quickly.” have ever expeaffected by the rienced during a heat, with many Tyler Randazzo performance. In students requirbaritone section leader total, nearly 300 ing medical atpeople at Memotention.

Band rial Stadium were members are retreated for heat-related illnesses quired to wear their complete wool uniform at all times, ac- during Saturday’s game. Despite the rash of heat-illnesses, cording to band policy. several band members say their Kranse said between 20 to leaders used caution and took 30 band members were treated for some form of heat illness, including several who were taken HEAT: see page 2

UNL enrollment drops by 400 students Numbers drop for second consecutive year, despite 2017 goal of 30,000 Former Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin

President J.B. Milliken

President Gordon Gee

Former President President-elect Graham Spanier Mitch Daniels

University of Nebraska

Ohio State University

Penn State University

Purdue University

University of WisconsinMadison

$420,758

$1.9 million

$1 million

$450,000

$437,000

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Inside Coverage:

Stars and gripes forever Politicians face musician blowback in picking campaign music

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Huskers struggle with injuries at start Several NU players go down in season-opening victory

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staff report dn Despite ambitious and highly touted goals to increase numbers of students by the thousands, enrollment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has dropped for the second year in a row.

The student count dropped by about 400: from 24,593 in fall 2011 to 24,207 this semester at UNL, according to university information released last Friday. Overall attendance at the University of Nebraska, includ-

ing the campuses at Omaha, Kearney and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, also dropped; UNL is the only specific campus, however, to see a decrease in its own enrollment over the past year.

Drops in students are nothing unusual – enrollment last fell from 2005 to 2006, and in the late 1990s before that. But this second consecutive drop comes as Nebraska’s high school graduation numbers remain stagnant and UNL attempts to reach to other states and countries to boost its numbers.

It also comes one year into Nebraska’s membership in the Big Ten Conference. UNL’s relatively low tuition costs, near the bottom of the conference, and a

ENROLLMENT: see page 3

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COMMUNITY DESK Job Search Survival

when: Tuesday, Sept. 4, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union what: Career Services will host a workshop to help students with job searches. The workshop will teach students how to successfully write resumes and cover letters, prepare for job interviews and network. There will be an employer panel and a session for international students. Students can attend any or all of the four sessions. schedule: • 3 p.m. – Resumes and cover letters • 4 p.m. – Networking • 5 p.m. – Interviewing: employer panel • 6 p.m. – International students – gaining experience contact: Tom Allison at 402-472-3145 or tallison2@unl.edu

Healthy Option Student Plan. There will be food and refreshments. contact: Jennifer Snyder at 402-472-7459 or jsnyder2@unl.edu

Fiesta on the Green

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when: Friday, Sept. 7, 5 to 8 p.m. where: Nebraska Union Plaza what: Fiesta on the Green will honor the cultures and contributions of Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. There will be music, dancing and traditional cuisine. contact: Andre Fortune at 402-472-5860 or afortune3@unl.edu

COMMUNITY DESK

ASUN Forum

when: Tuesday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m. where: Nebraska Union what: The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska invites students to voice their opinions and share ideas on how to improve future ASUN elections.

UNL Student Observatory Public Night

when: Friday, Sept. 7, 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. where: Stadium Drive Parking Garage what: Stargazers can look at the moon, stars and planets using 16-inch telescopes. For more information, visit http:// astro.unl.edu/observatory/. cost: Free contact: Marina Bradaric at mbrader2@huskers. unl.edu

— Compiled by Kim Buckley community@ dailynebraskan.com

Health Insurance 101: The Basics

when: Wednesday, Sept. 5, noon to 1 p.m., 6 to 7 p.m. where: University Health Center, Conference Rooms A, B, C what: The University Health Center, Aetna Student Health and Ameritas encourage students to get basic information about health insurance.

The session will help students understand basic insurance terminology and summarize the UNL

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correction In the story “Club rugby seeks players, greater following at NU” published Aug. 31, the Daily Nebraskan incorrectly reported several facts regarding the University of Nebraska Club Rugby team and Kayla Reyes. The team does not use the nickname “Huskers.”

In addition, the team won third place at the Western Rugby Football Union’s conference tournament.

Kayla Reyes is a former player.

Figures regarding financial

aspects of the team were reported but not confirmed with team executives, and they may not reflect accurate figures, including travel costs and tournament prizes.

Finally, the rugby team does not receive discounted alcohol from Pies and Pints, according to team president Angela Wickard.

If you spot a factual error in the Daily Nebraskan, please report it by calling (402) 472-2588. An editor will place the correction that will run in the print edition, also using bold type.

correction An article published in the Friday, Aug. 31, edition of the Daily Nebraskan headlined “Verizon deal boots reception” mistakenly reported the capacity of Memorial Stadium. The

stadium has 81,067 seats.

The Daily Nebraskan regrets this error.

If you spot a factual error in the Daily Nebraskan, please report it by calling (402) 472-2588. An editor will place the correction that will run in the print edition, also using bold type.

Local volunteers serve ice cream to raise funds for organizations Tammy Bain DN

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Caramel sweet corn. Chocolate fudge swirl. Pumpkin cheesecake. They’re back again.

After a one-year hiatus from the Nebraska State Fair and a year to adjust to its new location, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dairy Store completed its second run at the fair in Grand Island on Sept. 3.

The UNL Food Science Club operated the store until 2010, the last year the state fair was in Lincoln. With the fair ’s move to Grand Island, it was impossible for students to work the vendor ’s shifts around their classes, said Bryan Scherbarth, retail manager of the Dairy Store.

But after an absence from the 2010 state fair in Grand Island, fair officials wanted the Dairy Store back.

“They came back to us and said, ‘We’d really like to have you guys here,’” Scherbarth said.

For its second year, the UNL Dairy Store was offered an indoor facility at the fair. “(The state fair) helps us expand the Dairy Store brand in a way we weren’t able to previously,” Scherbarth said.

Scherbarth doesn’t see much profit. He doesn’t expect to. Instead, the Dairy Store uses costrecovery mode, meaning it expects to make what it puts into the vendor. Any extra money brought in gets reinvested into the vendor.

While volunteers who run the stand are paid by the hour, the pay goes to an organization each is working with instead of into their pockets, Scherbarth said.

Lisa Whelan, stand manager, started each shift at 8 a.m. with the store opening at 9 a.m. The stand closed at 9 p.m. each night, and volunteers would go home

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Staci Supencheck and Christi Rademacher scoop Dairy Store ice cream for customers at the Nebraska State Fair Sunday afternoon. Supencheck was working along with her daughter as a way to raise funds for her dance team.

around 10 p.m. The business kept steady, Whelan said, with the busiest time being weekends.

“Older Nebraskan Day on Wednesday was crazy,” Whelan said.

Whelan volunteered for the Outback Bowl Team, a Grand Island-area dance team that will perform at the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2013.

Other volunteers at the Dairy Store vendor were working for proceeds to Smitty’s Performing Art Center in Grand Island, and Alpha Delta Kappa, a sorority for women educators.

Cold storage trucks brought the ice cream to the fair beforehand. At the end of each day, or sometimes in the middle of the day, Scherbarth would order needed supplies.

“It’s an amazing economy

UNL Dairy Store Ice Cream Flavors The UNL Dairy Store had 12 flavors at the Nebraska State Fair this year. These included: • caramel sweet corn (featured State Fair flavor) • cotton candy • chocolate fudge swirl • cranberry sherbet • pumpkin cheesecake • peanut butter chocolate chip here,” Scherbarth said.

While he tries as hard as he can to manage inventory to sell out after the fair is over, it doesn’t always happen that way, he said. But nothing goes to waste. Any perishable goods that are leftover are donated, Scherbarth said.

The Dairy Store doesn’t generate any direct profit to the store, but it sees a long-term result that Scherbarth loves.

“It goes back to our mission to create brand-awareness,” he said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

New agency seeks homes to rent for gamedays Lincoln Football Rentals gives travelers alternative option for housing Rachel Kermmoade DN For about three years, Tony Uebelhor’s condo has been an open house.

He rents out the three-bedroom space in South Bend, Ind., for use during hockey games, basketball games and commencement ceremonies.

And he rents it out for Notre Dame football games.

Starting this year, Lincoln residents will have the same option through newcomer agency Lincoln Football Rentals.

The agency, run by University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, solicits downtown homeowners for the use of their property during game weekends. The catch is simple: Rent out your house for a weekend and receive reimbursement. But no Lincoln homeowners have been accepted to the agency yet.

Parent company Rent Like a Champion serves as the model for Lincoln Football Rentals. Rent Like a Champion started doing business in 2006, catering to Notre Dame football fans who sought a cheaper option to traditional hotels.

“We found that a big problem around Notre Dame was that there just weren’t enough places for people to stay,” Rent Like a Champion CEO Mike Doyle said. “House rentals seemed to make the most sense.”

Doyle said the rental strategy’s appeal lies in larger groups’ desire to stick together when traveling.

“Most of the time when people come to football games they don’t come by themselves,” Doyle said.

“You get large groups of people like families and groups of alumni. No one wants to be stuck in separate hotel rooms for the whole weekend.”

Doyle said the rental strategy should save money for renters.

“It is really a great deal for all parties involved,” Doyle said. “Renters are able to save money and homeowners make between $1,500 and $2,000 for the weekend.”

Staying in a house also brings certain amenities that hotels just can’t offer, Doyle said.

“Many of our customers are any problems” with renters living families or even several families that in his home for the weekend. are staying together, depending on “Rent Like a Champion alhow big the house is,” Doyle said. ways brings us very high quality “Having a house for the weekend is renters,” Uebelhor said. “Families very nice for them because they can are truly appreciative to be able to just go ahead and walk to the game spend time together during trips. It and then come home and have a is just much nicer than being sepabarbecue in the front yard. Having rated all the time in several hotels.” a working kitchen Lincoln homes also helps to keep must be located No one costs down because within five miles of you can go to the wants to be Memorial Stadium grocery store and and accommodate stock up for the stuck in separate at least five people whole weekend.” to be eligible for hotel rooms To some, Doyle renting. Those insaid, the idea of let- for the whole terested in renting ting strangers inhabor offering their weekend.” it their home for the homes for rental weekend is somecan visit http:// Mike Doyle what unsettling. To lincolnfootballrent like a champion ceo soothe those worrentals.com or call ries, the agency re1-855-BIG-GAME. quires a $1,000 security deposit for “This business plan has worked renters. for several universities already, and “We have never had to charge we are very hopeful for the Huskmore than $50 to $75 before, though,” ers,” Doyle said. “It really works Doyle said. “I mean every once in a well when you have a strong, loyal while you get the occasional chair fan base and the University of Neor plate broken, but our customers braska fits that description to a T.” news@ are very respectful.” dailynebraskan.com Uebelhor said he’s “never had

can be deadly, according to Donna, a registered nurse at BryanLGH Hospital in Lincoln who would only give her first name because she is not authorized to speak to the media.

