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Thursdays start at 4 a.m. for junior management major Tina Kage. First, she makes sure her two daughters, Kayley, 15, a sophomore, and Courtney, 17, a junior, are up and ready for school. Then, it’s off to her job at the University of NebraskaLincoln’s Natural Resources Business Office, where she works as a pre-grant specialist, managing the development of grants before they’re approved. She’ll be there from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and then it’s straight home. Kage only has an hour and a half to make sure her daughters have eaten before she has to get back to campus for her Gay and Lesbian Literature course, a lecture from 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Finally, she can go home for the night, where she’ll knock out some homework before falling asleep by 10 p.m. At 43 years old, Kage said she knew going back to school while working and supporting her children as a single mother would be difficult, but inevitable. “I’ve always wanted to,” Tina said. “It was always my intention to finish my bachelor ’s degree before life kinda got in the way.” Kage earned her associate degree from Southeast Community College in 1991 and has been working for UNL for three years now. In order to keep progressing in her field, however, she’s required to have a bachelor ’s degree, and in some cases, a master ’s degree. Fortunately, Kage was approached by her boss, Corey Cook, who inquired about her professional goals and plans. Cook, who earned his master ’s degree while serving as an officer in the United States Army, listened to Kage’s reservations about balancing school, family and work. He relayed useful techniques for making her workload more manageable, such as tying school assignments into what she’s doing at work. He’s also a huge proponent for continuing education, and touts UNL’s employee benefits, specifically the tuition assistance for its employees and their families. He said UNL can only get better as its employees improve, and he recognized Kage’s potential and talents. “I saw in Tina a hardworking, smart and adaptable team member that wasn’t in a position that completely used her talents,” Cook said. “I see Tina as a future business manager within the UNL system. But, if she doesn’t have a bachelor ’s degree in business, economics, or finance, then she is not fully qualified to be hired into a manager ’s position.” Kage avoided her schooling interfering
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Tina Kage is working on East Campus while also going back to school for a business degree. She said she is working toward completing a leadership program within her degree. with work by choosing a Gay and Lesbian Literature class that only meets once a week for an extended session and an online section of The History of Rock Music (her focus is knocking out ACE requirements). Despite this, Kage still feels more stressed with the addition of schooling to her daily schedule. “When I was going to school (for my associate degree), I could focus 100 percent on my schoolwork,” Kage said. “Now I have to plan ahead to know that I’ll have enough time to get things done that I need to do for school, so there’s definitely a different challenge to it now.” Another challenge is being a student at the same time as her daughters. Kayley said there have been minor changes, such as seeing her mother less often and having to prepare her own dinner on occasion. There’s also the issue of sharing a computer for homework between three people. Kage said so far she’s focused on keeping everything
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balanced. Cook knows that she’ll be fine. Eventually, he said, Kage will have her bachelor ’s degree and the experience, and she’ll leave his office. He also knows that wherever she goes in the UNL system, she’ll make an impact. Kage is lucky to have this kind of encouragement and positive reinforcement, she said, and for that reason she believes it’s best
to finish school as early as possible. “It definitely affects your life,” Kage said. “It’s limited what I can do now outside of work because of the extra responsibilities.” She’s fine with the stress though, because it’s not just about her. “It’s mostly about setting a good example for my kids,” she said. ARTS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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Holly Hennig, 39, walks through Love Library on Tuesday. Hennig returned to UNL after 21 years to study childhood development and early childhood education in order to graduate with a bachelor’s degree.
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t’s the week before classes start and Holly Hen- a year and a half before moving to Los Angeles to chase nig, 39, is trying to make her way to the University her dream of being a performer. “I wanted to be a rockstar,” Hennig said. “But when I Bookstore to pick up a few textbooks. She parks in the stadium parking garage, and the girl working got there and dipped my toe in the water, I found out the scene was horrible. Drugs were bad at the time. I was a there is helpful, which is great because Hennig is nervous. After the helpful girl gives her a map of campus size three and they wanted a size zero, heroin chic, singer, and points her in the right direction, Hennig sets off to and that wasn’t me. I was just a farm girl.” But she loved it in L.A. because, she said, “it’s a city maneuver through a campus she hasn’t set foot on in 21 for young people and, even if you went there chasing years. “I started walking, and the buildings were so huge,” dreams that didn’t come true, just to be around that magHennig said. “It looked like Gotham. There were just so ic was great.” So she stayed for 15 years. During that time she went many, and it was like I was walking miles and miles. Every step I took it was like there was this hitch in my chest to beaches, worked various jobs and even met “The Wonand all I could think was, ‘this is a horrible idea, why am der Years” star Fred Savage as a blushing, blue-haired 20-something. But