Donna said there are different stages of reaction to extreme heat.

The first is heat cramps, during which time a person experiences muscle pain and spasms. If not taken care of, this can lead to heat exhaustion, which can cause nausea, dizziness and vomiting.

The final level is heat stroke, during which the body’s natural temperature rises to greater than 104 degrees and its natural heat regulation measures begin to fail.

This can cause the kidneys, heart, lungs, liver, intestines and brain to shut down.

She said marching bands can be better protected from heat-related illnesses by wearing lighter-colored uniforms and having the opportunity to go inside and cool down between performances.

“Because they are asked to per-

form with often-heavy instruments, they need to go inside,” she said.

“They are going to get some measure of heat illness if they don’t take care.”

Kranse said while the Cornhusker Marching Band performed in full uniform at halftime on Saturday, band members had taken off most of their uniforms by the fourth quarter.

Snell said she would suggest a temperature cut-off: If a certain temperature was reached, band members could wear their summer uniforms, which she described as “a lot more temperature-friendly.”

“I think (the directors) handled it well,” Snell said. “It was kind of hard to predict (the weather) … we didn’t know it was going to be that extreme.”

Randazzo agreed.

“The directors seemed like they were in pretty good control,” he said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

heat: from 1 care of them.

“We’ve never had a game that was this hot before,” said Randazzo.

Even on the band’s trip to Orlando last year, he said, these kinds of reactions to the heat didn’t occur.

Baritone player and junior chemistry major Emily Snell had to receive treatment at the first aid station inside Memorial Stadium.

She said she was helped by a Red Cross official who gave her cold towels, poured water on her and gave her cold fluids to drink.

When that didn’t work, Snell received fluids through an IV. She said anyone who had to have more than two bags of fluid given to him or her through an IV was transported to the hospital. She only needed one bag.

Several other baritones had to sit out for most of the game, Randazzo said. He said usually when Cornhusker Marching Band members feel too hot or tired, they sit down for a few minutes but are expected to continue playing the rest of the game.

The effects of heat on a person

HEAT ILLNESS SYMPTOMS Heat Cramps

- muscle pain, spasms

Heat Exhasution - nausea -dizziness - vomiting

Heat Stroke:

- heat regulation measures fail - throbbing headache - rapid heartbeat, breathing - seizures - unconsciousness Source: WebMd

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Abe Chaffen (in tree) tries to grab Carlos Olson’s hat during the Husker Tailgate at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo on Saturday. The event included free children’s games and traditional tailgate foods at the concession stand.

Local zoo offers family events on gameday Lincoln Children’s Zoo hosts tailgating activities before first Husker football game CL Sill DN Husker families congregated around shaded picnic tables for the Husker Tailgate Party Saturday as the Lincoln Children’s Zoo hosted the second-annual event.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the family-friendly party featured tailgate food, high school marching bands and a $1 discount on the entry fee for anyone wearing red.

“This is the ultimate familyfriendly tailgate,” said Ryan Gross, the zoo’s director of strategic communications. “We have a lot of Saturday events, so this just fits with the theme.”

Gross said it was one of the zoo’s larger weekend occasions and there were around 1,100 people in attendance.

Among the guests were a seemingly endless stream of youngsters in Husker attire,

who crowded into the Zoov- a regular basis and this was just one of the many opportunities the ille Square to watch the Lincoln Southeast and Lincoln North Star zoo features.

One of these families included high school marching bands play Tom and Addi Morrissey, who Husker fight songs and a few othwere showing their grandchildren er popular tunes.

Henery and John Patterson all “The kids have never seen a that the zoo has to offer. band before,” said Lincoln-resi“I like the alligators,” said dent Ann Chaffin.

Her children Owen, 8, and 3-year-old John, who also listed Abe, 6, laughed and danced a the camels and the bug house among his favorlittle bit as they lisites. tened to Southeast This is the “There’s not play “There is No much they don’t Place Like Nebrasultimate like,” their grandpa ka.”

Tom said.

However, that family-friendly The Morriswasn’t the only tailgate.” seys know the zoo piece of the party quite well, as they that attracted the have been volunChaffin children.

Ryan Gross teering there for Young Abe said director of strategic the last two years. he “came for the communications Tom drives the food.” zoo’s train every The zoo’s concession stands stuck with the tail- Wednesday, while Addi goes from gate theme as they served burg- place to place helping out with ers, hot dogs and pulled pork various tasks.

They both praised the zoo and sandwiches, as well as homemade potato chips. The zoo’s animals smiled when they spoke about their time spent there. also had a chance to get a meal, as “It’s a very nice event,” Addi anyone in attendance could feed said. “It’s a great place for kids.” the camels for a dollar. news@ Many of the families at the dailynebraskan.com event said they attend the zoo on

ENROLLMENT: from 1 UNL ENROLLMENT OVER LAST FIVE YEARS University officials announced Friday enrollment at UNL had fallen for the second consecutive year. Last year, UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman announced his goal to boost enrollment to 30,000 students by 2017.

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lauren vuchetich | dn surge in interest from new states were expected to bring in a matching surge in attendance.

One year ago this week, UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman also called on his administration to grow the university to 30,000 students by 2017. Even as the numbers remain stubbornly listless, Perlman told the Daily Nebraskan he was still looking up.

“The numbers were what I expected,” he said. “This in no way is discouraging as we attempt to grow the university enrollment.”

In a UNL press release, Perlman also pointed to last May’s graduating class, which received 3,719 bachelor ’s degrees and was the largest in university history, as an encouraging sign. He credited the university’s shift to 120-credit bachelor ’s degrees last year, which shaved five credits off several programs’ requirements.

“We may be seeing the impact of the 120-credit-hour limit … on getting students out more quickly,” Perlman said in the release.

“We continue to believe we are poised for significant enrollment growth in the next few years.”

Some colleges at UNL did see an increase in enrollment, including the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the College of Business Administration.

The numbers were what I expected. This in no way is discouraging as we attempt to grow the university enrollment.”

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A number of factors are competing, both nationwide and here in Nebraska, when it comes to university enrollment. Tuition costs continue to steadily rise almost everywhere, including at UNL. Weak job growth and a collegeage unemployment rate resolutely above 9 percent after the recession have made college look riskier to many potential students.

At the same time, national politics have frequently brought federal and state aid for higher education under the chopping block. Congressional Republicans have been resolute in their eagerness to slash federal budgets in some areas, including Pell grants for low-income students, which now go to fewer students for less time.

Meanwhile, the Nebraska State Legislature has frozen state funding to the NU system, even as university officials say their costs only go up. As a result, those costs have no one to shoulder them but the students, who are coming from Nebraska high schools in

lower numbers.

On the other hand, UNL has looked to other states and even countries to pad enrollment numbers with some success, according to the press release. Chinese students in particular have increased their numbers exponentially in the past several years, thanks to a combination of economic growth in China and several partnerships between UNL and Chinese universities.

“Going forward, the university must work harder to attract both resident and non-resident students,” said NU President J.B. Milliken in a press release. Doubling international enrollment is a system-wide goal, according to the release.

NU Regent Jim McClurg, of Lincoln, said he’s not concerned by the drop in enrollment at UNL because of recruiting efforts.

“I view it as one inning in the game, and we’ll just keep being relentless,” McClurg said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

Efforts to keep the University of Nebraska-Lincoln competitive with its Big Ten Conference peers extend beyond the football field and basketball court.

In August, University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken approved salary increases for the top officials at each of the four university campuses.

In comparison to fellow Big Ten Conference institution leaders, UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman – who recently received a 2.3 percent annual salary increase – will have a salary almost six times smaller than the highest-paid university administrator in the nation, the Ohio State University President Gordon Gee. Gee, who earns an annual salary of nearly $2 million, oversees Ohio State and its five regional campuses. Perlman is set to make $341,053 with the increase. And pending the NU Board of Regents approval, Milliken’s salary could jump 2.3 percent to $420,758.

Despite the salary increases, NU administrators such as Milliken and Perlman trail their Big Ten counterparts in compensation. And Perlman and other university officials say keeping salaries competitive is a must.

“If you compare the administrative salaries of UNL and other institutions, you’ll find we’re way behind,” Perlman said.

In fact, among the 11 Big Ten universities that disclose faculty and staff salaries, UNL is ranked last in annual earnings among presidents or chancellors, according to institutional data. Northwestern University, a private university, does not have to disclose its administrative pay.

In 2011, three out of the top five highest-paid public university presidents were from Big Ten schools.

Gee was the highest paid public university president, earning $1.99 million annually.

The President of Pennsylvania State University and former UNL Chancellor, Graham Spanier, received $1.06 million per year before stepping down in November 2011.

His salary was the third highest among public university presidents.

University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman, was the fifth highest earner in 2011 with a salary of $845,105, almost double the earnings of Milliken. The second lowest paid Big Ten administrator was former University of Wisconsin Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin.

Before stepping down in June 2011 and being replaced with an interim chancellor, Martin earned $437,000 annually. In his first year as president at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Robert Easter will be making $450,000, a $200,000 decrease from former UI President Michael Hogan.

Michael McRobbie, president of Indiana University, received a 12 percent increase in his salary this past year and 22 percent overall increase over the past two years to earn $533,120 per year.

Since 2008, the NU Board of Regents has increased salaries for se-

nior administrators several times, all in an effort to close a base pay gap among the university system’s peers that was once up to 31 percent.