there were seedy characters too, and I doing this?’” This semester will be Hennig’s first at the Univer- after living in Compton for seven years, where she heard gun shots daily, the weather and liveliness faded from the sity of Nebraska-Lincoln since 1993. She’s returning after traveling across the country, living in places such as city and Hennig found herself tired of California. “Life happened,” Hennig said. “I Virginia, Oregon and California and was working, taking classes and getattending a variety of community I wanted to be a ting older. I got married, got a little colleges where she was able to accuolder, and California was started rockstar but when mulate enough credits to enter UNL getting boring. Then I got divorced, as a senior. She’s on track for a bachI got there and dipped and California was really getting on elor ’s degree in childhood developmy nerves. Finally my dad was just ment and early childhood education. my toes in the water I like, ‘come home.’ And so he bought Hennig was born, as she called found out the scene was me a house, and I came home.” it, “in the boonies,” north of Lincoln Since coming home in 2010, Henbetween Decatur and Tekamah, on horrible. Drugs were bad nig has followed her new dream of a family farm everyone there calls being a preschool teacher. She was “Hennig Hollow.” The farm life at the time. I was a size hired as an assistant teacher workwasn’t for her, however, so after be- three and they wanted ing for Educare, a research-based ing told at 16 years old she wouldn’t a size zero, heroin chic, program that prepares young, at-risk graduate until 19, she said “screw children for school. She got to work it.” She dropped out, got her GED singer, and that wasn’t with a lot of special cases, which and was enrolled at UNL the following year as a teenager with little di- me. I was just a farm girl. ” included immigrant families who spoke little to no English and a teen rection and no sense of caution. mom who had both of her children “I was so young that I didn’t HOLLY HENNIG by the time she was 15 years old. know to be nervous or afraid,” said child youth and family studies major But at the end of the day, no matter Hennig. “I was 17. I think because so what she was doing, it was rewardmany things have happened in my ing work. life since then, that now I’m more cautious.” “You can only do so much as far as guiding these That learning process involved her dropping out of UNL after her first semester and moving to Virginia for a kids,” Hennig said, “because the family is the strongest brief time with her mother, who moved there after Hen- force. But if you can help them as much as you can, you nig’s parents divorced while she was in high school. For did something good that day.” After her experience with Educare as well as prodher father, Emmett Hennig, the divorce was a large part ding from her father, Hennig decided to return to school of why he wasn’t able to provide support for his daughter to earn her bachelor ’s degree. She took classes through when she was first enrolled at UNL. “I just want to help her with what she should have Metro Community College starting with, what she called, had when she was 17 or 18 years old because like a lot of basic “this is an equation, this is a graph” algebra as math had been the main reason she dropped out of high kids today, she came from a broken home,” said Emmett, 73. “Her mother and I had divorced when she was young, school. It was difficult but Hennig stayed on track mostly because of the support from her father. so she never really had the opportunities of other kids.” “He really pushes me,” Hennig said. “Like, ‘How’s After dropping out of UNL and moving to Virginia, Hennig attended community college on and off for about your homework? How’s school? What are you going to
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One of the things I took for granted when I was right out of high school and starting college was that youthful sense of time. The things I wasn’t shy about exploiting were the ideological opportunities I had once I was free to make my own life choices. Basically, I didn’t have to worry about making big mistakes because I figured I had time to get back on the right track if needed. For me, that was the best part about being the typical age of a traditional student. I’m 31 years old now, so I have to be a lot more careful about making mistakes. Back then I could skip a class by convincing myself that my music career was on the cusp of taking off. Who needs to suffer through a morning of public speaking at a community college when you have a pirated copy of sound engineering software and a killer new song, right? Plus, having a beer with breakfast for creative inspiration wasn’t that bad either. Skipping a class now could mean serious consequences in the not-too-distant future for me. I have a lot riding on actually getting my degree. I think the most challenging aspect as a non-traditional student is meeting all the expectations or adhering to the assumptions of some professors. The reality of my every day is I have this whole other life happening outside of classes, and being on campus is one of the smaller tasks I have to deal with on average. Some of the more intense professors I’ve had were pretty skeptical when I told them that I literally had no time to complete a project by the time it was due. For example, having two weeks to do an assignment is not much of an issue when you eat, sleep and play on campus for a whole semester. But when you have a job that requires two weeks notice in order to take a day off, you have to weigh failing an assignment against getting fired. Life in general is more serious when you get older, and most of the time it’s about choosing the lesser of two evils. It’s not all bad, though. I like to think I know a few more tricks than my younger classmates, or maybe it’s just a naïve sense of wisdom. It’s nice not to have my parents on my back about getting good grades and having to listen to them nag about how much money they’ve spent on my education. Whether I fail or succeed, I get to take all the credit.