NU Regent Jim McClurg said it would be unusual for a chancellor to call and tell top university administrators if they had received offers for other administrative positions. “You don’t hear that kind of thing until it’s too late,” McClurg said.

Attempting to stay competitive with some of the highest earners in the field seems difficult to administrators like Perlman.

“I fully appreciate that my salary looks very high for the state of Nebraska,” Perlman said. “Traditionally we’ve had low salaries because people in this state get concerned about high salaries.”

At 70, Perlman said he knows the university might need to increase the salary for his position.

“When I do retire, at some point, the university will have to go into the marketplace and find someone,” he said. “They won’t be able to do that at the current salary levels we have.” news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Respect the record-breaking heat on gamedays This past Husker game presented more than the usual challenges for fans.

Students were, of course, battling for seats and braving lines at the concession stands. Faces fell and cheers stopped short in people’s throats as they watched Southern Mississippi slip through the Blackshirts’ fingers for their first touchdown.

But students were prepared for all of those things.

They weren’t, however, prepared for the 90-degree heat that peaked at kick-off. By the end of the first quarter, people were leaving to watch the game beneath the stands. Concession stands were selling bottled water faster than they could replenish it. And several band members were either sent out of the stands or to the hospital.

This summer has been one of the hottest on record and Saturday’s game was no exception.

You’re not delusional if you think it’s hotter inside the stadium. Not only is it an open-air complex, but 86,000 people are crammed together in it.

We at the Daily Nebraskan would like to remind you that Husker Pride shouldn’t come before personal health.

It’s both fun and important to identify with UNL through being a part of Husker Nation and cheering on your team on Saturdays. However, it isn’t necessary to compromise your health in the process. If you plan on tailgating (and drinking) before the game, make sure you rehydrate. Even if you’re not drinking alcohol, drink water – lots of it – if you’re going to a game.

Make sure you take breaks from the stadium. You aren’t less of a Husker fan if you leave the stadium to refill a water bottle or splash some water on your face in the bathrooms.

Remember: drink it, don’t sweat it.

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Life lessons merit cost of college

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ow do you plan to pay for your education?” Every college application seems to have some variation of this question. Most college students are still struggling to come up with an adequate answer. Now that the loans are piling up, it’s tempting to answer that question with another question: “Is this really worth it, or should I just drop out?”

I would say yes, it’s worth it. Dropping out is a bad idea. Here’s why: A college degree pays off more than a high school diploma.

The average University of Nebraska Lincoln student taking 15 hours each semester, living in the dorms and following a sevenday meal plan will pay $17,106 this year for the various costs of college. For the non-resident the price is even higher: $29,856. Finally, there are the international students, who each have to pay a whopping $38,025 in estimated costs this year.

On a side note, it’s encouraging to learn that while our tuition rates go up, so does Chancellor Harvey Perlman’s pay grade.

Keep in mind that UNL is a public university.

The price tag is even more ridiculous for private universities. For example, the estimated cost of attendance at Princeton University this year is $54,780.

In any event, that’s an insane amount of money to pay. Plus, the cost of college continues to go up while incomes don’t. Tuition and fees at public universities have surged almost 130 percent over the last 20 years, while middle class incomes have stayed put. Mark Kantrowitz pointed out that this is “pricing low and medium income families out of a college education.”

Yes, there are scholarships, grants and loans that students can apply for to help lessen the load.

There are limits to the amount of help provided, though. For instance, scholarships are usually given to specific groups of people for certain lines of study.

In addition, scholarship recipients typically need good grades, which isn’t something everyone can boast. That means that students who have time, money, and the right resources (basically, those who are middle-class or higher) to get the higher grades are more likely to receive those scholarships than those who don’t.

“victory lap” once or twice just to get their degree. There are the students who decide halfway through they’d rather be a music teacher than an architect. There are the students who want to double major, which sometimes keeps them in college longer than expected. There are the kids who can’t get into certain classes (because of poor university scheduling) until a semester or two later, which screws up their entire graduation track.

Finally, there are the students who stick with majors that require a crazy amount of credit hours, like mechanical engineering (129 credits) or journalism (120 credits).

So these students are stuck in college for four EMME GRAFTON to six years instead of using that time to hunt for jobs. Oh, and they’re also accumulating more Meanwhile, grants (like the Federal Pell Grant) are made available to students from low- than $70,000 in loan debt while they’re at it.

Meanwhile, it seems like all of their high income families. These grants help, but in the case school graduate counterparts are rushing to beat of the Pell Grant, the maximum amount of money them to the job market. a student can receive is $5,550. That’s However, don’t despair! not enough to even cover the cost of College also For those that earn a college tuition for one year at UNL. teaches you degree in 2012, the jobless rate Based on this, the Institute for is 4.7 percent, while those with Higher Education Policy pointed out things that can’t a high school diploma are hovthat the poorest students “may have ering around 9.1 percent. to work long hours or rely on expen- be calculated and In addition, of the 185 job sive private loans” to cover all of the labeled with a categories that earned a meexpenses. dian of at least $60,000 in 2011, Hence, a majority of students turn price tag.” just 16 didn’t require at least to the dreaded loans for help. Unlike some sort of college education. scholarships or grants, loans have to College also teaches you things that can’t be be paid back. That, in a word, sucks. Particularly calculated and labeled with a price tag. Every because once we leave college, there’s no guaranperson you meet, from students to professors, tee we’ll all get decent jobs (or salaries). can potentially teach you something. Being inSo, naturally, one of the major complaints peovolved in things, like RSOs, teaches you time ple have is the financial cost of a college education management and networking. Classes teach you far outweighs the value of a college degree. In a new survey released by the Pew Research Center, work ethic. And then there’s the fact that you can make mistakes and learn from them, like learnonly 40 percent of Americans thought that coling how to deal with a hangover in a 9:30 a.m. leges provided an “excellent” or “good” value class. for the money spent.

So even though the money issue is worriAnd who can blame them? some, that doesn’t mean college is a waste.

Student debt soars at a time when jobs are It’s horrendously overpriced, but it’s also becoming increasingly hard to find. As long as the economy remains sluggish, that’s the real- still worth it.

ity for college graduates.

Emme Grafton is a junior English Another complaint people bring up has to major who’s glad to be here. reach do with time. Students used to be able to get her at opinion@ through college in four years (or even less). dailynebraskan.com Today all sorts of students are forced to do the

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ecently Hollywood has cre- question is: What separates the good ated movies out of pre-exist- from the bad?

I’ve worked at a movie theater for ing stories more than from truly original ideas. We see more than three years and have seen how this trend simply by look- audiences appreciate several of these movies. “The Dark Knight ing at the Rises” was inspired by a movies of the last few comic book character, yet acyears. These movies were Audiences cording to several sources, remakes of old movare willing it grossed more than $354 ies (“Red Dawn,” “True million domestically as of Grit”), sequels (“Mada- to forgive a Aug. 5. I worked “The Dark gascar 3,” “Men in Black familiar storyline Knight Rises” opening week3”), rereleased 3D movend, and I saw many people ies (“Titanic,” “Finding and characters attended and enjoyed this Nemo”), inspired by true movie. stories (“The Vow,” “Peo- if the emotions Several other recent movies, ple Like Us”), or inspired they experience however, couldn’t boast “The by books or comics (“The Dark Knight Rises” success, and, Hunger Games,” “The while viewing perhaps, this is why audiences Amazing Spider-Man”). them are new and are becoming dissatisfied. SeI’ve often heard the quels rarely live up to the thrill of idea that “there are no authentic.” the original – it’s difficult to satnew stories” in movies isfy book-lovers with movie adaptations and, and literature. While audiences have expressed their frustrations on this point, while 3D was once an impressive new invention, its novelty has gone. Audiences no longer I think this condemnation has been prifind 3D movies worth the higher ticket price or marily unfair to Hollywood’s creations. the uncomfortable glasses.

Despite their borrowed story points and Movie companies continue with rereleascharacters, these movies can be truly ines, inspirations and sequels because of the spiring when done correctly. The next

AMY KENYON promise of continued revenue. Where something was successfully received once, why can’t it be so again? What these companies fail to realize, however, is it wasn’t only the characters or plot that first made the movies successful.

I started to consider the issue of new stories while watching “The Amazing Spider-Man” for the second time last weekend. This movie has been closely compared to the Tobey Maguire trilogy and to the original SpiderMan comics. What truly impressed me about the film, however, is that, though

it brought in aspects of both those stories, it truly felt like its own movie. In no way was it a cheap representation of someone else’s work. Instead the fear, humor, suspense and entertainment were entirely authentic and original.

Why are audiences so frustrated by repeated stories? In researching the phrase “there are no new stories,” I found several variations but no clear indication of the primary origin. The phrase itself is a hackneyed thought used to explain our frustration with these repetitions.

As an English education major, I focused on a couple authors to better understand the issue of repetitive stories and emotions. For decades, authors have experienced this problem in their own writing and in literary analysis.

In particular I like Willa Cather’s idea: “There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.” Cather emphasizes the fact that all stories are “human,” and humans recognize stories they are familiar with.

Give audiences a situation and characters they can recognize from their own lives, and they will connect to the story more personally.

However, audiences also rely on stories to take them outside of themselves and their

lives. If they see the same thing over and over again, they will quickly become bored.

I also like Jude Deveraux’s assertion, “There are no new stories. It all depends on how you handle them. In romances the characters are going to fall in love; you know that when you see the syrupy cover. It’s how you get there that’s the fun.”

She shows we appreciate stories the most when they surprise us. Even if we know something about the story, we connect to it when it is told in a new and interesting way.

Stories and movie presentations continue to grip audiences, regardless of where they find inspiration. The difference between successes and failures arrives in how they are told. Audiences are willing to forgive a familiar storyline and characters if the emotions they experience while viewing them are new and authentic.

We don’t want new stories, we want new ways of experiencing them and new ways of being reminded we are humans with various forms of emotions.

Amy Kenyon is a sophomore English and Theater Secondary Education major. reach her at opinion@ DailyNebraskan.com

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STARS &GRIPES FOREVER Both Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns employ strategic music choices in attempts to rally specific demographics.

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The phone’s ringing.

It’s Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and he is not happy with you.

OK, so Morello stopped short of actually calling Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan when the Rage guitarist found out his band is one of the politician’s favorites. But he didn’t stop short of lambasting Ryan in public.

Tom Morello said in a Rolling Stone op-ed piece that Ryan listening to the anti-establishment rap/rock band was “amusing, because he’s the embodiment of the machine we rage against.”

Politicians of all parties listen to and enjoy music much like the rest of us, sometimes with backlash from the musicians themselves.

But decisions must be made carefully when politicians choose music to take on the campaign trail: music to pump up crowds at their rallies and conventions.

In the midst of party platforms and political hot topics leading to the November election, campaign music is making headlines at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

“Conventions are an important part of the process because media do report and people do watch,” said Mike Gruszczynski, a political science graduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Last week a range of music was performed and played at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., which has relied heavily on country and classical music in the past. Some performers for pre- and post-speech music included Kid

Rock, 3 Doors Down, The Doobie Brothers, The Black Eyed Peas and The Temptations.

This week, the Foo Fighters, Mary J. Blige, James Taylor, Jessica Sanchez and Earth, Wind & Fire are slated to perform at the DNC in Charlotte, N.C. On Obama’s campaign stops, indie rock such as Florence + The Machine, Wilco, The National and Arcade Fire were played.

“I think there’s a strong urge to be hip and establish personality,” said UNL political science professor John Hibbing of both Obama’s and Romney’s music choices at campaign stops and conventions.

Because certain genres lend themselves more to particular demographics, genre stereotypes can explain some of the musical choices by both parties. Indie rock and R&B may appeal to younger voters and college students perceived as siding with Democrats, while classic rock and country may attract older, more traditional voters, perceived as supporting the GOP. “Obama has done really well with younger people,” Hibbing said. “We would be on solid ground saying he is trying to appeal to younger voters.”

Gruszczynski said even though Obama captured a huge majority of the youth vote in 2008, the Tea Party movement and Republican resurgence since the last election could give the GOP more momentum in 2012.

“I think indie rock is obviously an attempt to rally the youth base,” Gruszcynski said. “It would make sense to play country in swing states like Iowa, who might connect more with that.”

In 2012 though, there is a much smaller musical pool from which Democrats and Republicans can draw. For example, the

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Grassroots recording studio boosts creativity Make Believe pours heart and soul into recording; artists see the difference. gabriella Martinez-garro DN It’s easy to drive straight past Make Believe Recording Studio on Hickory Street in Omaha.

The building, which has changed little since its birth in the 1970s, seamlessly blends into its surroundings. Much like the crew inside, the studio itself, with its copious wood paneling, plush carpets and collected concert posters, is filled with character.

Though the studio has seen its fair share of history, a promising new chapter has begun.

Make Believe’s staff includes everyone from recording and mixing engineers, to a photographer and multiple musicians. Though each person contributes a unique skill set, they all share in their love of music and their desire to create quality recordings for musicians.

“You know, I don’t own a car,” said Rick Carson, record producer, mixing engineer and self-proclaimed “catalyst” behind Make Believe Studio. “We would bring bands in here, I used to tell them that I’m the only person I know who pays a couple thousand dollars a month and walks two and a half miles to go to work everyday.

I do it because I love it.”

After dropping out of high school to pursue his passion, Carson attended Full Sail University in Winter Park, Fla., at 16, where he earned a degree in recording/ audio engineering. Ever since, Carson said he has not held a job that wasn’t somehow involved with the recording industry.

Keith Rodger, co-owner of Make Believe Studio, first became involved with Make Believe while recording a record with his band, Lightning Bug. “When I met these guys, they were running an operation out of their house,” Rodger said. “They figured out ways to make those tracks sound good even then.”

Though Make Believe has only been at their current location for the past two years, the name has become familiar to some Omahans as a design and T-shirt company.

After Carson’s friend and business partner, Brandon Herbel, decided to sell the design part of Make Believe Studio, the recording side of the business took on a life of its own.

“The name means a lot to a recording studio,” Carson said. “It’s a place for people to come and be creative and really just do whatever they want, that’s how I feel about it. Except heroin, they can’t do heroin.”

The creative free rein given to the artists is just one of the many reasons bands have become loyal

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Rick Carson of Make Believe Records in Omaha, Neb., sits behind his audio mixer while hanging out at the studio on Friday. to Make Believe. The operation is consistently noted as “grassroots” and a “family” operation.

“I’ve come to believe that success derives from a family base,” Rodger said. “Whether it’s real relatives or not, I think you have to have a good core group of people that know how to design, innovate, create. They’re constantly doing that.”

The music recorded in Make Believe Studio bridges multiple genres. They record everything from Block Movement, a South Omaha hip-hop group, to Snake Island!, a psychedelic rock band.

Carson joked that one day the studio will be moderately tidy and the next day it will be trashed, as different-sounding bands use the studio space in varying ways.

In addition to the many local groups Make Believe has worked with, they also record musicians who hale from outside Omaha.

One of Make Believe’s trademarks includes selling both a vinyl and CD for 10 dollars at their bands’ shows. Though currently the records are pressed elsewhere, Make Believe Studio is about to become part of an elite group of companies with the capability to press

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Make Believe Records recently acquired a vinyl pressing machine, one of only 14 in the country.

Rick Carson (left) and Keith Rodger plan to fix it and press Make Believe Records artists albums soon.

Bow Wow, the child rapping prodigy who was picked up by Snoop Dogg and Jermaine Dupri in 1998, is a fulltime emcee and actor these days.

Years past his debut album, “Beware of Dog,” and cinematic clowning with NBA players in “Like Mike,” Bow Wow’s seventh studio album, “Underrated,” is finally set to drop this fall after several production delays and a new contact with Cash Money Records.

He brought his music and stage presence to Lincoln Sunday night for a show at The Grove. The recently-signed Cash Money artist took some time to chat with the DN before making the trip to Nebraska early in the weekend.

DN: Who particularly do you see holding down the fort for the younger generation of hip hop artists?

Bow Wow: Myself, because there isn’t anyone who has sold more records than Bow Wow. That’s true.

Regardless of who’s hot; which is why I don’t pay attention to who’s hot. Whoever is hot toady isn’t going to be hot tomorrow. I care about being around forever, I’m not here for the short run. So I have to say myself. My homie Meek Mill as well, but when we talk about reality, even those many of these guys are good friends of mine, nobody has sold more records for me. So if we are doing what Jay-Z says, that numbers and numbers are so important, I’ve got to say Bow Wow. Bow Wow and Chris Brown.

DN: Because you started your career so young, you have been catching flack that you would never have longevity. How did you fight assumptions that you weren’t more than a fad? Do you still have to fight that?

Bow Wow: You pretty much nailed it. Anytime you spank a kid from age 5 to the time he is 16 years old, he becomes immune to it. I’m used to it. I’ve been doubted my whole career. I really think it came from Jermaine Dupri’s bloodline because he was always asking a couple years ago why he doesn’t get the respect he deserves. In fact, it was me who said that. And it bothered me. I

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‘Female’ Divine Fits shares style with‘Dry’ fails to qualify as genre in best-of lists I WANT MY MTV ...BACK

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THE GIRL IS MIC’D

katie fennelly People love lists. And by people, I mean readers and music journalists alike.

Readers like them because they make it easy to single out information, so you don’t have to read long-winded ideas presented as one big block of text (or what you are reading right now.)

Writers like them because they are easy. If I could write all of my articles and all of my 10-page papers in lists, I would.

Compiling a list is more or less ascribing arbitrary rankings to things or people that really can’t be compared. But as a writer, it’s nice to feel like an authority on a topic. Because let’s face it: Like most 20-somethings with a laptop, I have a lot of opinions, mostly about things I know nothing about, and you should know what they are.

To be honest, lists are king in online media; they continually garner more page views than most articles. Two weeks ago, LA Weekly’s West Coast Sound released a list: “The Worst 20 Hipster Bands.” Though it’s garbage and it’s unclear if being on the list is a compliment or a slap in the face, it went viral. And people (like me) are still talking about it.

So what does this have to do with women in music? I mean, that’s what this column is supposed to be about, right? Excellent question. I’m getting there, I promise.

Major players in the music journalism industry have a knack for creating two kinds of lists: the best something-something of all time and the best female something-something of all time. Most recently, Rolling Stone launched a “Women Who Rock” series and formulated a list of the top 50 albums by female artists. In the past, the magazine has also compiled its 500 greatest albums of all time. However, you don’t see anything about the best albums by male artists unless you count the all-encompassing 500 greatest albums list, which is flooded with male voices. I’ll save that discussion for another day.

My biggest beef with lists, especially in music, centers around one key idea; they attempt to compare things that are completely unalike. That idea becomes blisteringly apparent when women are classified into a group, strictly because they are women. It’s like saying, “That album was pretty good, for a woman.” As Charlotte Richardson Andrews of The Guardian put it, “women are a gender, not a genre.”

You wouldn’t – or at least shouldn’t – compare a quarterback to a starting pitcher. You shouldn’t even compare a quarterback to a defensive end. So why are we comparing a glittered pop star who calls her fans “animals” to a drummer of one of the two most impactful blues-rock duos that uses a monochromatic color as an adjective? (Rolling Stone ranked Ke$ha higher than Meg White. That doesn’t make any sense, but it also doesn’t matter, because it’s a list. It’s not like the rankings were based on album sales or awards; there’s no quantifiable criteria to ground the argument.)

It’s difficult to completely dismiss the idea of showcasing women in music because it’s an under-explored topic. Lists are an easy way to accomplish what, for some reason, is no easy task.

By relying on these rankings, the framework we use to discuss such ideas obscures the overall picture.

To be fair there are a lot of good things happening out there. Rolling Stone’s list is part of a greater, though semi-flawed, series that brings female musicians into the spotlight. A few years ago, NPR did a similar showcase. Locally, Hilary Stohs-Krause has done her part. She hosts a weekly show on KZUM and runs a blog on hearnebraska.org; both are called XRated: Women in Music. She hosted what she called a “lady songwriter roundtable.”

Journalists, myself included, will continue to condense our ideas into lists. It’s the nature of the beast. The point is, some discussions are happening, they’re just in a limited forum, and people like me are to blame. katie fennely is a junior journalism major. reach her at arts@ dailynebraskan.com

Music is like a garden.