I started out as a full-time traditional student. I enjoyed the daily jaunts around campus, hanging out in dorm rooms and attending a few club meetings. However, life happens, and you can’t always stick to a schedule. I’ll be 27 years old when I graduate
next year, and although that doesn’t seem granny-aged, I am ready to have my degree. When you are a non-traditional student, you have to prioritize your life. What’s more important: passing a midterm with an A+ and nonexistent air conditioning, or barely getting a B- and keeping cool at home? In conversations with traditional students, I am missing out on a lot of cool things to do on campus, but in losing touch with parties and weekends spent on O Street, I am gaining the adventures and experience of the outside world. Instead of going to classes to gain information, they’re becoming building blocks of what has been learned through travels and personal discoveries. The most trying part of being a non-traditional stu-
dent is the process of readmittance. Joe and I had an interesting, yet common experience when transferring into the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. For traditional students, you’re required to have a high school diploma or GED along with fairly good ACT scores, if you’re smart enough. After these requirements, it’s basically a one-way road for straight admittance. But for non-traditional students, there’s more work involved. Moving to Nebraska from Kansas, we discovered before we could be admitted, proof was needed that we didn’t move just for an education, and, even if we had lived here long enough based on older credit scores, we needed to go back to community college in order to be accepted to UNL. Although this process was wearing, we made it to our goal and will be graduated by next year. Don’t get me wrong, I love the college experience. I’m able to use my prior knowledge to build on what is taught in the classroom. I can share some wisdom with the younger students. But I don’t have the same sense of community that’s had on the campus grounds. I’m out of the loop on 21st birthdays at Duffy’s, and I usually work during the football games. I’m simply going back to school to finish my degree and start a career. ARTS@DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
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want to be something.” The traditional college student is a person who comes to college straight out of high Kevin Dunn sits in the back corner of his Ethi- school. Dunn, who’s 31 years old, had a bit of cal Theory class. Aaron Bronfman, the instruc- a longer road before he arrived at the Univertor, walks in and starts teaching. Since this sity of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dunn grew up in the Kearney course has a large amount of inarea and graduated from Axtell class discussion, Bronfman decides High School. After graduation, to play a get-to-know-you game. Dunn took the Armed Services He goes around the classroom Vocational Aptitude Battery, or asking students for one interesting ASVAB, which is a prerequisite for fact about themselves. joining the military. “I went to New York with my It wasn’t out of a sense of duty; family this summer.” Dunn just didn’t know which di“I play the saxophone.” rection to send his life in. He was The instructor eventually gets keeping his options open. to Dunn. “Honestly, I didn’t know what “I did a tour in Iraq,” he said. else to do,” Dunn said. “College The class appeared a little surwas never in my wheelhouse.” prised. Within the class of about DUNN After the test, the Army Re25 people, everyone struggled to serve reached out to him to join. find something interesting about He met with them informally and themselves. Possibly because they haven’t was impressed with the Army Reserve. He dedone many interesting things yet in their young lives. With that one interesting fact, cided to enlist. The Army Reserve took Dunn into trainthe class realized Dunn had maturity and real world experience. The room full of wide-eyed ing to be an ammunition specialist at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama, where he learned 20-year-olds soon went back to learning more supplementary skills such as loading a heliabout the same theories of ethics. copter. In 2004, he was shipped out to Iraq “A lot of the kids are very ambitious,” said where he worked as a generator mechanic in Dunn. “Most kids who want to go to college Abu Ghraib.
“Iraq for the most part is hot,” Dunn said. “It’s a very interesting place, almost like another dimension. The culture is so different. Compared to Nebraska where there’s trees and stuff everywhere, Iraq is nothing but desert.” He immediately began to second guess his decision to enlist. “After I got into the military I hated it, which is pretty common. It’s not for everybody. You either love it or you hate it,” he said. After a year-long tour in Iraq, Dunn’s military service was complete, and he was sent home. He went on to work in various warehouses as a forklift operator. Dunn referred to these jobs quite simply: they were “crappy.” After several years working these warehouse jobs, Dunn decided to finally attend college. His first application to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, however, was unsuccessful. It wasn’t until he realized he could transfer credits from his time with the Army that he was accepted. He is currently a full-time junior, majoring in philosophy and political science with a minor in religious studies. Attending college with students a decade his junior doesn’t seem to bother him. “I went from working 40 hours a week to going to class full time. It’s a little weird to have this much free time,” Dunn said. Dunn said he really enjoys college and the
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HENNIG: FROM 7 do?’ I told him about the walk between classes so he bought me a tricycle to ride around on. Wherever there is a wall, he will smash it down so I can keep moving. He’s the fix it guy.” For Emmett, the motivation behind this attitude is simply because he wants to be able to provide support for his daughter. “It made her happy when she graduated from Metro Community College with her associate degree, and I think everyone could use a little support every once in a while to
accomplish those things,” said Emmett. She worked her way to intermediate algebra only to find that Metro didn’t offer the specific degree she needed. She was able to transfer some of her 120 credit hours she’d gathered over the years and enroll at UNL for the 2014 school year. It’s been a tough first week for Hennig. Not only is it weird walking around campus with so many young people, but to have the feeling that she used to be one of them is bittersweet.
“It’s bittersweet because I see all these young ladies with their little backpacks like I used to have, walking around so fresh and fit with beautiful hair and I’m thinking, ‘yeah that used to be me before all the crap of life,’” Hennig said. But her end goal is always in mind, which now encompasses moving to Portland, Oregon, where her sister lives and getting a job as a teacher at Headstart, a similar program to Educare. Looking back, Hennig always had the
question of “what if I stayed on the full four years,” but, truthfully, she said she wouldn’t change her 21-year journey around the country, which brought her back to UNL. “I was so stubborn, there was no way that I was going to stay here,” Hennig said. “Ideally, it would have been nice to stay the four years, but I wanted to get out and get off the farm. I think that’s what all farm kids need in the end – more exposure to life.” ARTS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