During cultural eras, similar to geographic regions and climate, the broader environment determines what is produced. Ultimately we want to grow something with a taste that satisfies us and a rich nutrient content which also allows us to grow. Considering the fertile artistic soil we are enjoying today, enriched by the sounds that had just started to ripen a mere 20 years ago in 1992.

If you still haven’t been introduced to the Divine Fits, I highly recommend giving them a listen. After forming earlier this year and releasing their debut album on Aug. 28, this group is giving retro sounds a new spin.

Members Britt Daniel (Spoon) and Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade) decided to work together while their respective bands are enjoying some downtime.

Their album “A Thing Called Divine Fits” is packed with poppunk goodness imparting flavors from Echo and The Bunnymen, INXS and maybe just a hint of The Clash. Refreshing and familiar, although a little recycled, this album has deep roots. I advise listening to “Baby Get Worse” to help with the introduction.

Rewind back to 1992 when Rolling Stone awarded Best New Artist of the Year to PJ Harvey.

The trio’s debut album “Dry” was released March 30 of that year. This is one of those albums of which true music fans should take note. It is included in the book “1001 Albums You Must

Hear Before You Die,” and also appears on Kurt Cobain’s “50 Greatest Albums” list, for what that’s worth.

Harvey’s trio disbanded after their second album in 1993.

PJ Harvey, however, continues to make music today and most recently released “Let England Shake” in 2011.

Both “A Thing Called Divine Fits” and “Dry” impart a similar alternative-rock, funky groove, despite the Divine Fits being a little more distinct in their sound.

The major difference between them is the musical eras in which they were released. When “Dry” was released it was something fairly innovative — part of the distinct fabric which characterizes the early 1990s. One song to take away from the album is “Sheela-Na-Gig.” Most of what we remember from that bygone period of music is the sound of stripped down, distorted guitar and raw emotion. Tightly-wound angst was part of every beat, even in the musically sparse performances when bands would ‘unplug’ or play acoustically. Eventually, releasing angst-filled rock albums

and then unplugging became the new trend in the music industry which subsequently caused the death of that practice as the hip thing to do.

Exclusive to Generation Xers, as opposed to the Boomers and Generation Y, being a part of a trend has never and will never be cool. This is probably one reason why several of the popular new bands during the early 1990s are no longer with us. Luckily, angst-filled emotion as a creative force will always be made into music.

The Divine Fits fall right in with that force. Their album sounds as if the vocal part is strained to provide the perfect tonal quality and vibration to keep things coiled as tightly as possible. Still, the deep-seated rawness is a little too polished to make it sound authentic enough for 1990s standards.

Falling in with the trendy tryst between electronic music and distortion-fueled rock in 2012, the Divine Fits fit right in. joe wade is a sophomore journalism major. reach him at arts@ dailynebraskan.com.

‘Centipede Hz’ captivates with chaos tyler keown dn Odd noises and the distinct sound of bubbles being blown fill the air – noises that join to form rushing, nonsensical lyrics. A new Animal Collective album is out.

“Centipede Hz” is Animal Collective’s first album in over four years. Their last release, 2008’s “Merriweather Post Pavillion” was an audial blitzkrieg, song after song of catchy hooks and misfit lyrics that came together and formed a release that found itself on many end-of-year best-of lists.

“Centipede Hz” is not cut from the same psychedelic pop cloth, but looking at Animal Collective’s track record of constant identity shifting, this shouldn’t come as surprise.

That’s not to say it’s not a good album – it is – but those looking to continue the feel-good parade “Merriweather” incited may need to look elsewhere.

Depending on how you look at it, one of the biggest failures/ successes of “Merriweather Post Pavillion” was its accessibility.

If “Merriweather” was a neighborhood picnic where everyone has gathered to dance and laugh, “Centipede” is the group of cool teenagers that have gone inside to watch movies while drinking their fathers’ beer.

Samples of everything from 1980s keyboard to the voices of chanting children are repeated over and over. This is something that

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Animal Collective’s album, “Centipede Hz,” diverges from the the psychedelic pop sound of 2008’s “Merriweather Post Pavillion.” seems like it wouldn’t have worked 10 years ago, but in our age of short attention spans, it’s surprisingly enjoyable. Basslines stumble forward like a drunk trying to find his footing. Wailing keyboards appear and disappear again in the background before you even notice them.

Beats move erratically, huffing and puffing a la Sleigh Bells, in songs like “Moonjock” and “Mercury Man,” then creaking along in songs like “New Town Burnout” and “Monkey Riches.”

Lyrically, this is typical Animal Collective fair; everything contains an avant-garde flair.

Vocals bounce back and force between Noah Lennox and Da-

vid Porter with lyrics that seem more about their sound than their meaning. Words are warbly and distorted and predictably repeated.

Just like with previous albums, vocals are all over the map, at times sounding like the yelps of an injured animal, at times guttural blasts that sound an awful lot like death metal screams.

The sound of “Centipede Hz” could be described as the inner workings of a cuckoo clock.

Songs methodically holds their beats, bells ring out from time to time and one can almost see gears turning in “Wide Eyes.”

“Centipede Hz” harkens back to earlier albums like “Feels” and

“Sung Tongs,” – at times unapologetically cryptic, but constantly intriguing because of the way it spontaneously changes direction when you least expect it.

This feels like an album designed for long-time fans of Animal Collective. Gone are the foot-tapping, gotta-dance beats of “Merriweather Post Pavillion.”

They are replaced with enigmatic sounds overlaid with esoteric lyrics.

At one point in the song “Monkey Riches,” Porter quips, “ … makes me wonder how I even wrote this song,” and really, that’s a fair question. Though it may not be the easiest album to reach out and take, “Centipede Hz” is worth at least a few listens. There’s not much like it out there. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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bow wow: from 5 hate watching guys like Puff make it while doing the same thing … when your name is supposed to be up there with his and Jay-Z. It would never bother Jermaine though. But it would bother me. I have always been the type to want respect, but it has to be given. But being the underdog has always been on my back. Even though I do things rappers never get to do like several stadium tours, I still get that same flack. I only get it because of age. If Bow Wow came out at 18, I would be the hottest rapper going right now. But I’m not going to do something stupid in the media about it. I’m cool with it. As long as the numbers and the checks don’t change, I’m cool with it.

DN: How do you better yourself as a emcee? Do you practice?

Bow Wow: It is much easier now because I am doing so much in my life. Anybody can be a rapper – just go outside and start living life; document your life on the iPhone or in the paper. Don’t try to make it rhyme – just try living life. You are supposed to be inspired by the things you do first, then go from there. If I have gotten any better, it has because I started living life. At the beginning, I was a nutshell. I stayed in the house. I was scared of my celebrity. I found myself being in the house for hours. Weeks.

Now I’m partying every night, I’m hanging with all the top rappers in

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Bow Wow sits down with the DN to talk about his early start in music and the direction he hopes to take with rap in the future. the game. When things change you as a person, then be prepared for your music to change too.

DN: When did that change happen?

Bow Wow: Probably when I was 20 or 21. Moving to Miami helped me. It helped me find myself as a

man. Now things are coming naturally. I’m in Cash Money Records, a place I wanted to sign with. Now I am at my peace, and when peace is in my life I am at my best. That’s when it’s real scary for my competition, because then I feel I am invincible.

DN: Young Money is a good

company. What is it like being in that new family now?

Bow Wow: They aren’t only good people, but good artists as well.

We all help each other out, so as long as we do that we can make the label and brand even bigger. That’s what we are about.

DN: Behind every successful artist, there is a massive community of supporting people behind them.

When you were coming up, who were those people and who are they now?

Bow Wow: It was Snoop. I have got to give it all to Snoop Dogg and Jermaine Dupri. Snoop is about to produce my next movie with me. For me, it is all about returning home to find who I am. Snoop would be the flagship of my career. If it wasn’t for Snoop, I would’ve never met Jermaine, and since me and Dupri have that kind of bond, you have to ask yourself what kind of bond is between Bow and Snoop. Of course you know the man is like my uncle.

He is responsible for everything; the reason why I live the way I live is because of Snoop. If he never discovered me and passed me along, I wouldn’t be talking on the phone with you. Got to give it up to the Dogg.

DN: You have a father figure in Dupri, an uncle figure in Snoop. But as you get older, have you realized you will be in that position yourself?

Bow Wow: I’m not really mentoring anybody yet, but there is an kid I am getting close with. I was never the type of artist to help over another artist, but I think this is the time for me to get into that. Soulja Boy calls me up sometimes and calls me “big bro”. And I say, “Wow – in hip hop years, I’m old.”

But in youth, I’m 25. My knees are still good. I can run and hang with the best of them. But in rap years, I’m old. I’m damn near Snoop’s age in rap years; talking about nine to eight albums. So when guys like Soulja hit me up with “big bro,” it’s a reality check in a way. Its like, “Damn. When I came out, these guys were in elementary school. Even kids like Kendrick Lamar – I love Kendrick, one of my favorite rappers. The same thing – I’m older than Wiz. And that is the weirdest thing in the world. Me and Wiz Khalifa are really good friends, and at his last show in Atlanta, he said, “Dude, I was in school watching you.” It is so weird to hear that.

It reminds me how blessed I am to be here. I think Snoop plays that part, because he has been doing his thing forever, so I look at myself the same way. So when people ask me how I last for so long, I just tell them I have that Snoop Dogg gene. arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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by Raekwon and Ghostface, Nas, N.E.R.D., Rage Against the Machine, Kanye West and Stevie Wonder. The 2012 lineup is cumulatively older and appears more centrist.

“It may reflect the lesser overall enthusiasm for Obama than we saw in 2008,” Hibbing said.

This election season, though, the GOP has had a difficult time just getting permission to play certain songs.

Romney recently played “Panic Switch” by Silversun Pickups at multiple campaign rallies. The band quickly released a press release condemning the use of their song.

“The irony was too good,” the band’s lead singer/guitarist Brian Aubert said in the press release.

“While he is inadvertently playing a song that describes his whole campaign, we doubt that ‘Panic Switch’ really sends the message he intends.”

Mick Huckabee, John McCain, Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann have also received public flack for playing music from Boston, John Mellencamp, Heart and Tom Petty.

“It’s certainly true that creative

artists are more liberal,” Hibbing said. “Of course, there are exceptions to that rule.”

Democrats have also received disapproval from musicians.

Cyndi Lauper said she didn’t want “True Colors” to be used in an attack ad against Romney in 2008, adding that she didn’t support Romney, but didn’t want to be associated with such negativity. Sam Moore of Sam & Dave asked Obama to stop playing “Hold On! I’m Coming” in 2008 because he had not publicly endorsed the candidate and wished to remain neutral.

Both Hibbing and Gruszcynski agreed that fielding requests to refrain from using music after the fact is embarrassing for politicians. Hibbing said he assumed it would be much easier to simply ask for permission before being publicly dismissed by popular and influential artists.

UNL political science graduate student Jake Wobig compared campaign music to a dog whistle – a sound that speaks to those voters to which it’s intended to speak and not bothering anyone else.

“Music doesn’t detract from those who don’t know it,” Wobig said.

“The right people recognize it and know what it is.”

In reference to Obama’s indie rock set list, Wobig said young professionals who recognize it might connect and donate, campaign and vote for Obama, but those who don’t recognize it won’t think twice about the music.

Wobig cited another example of this “dog whistle theory” as when George W. Bush mixed bible verses into his speeches. Wobig said listeners who recognized the words connected to the speeches more than those who just thought it was part of the speech and didn’t even notice.

But there were no adverse effects for those left out of the loop.

Ultimately, UNL political experts agreed that, dust-ups aside, campaign music is just the backdrop for preaching to the choir.

“People attending these conventions and rallies are already sold,” Gruszcynski said. “The music won’t make or break the election.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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While vinyl record sales will be a big part of Make Believe once the pressing begins later this month, Carson said they will continue to bundle their CDs with records for those without a record player.

Although the record pressing will become a trademark for Make Believe, recording will remain their primary focus. Carson explained that seeing recording artists begin their careers and watching them gain a following has been a rewarding process for Make Believe.

“Not to be cocky, but a lot of people really seem to like the records that they make here,” he said. “I’ve watched people transform from being less to more serious just by coming in here and working real hard and getting something that they believe in.”

With the record press about to start and 11 projects currently in the works, Make Believe’s future looks bright.

Manager Mike Gergen said the studio’s success can be tied back to its name and principles.

“It’s one of those things where you have to believe in it, like we did when we started,” he said.

“We had a belief and a dream of something that we could achieve and we made it happen. With hard work and if really believe in what you do, you can really make it happen.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com

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Many of the album’s highlights are when he abandons the stock formula entirely. For example, Busta Rhymes finally revisits his Jamaican roots in the dance hall tune “Wine & Go Down” featuring Vybz Kartel by jumps to and from rapping to chatting in Patois. This is a big tune.

This doesn’t mean the Young Money formula never works.

“King Tut” is a solid cut. It has a simple, menacing beat, excellent hook and Busta rhymes with grand bravado and a comedic sneer. Still, “King Tut” isn’t unlike any other YMCMB single.

“Pressure” with Lil Wayne is a top track as well, however, the same goes for all the songs of this style: they are listenable, but they don’t go anywhere.

They wouldn’t be able to contain an unleashed Busta Rhymes, so he keeps his flow moderate. He doesn’t make room like he did

When it comes to Busta Rhymes, you always expect more.

When you cue one of his tracks, you expect something wild; you expect intensity. You expect his second verse to be bigger than the previous. Even on other artist’s cuts, you expect Busta’s 16 bars to be on another level. You even expect his beats to be massive. When it comes to Busta Rhymes, one expects a certain kind of wild excellence, because that’s what he so consistently delivers. You expect the beast to roar.

This is why “Year of the Dragon” is a disappointment. This is Busta Rhymes’ first solo album under the Young Money label, the crew of Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Drake. The beast is there, but it seems as if it hasn’t been given room to roam. Busta Rhymes plateaus his intensity on this free album.

On most of the album’s tracks, Busta sticks to the Young Money (YMCMB) label’s popular, but narrow, style of prominent hooks, punchlines and simple rhythmic rhyme. Busta’s punchlines are always funny, but beyond his solid lyricism, he doesn’t do much more.

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Huskers split in weekend matches on the road angela hensel dn With two games on the road this weekend, the Nebraska women’s soccer team had some of its highest and lowest play.

After an offensive struggle in a 3-0 loss to Baylor on Friday, the Huskers came back to get a 2-1 victory against Cincinnati on Sunday.

The Huskers felt the heat of Baylor’s offense. Nebraska managed two shots on goal, compared to the Bears’ 28.

“We started playing selfishly and weren’t working for each other,” junior defender Maritza Hayes said. “Whenever that happens it’s really hard to come together and pull out a win.”

But after regrouping from the Baylor game, Nebraska’s second road game of the weekend was more successful.

Against Cincinnati the Huskers came out quick offensively, something they’ve struggled with all season. Nebraska led Cincinnati in the first half with 12 shots on goal versus the Bearcats’ 7.

Just like the Huskers’ first victory last weekend against New file photo by val kutchko | dn Mexico, freshmen led the way. Forward Alex Massey headed the ball Alex Massey headed Nebraska’s first goal of the weekend in into the goal from a corner kick by its Sunday 2-1 victory over Cincinnati after the Huskers were midfielder Caroline Gray just over shutout 3-0 by Baylor. five minutes into the start of the game to put Nebraska ahead.

Also returning to the Huskers’ While the new players continWhile the Huskers maintained lineup was a vital veteran on the the 1-0 lead throughout most of ued to come through, there were the game, freshman midfielder two more changes to Sunday’s defensive side. Junior midfielder Ari Romero made her first appearance in lineup. A new face Katie Kraeutner the lineup this season after returning was behind the goal extended it with It’s going from competing with the Mexican in junior Amy Sweara goal late in the national team in the FIFA U-20 World er. Swearer had the second half. Cinto be Cup. first start of her career cinnati’s Mack“I think it brought the whole after starting goalenzie Grause got important for us team up,” Kraeutner said. “It’s keeper Emma Stevens the Bearcats on to stick together very inspiring to play with her.” was out because of a the scoreboard Despite the loss against Baylor red card she received shortly after and become even on Sunday, the Nebraska women’s in the Baylor game. In Kraeutner’s goal tighter as a unit.” soccer team knows that with such a goal, Swearer stepped to give the final young team, the Huskers still have a up to her role and re2-1 score.

Maritza hayes lot to learn. corded six saves.

“I just got the nu defender “Adversity builds characDespite the ball from Stacy ter and when times get tough,” change in goal, it (Bartels), looked Hayes said. “It’s going to be imup and saw the space that I had didn’t seem to affect any communiportant for us to stick together so I decided to take it,” Kraeutner cation for the Huskers. and become even tighter as a “We didn’t adjust anything disaid. “I looked up again and the unit.” rectly because of that,” Hayes said. keeper was a little bit off her line so sports@ “I think we just came out and played I saw an opportunity for a shot.” dailynebraskan.com how we knew how to play.”

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Freshmen show off in NU’s season opening race kyle warday dn The 2012 season started off with a plethora of fresh faces for Nebraska cross country at the Creighton/ UNO Classic at the Chili Greens Complex in Omaha on Saturday.

“We had seven freshman men and three freshman women all running in their first race,” NU coach David Harris said. “We gained some great experience going forward.”

Junior runner Anthony Pittman thought the freshmen re s p on ded well to their first college meet.

He also noted this was the harris first time they have ever run the 8,000 meter distance men’s cross country runs.

“I think (the freshmen) did pretty well running for their first time on the 8-K,” Pittman said. “It was good to see them hold their ground and pass up people.”

Both the men’s and women’s teams finished second behind South Dakota in the meet. The top finisher for the men’s team was junior Jarren Heng, The Norfolk native finished second with a time of 27:10.20. And for the women’s side, Sarah Plambeck, a junior from Lincoln, finished sixth with a time of 19:55.40.

“I had Jarren hold back for the first half of the race to run with the freshmen to try to pull them along,” Harris said. “I let him loose in the second half, but that didn’t give him enough time to catch up with the leader, he’s going to be fine going forward.

“And for Sarah, that was the first time she was able to finish 1st for our team. So that was great for her.”

Harris was pleased with how his team raced in their first meet of

Cu/Uno Classic Men’s team results

1. South Dakota, Total time: 2:17:54.30, Average: 27:34.86 2. Nebraska, Total time: 2:20:27.20, Average: 28:05.44 3. Creighton, Total time: 2:29:22.60, Average: 29:52.52 4. Iowa Western Community College, Total time: 2:31:48.50, Average 30:21.70

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1. South Dakota, Total time: 1:39:19.80, Average: 19:51.96 2. Nebraska, Total time: 1:41:21.00, Average: 20:16.20 3. Nebraska-Omaha, Total time: 1:42:02.80, Average 20:24.56 4. Creighton, Total time 1:45:46.80, Average 21:09.36 5. Iowa Western Community College, Total time: 1:51:24.60, Average 22:16.92 the season, but he sees a lot of room for improvement.

“I felt we had trained very hard the previous two and a half weeks,” Harris said. “Their legs weren’t very fresh and we are going to need a little rest going into our next meet.”

Harris wants to see his team to continue working on running as a single unit. His teams run in groups of five, and for the men’s group, four of the top five are freshmen.

He wants to close the gap between the top runner and the fifth runner, which is something that comes with experience and training.

“Going into the next meet, we

need to get the freshmen closer to Jarren, He’s going to be our first runner,” said Harris. “If the freshmen can stay close to Jarren, the team will be in a good position to win.

“And for the women’s side, we need to race more aggressively and not let the frontrunners get away from us.”

The next meet for the Huskers is the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 15. They will get next weekend off as they prepare for their only home meet of the season. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

dynamic athletes out there.”

As the Huskers continue to monitor the injury statuses of Burkhead and Marlowe, they may have to make do with other players in the coming weeks. Burkhead’s injury might not sideline him for any games, but Marlowe’s clavicle will keep him out for a few weeks, according to Pelini.