‘Caldera’ exhibit merges 2 artists’ styles frying pan and into the fire,’” Bockleman said. “A cauldron evokes ideas of cooking but also of Artists Jennifer Bockelman witches’ brews. You are never quite sure what is going to come out, which is true in some of and Launa Bacon come my work where I allow for chance.” together at Tugboat Gallery Both artists also incorporate the idea of extreme heat in their work. Bacon takes this quite for exhibition literally as a large piece she’s showing is composed of charred tree trunks. “The burned trunks that I’m using were from Woods Park where they have the Christmas tree recycling area,” Bacon said. “I don’t CASSIE KERNICK know if they burned it or someone else burned DN it but there was just this rubble there that I thought was the most beautiful thing.” To observe inspired artwork in Nebraska, one While Bockelman was born in North Caroneeds to look no further than Lincoln on the lina and Bacon was born in Nebraska, both First Friday of each month. artists say they draw inspiration simply by “Caldera,” will open this Friday at the Tugthe living environment they’re in currently or boat Gallery located above Gomez Art Supply on 14th Street. The exhibition features two art- have been in before. For Bacon, her move back ists currently working out of Nebraska: Jen- to Nebraska after spending time in other states and abroad has inspired nifer Bockelman and much of the work shown Launa Bacon. “A cauldron evokes in “Caldera.” The artists didn’t “It’s all about intolerknow each other prior to ideas of cooking but ance, stupidity and hate,” the exhibition, and while Bacon said. “A lot of the their work is completely also of witches’ brews. work comes from my perdifferent, the pieces all You are never quite sure sonal issues with coming work toward the “Calwhat is going to come out, back to Nebraska, and my dera” theme. reaction to the fact that it is Bacon said she which is true in some of still a predominantly red would describe her unRepublican state.” derstanding of the term my work where I allow for Both artist have cre“caldera” as being the chance.” ated primarily sculptures impression left after the and installations for the JENNIFER BOCKELMAN aftermath of a volcano. artist show, however, BocklThe works being shown eman’s exhibition will also are primarily installainclude a performance tions, sculptures and piece. She will be selling six boxes, each includtext space pieces. They will be shown in the two side galleries of Tugboat. Bacon works as ing the name and contact information on a pera full-time artist and is the director of Darger son that she said she thinks everyone should meet. HQ, an international art firm, located just “I’m interested in the serendipity of the endown the hall from the Tugboat Gallery. counter,” Bockleman said. ”How many times Bockleman’s work will be shown in the middle gallery of Tugboat. She currently re- have any of our lives been changed because of sides in Seward, where she also works as an an offhand remark, or the chance meeting of two people.” artist and teaches at three different schools as The show will run through Sept.27. Tugan adjunct faculty member. Bockleman said she chose to focus on caldera as it’s related to terms boat Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. such as caldaria and cauldron. “In thinking about the term in relation to and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ARTS@ my work, I was attracted to the ideas of caulDAILYNEBRASKAN.COM drons, cooking pots, phrases like ‘out of the
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“Caldera” will open Friday at the Tugboat Gallery’s First Friday event. The event is a combination of work from Jennifer Bockelman and Launa Bacon and draws from various inspirations such as intolerance in Nebraska, extreme heat and cauldrons.
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Dolph Ziggler riles up the audience after a WWE Smackdown match at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. According to the WWE Network’s website, Ziggler’s signature move is the “Zig Zag.” Roman Reigns walks through the audience to the WWE Smackdown match area. Reigns participated in two matches at the arena, including a 10-man-tag-team.
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John Cena holds down Seth Rollins during a WWE Smackdown 10-man-tag-team match at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. Cena will be participating in a highly anticipated rematch against Brock Lesnar at the “Night of Champions.”
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(Clockwise from top left) Dolph Ziggler hangs on Damien Sandow’s back in a WWE Smackdown match broadcasted from the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. The broadcast will air Friday at 7 p.m. on Syfy.
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I wasn’t prepared for the WWE SmackDown Madeline Christensen dn It’s a Tuesday night, and I’m on the floor of the Pinnacle Bank Arena rubbing shoulders with Lincolnites donning plastic masks, “BOLIEVE” t-shirts and an insatiable hunger for the fine art of professional wrestling. The smell of sweat and unresolved tension lingers in the air, and I pee a little when the gratuitous pyrotechnics go off about 10 feet behind me. This is the WWE SmackDown, and I am obviously not prepared. The world of professional wrestling has always been a bit of a grey area to me. I never quite could understand what all the hype was about when every match and wrestler rivalry is (for the most part) completely scripted. After finding my seat, the first match began in a whirlwind of over-the-top introductions. It was a Total Diva face-off, and one of the competitors would just not stop taking selfies out in the ring. I thought, “ W e l l , that’s a bit inconsiderate,” but that was only a taste of the rest of the night. Her competitor soon got tired of these shenanigans and threw the phone out of the ring. This was enough to piss off the selfie queen – all those perfect snapshots, wasted! – and the match began. The first thing you should know about the rest of the night is that Nebraskans are pretty much incapable of chanting anything but “Go Big Red” a couple hundred times, just in case that might hype up the pro wrestlers. The next thing you should know is that right now there’s a huge rivalry between twin Diva sisters, Brie and Nikki Bella. Brie is just trying to do her best, but Nikki thinks it’s all about her. Nikki recently straight up hit Brie in the face, which was just not cool. Things are not going well for these two. I believe the words “I wish you died in the womb” were screamed in the heat of the moment. Needless to say, it didn’t take long to get wrapped up in the drama of it all. The clear crowd favorite of the night was wrestling superstar John Cena. A deafening roar drowned out his entrance music as
he made his way into the ring. Bald eagles soared and our Founding Fathers twitched in their graves. “I’m not going to beat Brock Lesner at the Night of Champions, I’m going to beat his ASS,” was a popular phrase bellowed by Cena multiple times throughout the night. The grand finale of the night was a 10man tag team match between all the dudes. With spilled Pepsi at my feet and sweat collecting on my upper lip, I was enthralled. The 4-yearold behind me really needed to go to
the bathroom. It was obvious who the crowd wanted in –let’s go Cena” was chanted throughout the whole thirty minute match – but the suspense would only build because that’s what good American theater is. The crowd on the floor stood to try and get a better glimpse into the ring as the wrestling superstars did their dance. After some time, a few wrestlers l o o k e d like they w e r e about to die right
there in the ring from exhaustion and being slapped until, finally, Cena was put in. And it wasn’t long until our real American hero made the winning pin. In that moment, I realized what the whole production was all about. It didn’t matter that the whole thing was scripted, that wasn’t the point. The 4-year-old behind me was overjoyed – Cena wasn’t just a beefy dude with a gimmick, he was this young boy’s role model. He was the affirmation that the good guy can win against the villains, if only you believe he will. As the massive crowd filed out of the now sticky arena, I overheard a conversation between a middle-age couple. “I still don’t understand what the point of it all is.” “That’s the beauty, baby, isn’t it great? You want a T-shirt?” Arts@ Dailynebraskan.com
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How to make the most out of gameday Music:
Attire:
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Intoxication:
Music on gamedays is a must. Whether it’s listening to the Cornhusker Marching Band in between plays or blasting “Turn Down for What” at a tailgate, tunes are crucial for a good time.