“When you’re a two-deep guy and you’re in that No. 2 spot, you prepare just like the rest of the guys because you’re going to get thrown in there,” junior tight end Jake Long said. “Whenever somebody gets dinged up you have to

be ready and you’ve got to step up and make a play.”

Next week’s game at UCLA is the only game the Huskers have against a BCS opponent until Sept.

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

The bright spot of Michigan State’s ugly 17-13 victory over Boise State was running back Le’Veon Bell.

Bell rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns against the Broncos.

His performance helped cover up the terrible play of quarterback Andrew Maxwell and was the reason for the Spartans’ victory.

Perhaps Maxwell had some first-game jitters, but a performance like that (he threw three interceptions) against a division foe will be unacceptable.

The Spartans can’t count on Bell getting 50 touches every game and carrying them to victory.

The whole team will have to come together for future games.

2. Ohio State (1-0)

The spectacular onehanded catch in the end-zone by receiver Devin Smith in the second quarter set the tone for the Buckeyes impressive performance.

Sophomore quarterback Braxton Miller dominated Miami of Ohio in the air and on the ground.

Miller threw for 207 yards, with two touchdown passes, and broke the Ohio State single-game rushing record for a quarterback with 161 yards and a touchdown.

The Buckeyes proved that they can perform through adversity.

The Urban Meyer era is here for the Buckeyes.

6) Northwestern (1-0)

The Wildcats prevailed in a highscoring game against Syracuse, winning 42-41.

Northwestern allowed Syracuse to put up 28 points in the second half but backup quarterback Trevor Siemian threw a 9-yard touchdown pass with only 44 seconds left to play to seal the victory.

Running back Vernic Mark looked impressive but the defense left question marks.

7) Iowa (1-0)

This week’s game was too close for comfort for the Hawkeyes.

Running back Damon Bullock’s 150 yard performance helped lead his team to victory, giving the Hawkeyes the late lead over Northern Illinois.

Quarterback James Vandenberg only threw for 129 yards on 21 attempts.

Performances like this from the Hawkeyes will not lead to many wins in their division.

8) Purdue (1-0)

Purdue dominated Eastern Kentucky this weekend in their season opener.

Quarterback Robert Marve threw for a career-best 295 yards and three touchdowns.

Marve started in place of Caleb TerBush who was suspended for one game.

The defense looked impressive, forcing Eastern Kentucky to commit four turnovers.

The Boilmakers will have their hands full next week when they face Notre Dame

9) Illinois (1-0)

Illinois came into the second half with a 17-0 lead, but junior quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase injured his ankle late in the third quarter.

3) Michigan The late injury showed the Illini’s need for Scheel(0-1) haase as strong defensive play helped Illinois hold The No. 8 Wolverines onto the lead. were dominated by A quick recovery for Scheelhaase will be necessary No. 2 Alabama. for next Saturday’s game against Arizona State.

Michigan had no answer for the size and 10) Minnesota speed of The Crimson Tide, losing 41-14.

(1-0) Fortunately for Michigan, they can bounce Minnesota outlasted the back from the devastating loss and contend UNLV rebels after three for a Big Ten title. overtimes, 30-27.

Let’s see if they can recover from this abysQuarterback Marqueis Gray threw two touchmal performance. down passes in overtime, but it was Jordan Wettstein’s 32-yard field goal that won the Golden 4) Nebraska (1-0) The Huskers came out Gophers this game. the gates rolling and A win’s a win, but Minnesota fans had high expectations for Gray. didn’t look back.

Most impressive was Although Gray finished the game strong, in the quarterback Taylor Mar- earlier minutes he seemed uncomfortable in the tinez who threw for 354 pocket and, at times, inaccurate.

But fans should be pleased at Gray’s ability to finyards and five touchdowns.

Known for his explosive runs and his inability ish the game strong and get the win. to be a consistent thrower, Martinez proved 11) Penn State that he could remain in the pocket and make (0-1) plays.

The Nittany Lions had a Husker fans shouldn’t get too excited yet less then impressive start though, this game was against Southern Miss to their season, losing to who struggled to make plays.

Ohio 24-14.

5) Wisconsin (1-0) Penn State gave up an 11-point halftime lead and Maybe one of the most Ohio scored three touchdowns in the second half. unimpressive perfor- With all the coaching, personnel and organization mances in the Big Ten changes Penn State went through this offseason, a loss like this stings. this week.

Wisconsin came close to We’ll see if new head coach Bill O’Brien can turn giving up a 19-0 lead in things up the rest of the season. the 3rd quarter, allowing 12) Indiana (1-0) Northern Iowa to put up 21 points in the secIndiana ended its nine-game losing ond half. slump to Indiana State.

For a team with so many expectations comQuarterback Tre Roberson coning into the season, a 26-21 win against an trolled the game and kept the ofFCS school is unacceptable. fense moving. Robinson threw for The Badgers have the golden ticket to take 280 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 67 the Leaders Division this season, let’s see if yards. they can bring it together and look like the With the improvement of the offense and Robinteam that fans thought they would be. son’s pocket presence, Indiana is off to a nice start.

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volleyball: from 9 finished the match with three blocks.

Cook said what he liked the most out of this weekend was everyone’s contribution, especially from McNeal, who was injured all last season.

“Allison finally got on track and had a monster match,” the coach said. “She just got off to a rough start against St. Louis. But (against Colgate) you can see her confidence just grow with each kill.”

Freshman Meghan Haggerty continued the Husker momentum in the second by contributing seven kills of her own.

On Monday, the middle blocker was awarded Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors after her .545 hitting performance against UC Irvine. It was the second time a Husker had received an award for

We wanted to do a trip to California since now we have three kids from California. It was a successful trip.”

John Cook nu coach

the conference in as many weeks (Lauren Cook, Aug. 27).

“Meghan had another nice outing against Irvine,” Cook said. “Offensively she’s just continuing to hit for high numbers.”

But after walking on the California sandy beaches, winning two matches and eating at In-N-Out Burger for a victory meal, it was time to come home.

After the 1,500 mile trip to California, the Cornhuskers will compete at the NU Coliseum to host three teams at the Ameritas Play-

ers Challenge, starting Thursday against Oklahoma.

McNeal said she’s excited to be back at the NU Coliseum and hopes to continue the good vibes this week.

“We’re really excited to come back home,” McNeal said. “In California we had a lot of fun going to the beach and doing other things, but it’ll feel great to play at home and have a solid three match tournament.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

pable of doing so.

With Burkhead’s status a mystery heading into the middle of the week, there are doubts about his ability to play this weekend.

The later it gets, the smaller the chances of him returning in time for Saturday’s game become.

As much as Nebraska would love to have him in the lineup, he is just too valuable to risk putting on the field if there is any chance of re-injuring that MCL. Nebraska’s offense is effective enough without him to win

the matchup with the Bruins anyway. The team is better off resting him now, so they have him ready when Big Ten play hits its stride with Wisconsin on Sept. 29.

Nebraska’s offense proved it was up to the task this weekend without Burkhead, and they can survive another weekend without him as well.

Give the senior time, and nobody will even notice he was injured. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

burkhead: from 9 an injury that caused him to miss the remainder of the game, and will keep him out until late in October. Ben Cotton left the game with a rib injury and spent the rest of the game watching from the sideline in street clothes, but Pelini said Monday he would be available for NU’s game against UCLA. Despite injuries to starters, the passing game trucked on, as Martinez found a way to hook up with 10 different receivers on the afternoon.

“I don’t think no one could stop us if we keep going like that,” Martinez said. “We have so many

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easier to stomach.

When Martinez completes 26 of 34 passes for 354 yards and five touchdowns, that takes a lot of the pressure off of the run game.

The I-backs don’t have to produce as many breakaway runs or broken tackles as they did in 2011 for the offense to be effective. With Burkhead potentially out for this weekend’s matchup with UCLA, the Huskers should lean on their junior quarterback to produce the offensive firepower. He proved on Saturday he is more than ca-

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Several huskers go down in season opener, burkhead still day to day

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ex Burkhead, Nebraska’s 2011 leading rusher and one of its best players, is feeling a little sore today after sitting out the final three quarters of Saturday’s game.

At first, it appeared to be a minor tweak. Burkhead lifted himself off the turf, wiggled his foot a bit and slowly walked off the field during Nebraska’s 4920 win against Southern Mississippi in what could hardly be described as a limp.

It was a sprained MCL. At its most severe, a sprained MCL can sideline an athlete for eight weeks — at its lightest, only a few days. Coach Bo Pelini said the sprain is the lowest grade, meaning Burkhead will likely be available for Saturday’s game at UCLA. Pelini confirmed he would at least make the trip to Los Angeles.

“He’ll be fine,” Pelini said.

“He’s day-to-day, week-toweek. I don’t think it’s anything long term. He’ll be fine.”

Burkhead’s injury came on his third carry of the game, a 9-yard run, when the Nebraska I-back was tackled by Southern Mississippi defensive end Jamie Collins.

At that point, Burkhead was white hot, having just set a career record with a 57-yard touchdown on his previous carry. He had accumulated 68 yards in his three attempts, but his day was done.

Burkhead stood up and headed for the sideline. His hand gestured, calling for Ameer Abdullah.

In Burkhead’s absence, the sophomore I-back rushed 15 times for 83 yards, adding 39 yards receiving and a touchdown. Fellow sophomore back Braylon Heard contributed three rushes for 34 yards, while fullback Mike Marrow added another 15 yards in his first start for Nebraska. True freshman I-back Imani Cross also saw action, accumulating 62 yards on 11 carries.

“Our backs really stepped up behind Rex and they played well,” Pelini said. “Ameer and Braylon and Imani, right down the line.

“We have a lot of confidence in our backs. We have very capable guys behind Rex.” But the biggest contribution came from the passing game.

With Nebraska’s top rusher down, quarterback Taylor Martinez and a deep Nebraska re-

When I-back Rex Burkhead came out of Saturday’s 49-20 Husker win over Southern Miss with a sprained MCL, his exit went largely unnoticed.

“Actually, I didn’t know he was down until a couple drives afterwards,” backup running back Ameer Abdullah said. “I was just going out there. No definite thought went through my mind. I was just playing ball.”