Following the actual game and the locations of pre and postparties, the most important thing about tailgating is attire. Though throwing on a red Tshirt and some jeans might suffice, many people find more creative ways of expressing their Husker pride. Bejeweled “N” face stickers and temporary tattoos can be found on the faces and bodies of many tailgating students. Planning ahead of time in regards to clothing can be vital, especially because weather on gamedays can be unpredictable. Whereas one week, sweat and sweltering heat may be an issue, the next tailgate might require jeans and mittens. Checking the weather ahead of time is a necessity, especially in cases of storming, heat waves or cold fronts. But, as always, don’t show up without some sort of red apparel.
Yelling “Go Big Red” in your bro’s ear isn’t cool. Yelling “Go Big Red” in a sea full of people near Memorial Stadium, however, can be a goosebump-worthy experience. There’s nothing quite like participating in the “Go Big Red” call and response chant on gameday. Just try not to forget when and where chanting and yelling goes from being encouraged (ex. at Memorial Stadium, sports bars and Downtown Lincoln), to unacceptable (ex. small watch parties, random Lincoln neighborhoods).
Here’s a good rule of thumb: the only liquid you’re allowed to consume, other than alcohol, is the sweat on your upper lip, and no more than a drop or two at a time. Anything else and you risk having an acceptable BAC, and an acceptable BAC on gameday is just the opposite: unacceptable. Your best option for optimal intoxication is the Railyard, where you can purchase your drinks at Vega or Breezy Island Ice and then walk to a convenient area nearby with a humongous flat screen and comfortable seating for you to blackout in.
Here are a few songs to listen to on this upcoming Saturday and future Husker gamedays. For a full list, check out dailynebraskanarts on Spotify and dailynebraskan.com next week for our tailgating playlist. 1. “Turn Down for What” - DJ Snake & Lil Jon 2. “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” - The Jacksons 3. “Bust A Move” - Young MC 4. “Stronger” - Kanye West 5. “Tipsy - Club Mix” - J-Kwon
Food: Considering all the alcohol you’re going to consume, it’s important to keep a balanced diet. If you’re eating at Memorial Stadium, we recommend generous portions of Runza, Valentino’s and Fairbury hot dogs. If you plan to fill up before the game, make your way to the West Haymarket area, where any number of establishments, such as Brewsky’s or Buzzard Billy’s, can satisfy your desire for beer and bar food. If your plan is to smuggle snacks into the stadium, your best bet is to fill a designer handbag with malted milk balls and cheese puffs.
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Maroon 5 continues to release ‘safe bets’ chris bowling dn Maroon 5 isn’t that great of a band anymore. It started off well with a unique and fresh style (2002’s Songs about Jane and 2007’s It won’t be Soon before Long) but somewhere along the way (2010’s Hands all Over and 2012’s Overexposed) the group traded whatever gave depth to their strain of pop-rock for radio-friendly accessibility. Maybe it was the move from a band-oriented style to tracks that solely featured frontman Adam Levine or maybe they’re just getting older, but whatever’s to blame it’s found its way on a majority of V. The singles that kick off this album, “Maps” and “Animals,” which feature the same dance-style production found on “Moves like Jagger” or “Misery,” are as superficial and dance-frenzied as anything Maroon 5 has released to this date. There are a couple forgettable tracks including “Unkiss Me” and “It Was Always You” followed by one of the best tracks, “Sugar,” a catchy funk track that’s beat strays from their accessible mold. However, as soon as “Sugar” comes to a close Adam Levine and company tear right back into the
mindless drone that fills the rest of this album. The only relief comes from a fairly tasteful cover of Marcy Playground’s “Sex and Candy” and the closer, “Lost Stars,” which really throws the listener for a loop with its acoustic guitar and string-led sound. The biggest problem with this album, and Maroon 5 as a band, is they’re always hiding behind the safety of their radio hits. Whether it’s because they’re doing it to satisfy fans or to make sure the album is commercially successful doesn’t really matter because it totally kills any sincerity they produce out of the three decent songs on V’s nearly hourlong track list. But even in their own light, without the influence of the rest of the album, these tracks aren’t that great. The only reason they stand out is because everything else on V is sonic garbage. V isn’t new ground for Maroon 5 and, even though they’re getting older and people will eventually get tired of their over-produced style, that’s not today. So until then they’re just going to keep churning out safe bets rather than take a gamble on the genuine approach to music they haven’t used in seven years. arts@ dailynebraskan.com
People: You’re going to be drunk from all the alcohol and in serious discomfort from all the greasy food, so it’s crucial that you surround yourself with good people. Here’s a few tips: start by looking for people with those goofy corn cobs on their heads. I heard you can’t even put one on unless you’re cool; it’s like Excalibur or Mjolnir. Next, keep an eye out for exposed biceps. Cutoff sleeves can only mean one thing: respectful and pleasant. If you’re lucky enough to find someone with face or body paint, grab ‘em, pull ‘em in close and never let go. That one’s a keeper. All jokes aside, anyone wearing the color red is the enemy. Yell loudly (and rudely) at anyone wearing red. Especially coaches and players!
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LPD needs to focus attention on drunk drivers
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f you’ve been a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for more than about 10 seconds, you know the North Bottoms as the Lincoln neighborhood where college kids go to save on rent, drink heavily and make questionable decisions, especially on gamedays. Thanks to a grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety, the Lincoln Police Department is upping its patrols in the notorious neighborhood this month in an effort to curb underage drinking. Uniformed and plainclothes officers will contribute to the efforts. And while it’s tempting to bemoan the annoyance of increased police presence in
party central, we’d rather suggest Lincoln police use its grant wisely. Let’s get a few facts straight: Many minors drink. Alcohol is a significant aspect of collegiate culture. No amount of patrolling is going to change those things. Minors who are unlucky enough to be approached by a cop while they’re drinking are easy targets for Minor in Possession citations, which generally result in a $500 fine on the first offense. University police dished out 18 MIPs last Labor Day weekend alone. But the primary victims of underage drinkers are generally the drinkers themselves – unless they decide to drive after they partake. Last weekend, UNLPD made
only one Driving While Intoxicated citation. LPD cited or arrested 125 people for DWI in the entire month of August, averaging about four people each night. It’s unknown just how many college students drive drunk on gamedays, but it’s got to be more than four. It seems futile to spend time and resources having police officers patrol the North Bottoms searching for people drinking inside houses while the most dangerous criminals aren’t even there – they’re outside, behind the wheel. The Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board suggests Lincoln police focus on catching the drinkers – underage or not – who are leaving
the North Bottoms after a wild night. Those are the people who stand the greatest chance of harming others. Increased checkpoints as well as plain clothes officers monitoring people who leave parties would be two ways to keep the focus where it should be. We hope this grant doesn’t become an excuse to cite more freshmen for drinking a beer or two after the Huskers win. Rather, we hope the increased patrols encourage partygoers to designate a sober driver in their friend groups, before they make a decision they’ll regret. opinion@ dailynebraskan.com
#Trail_of_Tears pokes fun at years of oppression OLIVER TONKIN
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his past Saturday, Oklahoma State hosted Florida State in an early season matchup of college football heavyweights. A group of OSU fans created a sign stating “Send ‘em home. #Trail_Of_Tears #GoPokes.” This occurred on the 175th anniversary of the Trail of Tears, where Native Americans were forced to relocate from their homes in the southeast of the U.S. Most of those who survived ended up in Oklahoma, which makes it especially bizarre that Oklahoma State students did this. I partake in reciprocal banter amongst fans of rival teams. I’m a Colorado Avalanche fan; I believe there’s a special place in the depths of hell for Red Wings fans. But that’s part of the whole sports culture. This is different. What happened in Oklahoma didn’t simply eclipse the boundaries of good taste; it was downright appalling.
The newspaper at OSU, The O’Colly, re- understand. We should recognize these terrible disapsponded to their fellow students, asserting that ignorance is no excuse for their disre- provals for what they are: a manifestation of gard of human decency. Their perspective, I the dehumanizing efforts of genocidal policies. This goes with all language. Each time believe, misses how society enables culturally insensitive acts. We should condemn, someone makes an offensive comment about a certain group of people, however casual or publicly shame and officially admonish the students for their actions. Yet, would that non-malicious the intent may be, re-victimreinforce their indifference or ignorance? Or ization can occur. We cannot know for certain someone’s identity with regard to gender, further entrench their spite? Instead of focussexual orientation, creed, ing on retribution, we race or ethnicity. Someone need a more restorative may identify as a Native approach. What is the People might American without commonly end goal of criticizing the say “What’s associated traits. OSU has the students? Most behind largest Native American stuthe offensive banner are wrong with kids dent population in the counprobably good, kind peotry. Thus, when those football ple who got caught in the these days?” But fans tried to make fun of FSU, fervor of sports. exactly when was this they harmed their fellow stuPeople might say “What’s wrong with kids golden era, absent of dents. An easy way to avoid these types of incidents is to these days?” But exactly hateful language and simply treat everyone with when was this golden dignity and respect. Our soera, absent of hateful hostility?” ciety must also educate those language and hostility? who unwittingly offend and Punitive measures may oliver tonkin re-oppress. be necessary but they’re opinion writer Shamefully, the OSU sign not sufficient. By dismisisn’t an isolated incident, eisively criticizing these students, we then shift the burden from us ther. Georgia Tech football fans dressed up to them. Since we’re so enlightened to recog- in banana and monkey suits when their team played Alabama A&M, a historically black nize the harms that such words and actions University of Minnesota-Duluth perpetuate, we should intervene, teach and college.