It’s hard to believe Burkhead, the offensive workhorse for Nebraska in 2011, could go down with an injury and no one would notice, but that’s exactly what happened this weekend.

The Nebraska offense cruised through the Southern Miss defense, scoring on all but four of its possessions. Burkhead’s injury got lost in the offensive

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I-back Rex Burkhead walks off the field after Nebraska’s win over Southern Miss without his pads on. Burkhead sprained his MCL and didn’t play the last three quarters of the game. ceiving corps dominated the offensive side of the ball. Martinez set a career-high with 354 yards and 5 touchdowns through the air.

And those numbers came mostly without starting tight

NU will be fine if Burkhead needs to stay on sidelines

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Jake Long celebrates after his first Husker touchdown. The junior is NU’s third option at tight end, but with Ben Cotton on the bench for an injury, Long stepped up in a 49-20 NU win.

onslaught.

It wasn’t until the senior was spotted on the sideline with an ice pack on his knee that anyone in the press box knew he was hurt. The way the Husker offense was moving the ball, it didn’t seem the team needed him on the field. Maybe the coaches wanted to get his backups some game repetitions.

Maybe they wanted to see true freshman Imani Cross in meaningful snaps.

Nope. As Pelini revealed after the game, Abdullah, Cross and sophomore Braylon Heard were all slated to play regardless of Burkhead’s injury, but when the senior went down, it opened the door for the trio.

Abdullah especially played well in Burkhead’s absence. The sophomore went for a careerhigh 15 carries and 81 yards on the ground. He also added four receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown. His play, along with that of Heard and Cross, dampens the blow of Burkhead’s injury, but the efficient play of quarterback Taylor Martinez is the real reason Husker coaches should find the injury

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end Ben Cotton and slot receiver Tim Marlowe, who also went down with injuries.

“It’s about plugging the next guy in,” sophomore wide receiver Tyler Wullenwaber said. “We’ve all had a ton of

reps, Jamal’s more than capable of filling Timmy’s role too.”

Marlowe, a senior who splits reps with Jamal Turner in the slot, broke his clavicle,

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Jake Long waited. The ball floated in the air for what seemed like forever.

The junior tight end sits No. 3 on the depth chart behind seniors Kyler Reed and Ben Cotton. Yet it was Long, standing wide open in the end zone who was quarterback Taylor Martinez’s target.

Then the ball arrived from Martinez from nine-yards out, landing perfectly between the “4” and the “1” on Long’s jersey. The celebration began. It was his first career touchdown.

“I kind of saw the safety pushing over so I sat down in the hole,” Long said. “That ball was floating there for a long time when you’re just standing there.”

Long took advantage of his chance for more playing time when Ben Cotton went down with a rib injury in the first half of Saturday’s opener. He was one of the Nebraska football players to earn unexpected playing time and make a difference in the game.

Long was one of 10 different Huskers to catch a ball on Saturday, and one of five to catch a touchdown pass. Two of those touchdowns went to players who’d never snagged a score in a scarlet uniform.

One belonged to Long.

The other belonged to senior Steven Osborne, who leapt in the corner of the end zone for an acrobatic 29-yard catch and score. The senior didn’t even have a catch in his career until Saturday. He tallied two against Southern Miss.

“I know we didn’t talk about him much this fall, but I knew he had it in him,” receivers coach Steve Fisher said. “It was good to see him get out there and get his number called and he made a tremendous play.”

The starters made a difference as well. Kenny Bell caught a touchdown pass and Quincy

Enunwa caught six passes. But it was the play of the “other guys” that made the difference Saturday, Fisher said.

“My message to those guys from day one is that if you work hard and compete you’re going to get an opportunity to get on the field,” Fisher said. “I think you saw it work today.”

Along with Long and Osborne, a couple other receivers played unexpected time. Sophomores Tyler Wullenwaber and Tyler Evans recorded their first catches as Huskers.

Fisher said both players have the ability to help the NU receiving core in the future.

“It’s a life long dream, it means the world to me,” Wullenwaber said.

The defensive side of the ball displayed some surprise players as well.

New defensive coordinator John Papuchis utilized many players, especially on the defensive line.

Seven different players saw significant action Saturday in the trenches.

Senior Joseph Carter, with only nine tackles in his career, played well Saturday and recorded a pair of tackles while starter Jason Ankrah got some much-needed rest after taking a blow to his knees.

Papuchis also unexpectedly played sophomore Corey Cooper in dime packages, a spot coaches said freshman Charles Jackson looked to be the front-runner for.

“I thought we played a pretty good number of guys,” coach Bo Pelini said. “It’s not easy, because a lot of the things that we saw, especially some of the schemes we saw up front. I thought our guys reacted pretty well to it and adjusted well.”

All of these unexpected players impressed their coaches on Saturday. It’s all about juggling the mental side of game with the physical, Fisher said.

“When you talk about the tempos, the plays that we call and you balance that out with personnel groupings,” Fisher said. “We call specific people to get in a specific situation. That’s a lot of mental gymnastics. First game of the year, I am really pleased about that.” sports@ dailynebraskan.com

Nebraska dominates in California trip NU sweeps Colgate and UC Irvine in west coast homecoming for three Huskers Nedu Izu Dn The Nebraska volleyball team has a problem. But, it’s a good one to have.

They can’t stop winning.

The No. 1 Huskers traveled to California Saturday to face off against Colgate (0-7) and UC Irvine (2-5). The opponents and setting might have been different, but, like last week, the conclusions were the same.

NU (5-0) defeated both the Colgate Raiders (25-12, 25-19, 2513) and UC Irvine Anteaters (2513, 25-18, 25-21).

The wins weren’t the only factors that played a role in making the trip memorable.

California natives Lara Dykstra, Kelsey Fien and Alexa Strange were able to see their families and had an impressive homecoming performance along with the rest of their teammates, according to NU coach John Cook.

“The story behind (the two matchups) was that we wanted to do a trip to California since now we have three kids from California,” he said. “It was a successful trip.”

In game one NU soared against Colgate, holding a lead through

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Libero Lara Dykstra’s trip to her native California went well as she managed 18 digs and 3 service aces over the weekend. most of the set after a kill by senior Gina Mancuso made it 3-2. After a service ace by Dykstra assisted the team to a 6-3 lead, a kill by Strange gave Nebraska a 16-9 advantage.

The Cornhuskers never looked back and won the first set, 25-12.

Senior Hannah Werth led all the team with 15 kills and 12 digs.

Redondo Beach, Calif., native

Dykstra tabbed 11 digs. The sophomore also nailed two service aces to help sweep the Raiders, 3-0.

Strange, a San Clemente, Calif., native, made her first start tallying seven kills and seven assists.

Both were a career-high for the freshman.

However, for Kelsey Fien, the match didn’t start the way she might have envisioned.

After being called off the bench

by Cook, the freshman quickly committed two swing errors on her first two touches of the night in game one against Colgate.

“She was a little nervous, I think she forgot how to play,” Cook said. “But after her first two bottom of the net and bleacher swings she was very good.”

Fien seemed to learn from her mistakes as the Bakersfield, Calif., native nailed her first kill as a Husker and went on to finish the match with four kills.

Senior Allison McNeal said she was impressed with the play from Fien and Strange against Colgate.

“It was a great opportunity for (Fien and Strange) to get out there and play in a real match,” she said.

“I was happy to see them blossom as players and come up big for us.”

But it wasn’t only the California natives that shined for the Huskers.

McNeal finished the match against the Raiders with 10 kills and a .571 attack percentage. The Schulenburg, Texas, native also

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Kyler Reed celebrates his first touchdown of the season. The tight end snagged five passes for 57 yards and was a crucial piece to Nebraska’s air attack.

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The number of Nebraska turnovers.

For the first time since NU’s 2009 Holiday Bowl victory over Arizona, the Huskers didn’t fumble the ball once.

Quarterback Taylor Martinez also didn’t throw any interceptions after throwing eight picks last season.

The number of Huskers who snagged a Taylor Martinez pass. Wide receivers, tight ends and I-backs all pulled down passes, showcasing Nebraska’s offensive depth. “To get fresh legs cruising and rolling through it can really wear a defense out,” wideout Kenny Bell said after the game.

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The number of missed field goals from NU kicker Brett Maher. The pre-season All-American and last season’s Big Ten punter and kicker of the year was ineffective against Southern Miss. He missed a 44-yard attempt short and a 41-yarder wide left.

He shanked his only punt as it died and went out of bounds for 21 yards.

354 The number of passing yards from quarterback Taylor Martinez. It broke a Nebraska opening day record set by one of Martinez’s mentors, Joe Ganz. It also broke Martinez’s personal best of 323 yards against Oklahoma State in 2010 when he was a freshman.

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Kenny Bell celebrates a touchdown catch with Taariq Allen on Saturday. Bell anchors a stacked Husker receiving corps.

The number of yards the Huskers averaged per play. The Huskers were the model of efficiency against the Eagles. By staying consistent NU only punted once and settled for field goals on two occasions.

The end result: seven offensive touchdowns.

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Ameer Abdullah avoids a Southern Miss tackler on Saturday. Abdullah rushed for a career high 83 yards on 15 carries.

game balls ameer abdullah, nu i-back Abdullah stepped up big when Nebraska’s top player went down with an injury. The sophomore I-back rushed 15 times for 83 yards, adding an acrobatic receiving touchdown for the Huskers in Rex Burkhead’s absence. The Huskers needed a player like Abdullah to step up to keep the rushing game going strong.

will compton, nu linebacker The senior anchored the Nebraska defense on Saturday.

He led the team with 12 tackles, four solo and eight assisted, and ignited the Memorial Stadium crowd early in the first quarter with a sack of Southern Miss quarterback Chris Campbell. The play set the tone for what was to be an inspired effort from the Husker senior.

taylor martinez, nu quarterback The junior did his best to silence the critics on Saturday against Southern Miss. Martinez threw five touchdowns and had a career high record for passing yards with 354, eclipsing a mark he set as a freshman against Oklahoma State. Martinez is looking good heading into his homecoming against UCLA.

-chris peters, dn assistant sports editor

-lanny holstein, dn football beat writer

-robby korth, dn sports editor