fans chanted “Smallpox Blankets” at the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey team. Husker volleyball athletes were victims of racist and sexist verbal abuse while playing Texas Tech in 2000. Earlier this year, students at the UND wore shirts depicting an image of a Native American head drinking from a beer bong with the words “Siouxper Drunk.” Aside from the implied stereotype of Native Americans’ abuse of alcohol, it seems to support binge drinking in college. This was two years after North Dakotans voted to retire the “Fighting Sioux” mascot name. This sentiment has been exploited in Whiteclay, Nebraska whose population of 10 sells millions of cans of beer annually, mostly to Oglala Sioux tribal members. This alcohol is funneled from Whiteclay to just across the border in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, which is one of the poorest places in the United States. Native Americans still face enormous struggles as a direct result of being forcibly removed from their fertile homes to less fruitful lands in Oklahoma. This Trail of Tears has long-lasting consequences negatively affecting their social and economic development. In 2013, The Bureau of Indian Affairs has taken control over the social services program of the Spirit Lake reservation in North Dakota, citing child welfare concerns. Since then, social service workers have been un-
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et’s say you’re like me, and you buy books the way other people buy mochas. Let’s say over the weekend you make a trip to the bookstore because, even though you have no space in your dorm for even one more battered paperback, you’re not ready to kick the habit. “Book signing today!” the sign in the window reads, and your mind begins to reel with the potential of meeting someone famous. The author, you find, is someone you’ve never heard of before, a local whose first book just released last month. You make polite small talk while sizing up the book: cool cover, catchy title, blurb genuinely interests you – and then you see the publisher ’s name is the same as the author ’s. Be honest – does realizing the book is self-published cheapen it for you? Since Amazon first released its incredibly popular Kindle in 2007, reading paper and ink has become less trendy and more expensive. According to a Pew Research study from January, nearly half of American adults own and actively read on some form of e-reader, whether it’s a Kindle, tablet or their smartphone. This form of reading is generally less expensive; after you’ve bought the e-reader, you can purchase and read books for close to free, all without putting on pants to go to the book store. For many, it’s a dream come true. For writers, the rise of e-readers has opened the door to new publishing opportunities that previous generations could never imagine. Readers are more willing to take a chance on an unknown writer if the book is only $2.99, whereas a traditional publisher has to be certain of both the quality and market of the novel. Most significant, then, is the option of self-publishing. The author can now be the alpha and the omega at every step of the publishing process and keep up to 70 percent of the royalties, as opposed to traditional publishing, where 10 percent of the royalties is the norm, and the author is only one voice in a whole company of opinions. When authors feel they have the funding or the eager readership, making the transition from digital to print publication takes little more than a few clicks of the mouse. Best of all, it prints without rejection letters. Sounds perfect, right? Well, it’s not that easy. There are plenty of self-published authors out there who haven’t taken the time to hire an editor or cover artist, and the result is a decent story written badly with a Photoshopped cover that no one wants to buy. Worse, some writers will pay an arm and a leg for someone to do merely an adequate job of editing or formatting. And, of course, 80 percent royalties are only useful
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if you’re selling something. With an average of one million new books published per year, a self-published author who doesn’t put the time, effort and money into marketing their work is essentially throwing their words into the great digital void. This is where traditional publishing still holds the upper hand. Say a writer is persistent enough to slog through the years of rejection and finally lands a book deal. When that writer signs a publishing contract, he or she now shares the success of the work with a company – and the failure. Yes, they get paid a lower percentage of the royalties, but the substantial advance paid for the work is independent of sales. When the production and marketing of a book shifts from an individual to a group project, the author doesn’t have to pay so much out of pocket to produce quality
work. And, let’s face it, a recognizable name and logo makes the whole package more official-looking and makes readers more willing to spend money on a new story. In spite of all that, there are some excellent self-published books out there. Many are from writers who have worked and reworked their book, putting just as much effort, if not more, into their work as a traditionally published author. A “good book” is subjective. An acceptance letter from Penguin Random House doesn’t magically make a manuscript a best seller. Neither is a Create Space or Smashwords production inherently illegitimate. Remember, reader, that you play a critical role in all of this. Edgar Allan Poe died poor and alone, never imagining he would one day become a household name. “Fifty Shades
of Grey” started as Twilight fanfiction. When you hold a book, whether paperbound or an e-reader, you not only hold a story, you hold the fate of its author in your hands. So when you see that self-published author at their book signing, doing their best to market alone, give their book a shot. Share it with your friends. Write a review. Follow that author on social media sites. Whether the book is self-published or traditionally published shouldn’t matter. Both are legitimate ways to share your story with the public. But don’t think for an instant that either one is easy. Annie Stokely has been writing fiction for 14 years. Follow her @Anna_Bee_94 or reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.
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US government needs to listen to protesters Beligh Ben Taleb
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es, there is joy, there is happiness, but I think that any rational human, eyes open, lives on the edge of tears,” one of my favorite UNL professors, Tom Winter, recently wrote. During the past few weeks, tears were shed when an unarmed black teen, Michael Brown, was shot six times by white Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Brown’s offense, according to Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson, was “walking down the middle of the street blocking traffic.” Brown’s murder has triggered nationwide angst and protests. Yet, this incident and the way it has been framed in major media outlets is mind-boggling, as no rational human would deem all of the bullets directed at the black teen were prompted by a lifethreatening situation.
Local authorities are not in favor of people taking to the streets, even though the First Amendment upholds the right to “assemble, protest, and petition.” In response, the police used disproportionate force to suppress peaceful protests. In a democracy, protests are not supposed to be met with military level force, neither by tear gas nor rubber bullets. This is alarming and portent to a lifelong struggle this nation had to break free of the tyranny on July 4, 1776. Those in power are obviously willing to ignore the First Amendment for speech or protests they dislike or criticism they would rather not hear. Ferguson is not the only example of police cracking down on peaceful protests. During the Occupy Movement of November 2011, an NYPD officer was caught pepper spraying two women in Union Square. Similar acts were filmed during UC Davis students’ 2011 protests as well. These acts of violence prompt one to ask: is there any pretense the people in Congress (with the exception maybe of one or two) represent the American people or even pretend to uphold the U.S. Constitution? Is there really a cleavage between U.S. Congress and American people? Well, clear cleavages between American policy makers and thousands of Americans occurred on the eve of the 2003 anti-Iraq war protests. Like thousands around the world,
many Americans took to the streets to denounce Bush’s apocalyptic mission in Iraq. But the Bush administration didn’t give a damn to people critical of the war. Lies and fabrications caused the death of thousands of Iraqis, displacing millions and balkanizing much of the region . Eleven years later, one might see those protesters vindicated. Despair, yes, but above all else, bitterness, where countless lives have been lost, major episodes of human history in Iraq have been wiped out and will continue to be so for many years to come as new fanatic groups like ISIS and a puppet regime took over. If only to prevent future calamities from happening, the United States’ government should listen to the demands of street’s protests, even if they conflict with American corporate interests. During the last carnage of Gaza, thousands of Americans, including many Jewish organizations, took to the streets to call attention to U.S. complicity in Israel’s attack on Gaza. Yet, apocalyptic graphics came out of Gaza to reveal a strange double-optic yet troubling scene. Images of Israeli killing machines bombing houses, murdering civilians and burying thousands under rubble brought to light the ugly face of the Israeli occupation and the blind support of U.S. government. Why has the U.S. government been turning a blind eye on the Israeli criminal actions
and the confiscation of Palestinian lands while being critical of Russian military intervention in Ukraine? Why do they keep supporting Israel militarily, financially and diplomatically? Above all else, why do the American people have no impact whatsoever on their government’s foreign policy? Is it simply because the Palestinians fall beneath the American definition of what it means to be “human”? It seems there’s a huge disconnect between American public opinion and the U.S. government, regardless of who’s leading. But again, in a democracy, protests are not folklores but signals of cracks in the system that need to be fixed. In examining Michael Brown’s murder, the Iraqis, the Palestinians or the marginalization of blacks in America, we’re looking at people who are profoundly “other.” This image has been amplified by corporate media, which creates an even greater disconnect between the U.S. government and the American people. But, “If you’re not careful,” as Malcolm X said, “the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” Beligh Ben Taleb is a graduate student in UNL’s Classics Department. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.
Small steps – like nail polish – can help fight rape SAVANNAH TYRRELL
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onsider this statement: “You can’t fight rape with nail polish.” Ankesh Madan, Tasso Von Windheim, Tyler Confrey-Maloney and Stephen Gray, four undergraduate students at North Carolina State University, invented a product that does just that. A line of nail polish called “Undercover Colors” that changes from clear to red when in contact with common date-rape drugs such as Rohypnol, Xanax and GHB. Their mission, according to their Facebook page, is to “invent technologies that empower women to protect themselves from this heinous and quietly pervasive crime.” Shortly after product information was released, conversations developed on various media platforms ripping the product apart. Most claims present the idea that the product promotes victim blaming. Other arguments express the negatives of individual rape prevention rather than education. Chloe Hamilton from The Independent sum-
marizes many arguments: “We must stop focusing on what victims can do… to prevent assault. Instead, let’s educate young men about consent… teach them not to rape women.” Let’s again reference Undercover Color’s mission: to EMPOWER women to PROTECT themselves. How did four undergraduate men create this mission? The team at NCSU was challenged to design a chemically engineered product to help solve a real-world problem. These men, who clearly have scientific knowledge, chose to create a product that empowers women to protect themselves. They could have easily focused on issues much more trivial. Media pundits who criticize the engineers aren’t focusing their energy on the real negative: rape. Rather, they’re focusing on why this help is the wrong kind of help. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, another American is sexually assaulted every two minutes, resulting in about 237,868 sexual assault victims per year. Of those victims, 80 percent are younger than 30 years old – meaning most of us right here on campus are high-risk candidates for sexual assault. This isn’t necessarily uncommon knowledge. We willingly go to parties full of half-strangers giving us free booze. And, unfortunately, there are, and always will be, repulsive human beings. This necessitates some precaution on our part. In many aspects, society has made it our responsibility to protect ourselves. We cover our drinks – just as we lock our doors at night. We try our hardest to be aware of what’s
going on around us. However, this isn’t to say that if we don’t take necessary safeguards, we become the ones to blame. There are fairly simple precautions we can take to shield ourselves from the sometimes perilous world around us. And, regrettably (but intelligently) they have become second nature to many of us. Feminists hardly argue we should abandon an awareness of our surroundings because that’s a direct bridge to victim blaming. The Independent proposed this analogy: “It’s the equivalent of sticking a plaster on a septic wound. It might stem the bleeding, but it won’t cure the infection.” Correct. But, without a method to stop the bleeding, the victim may never make it to the hospital to allow for curing the infection. Cops know there are dangers in the world. So they arm themselves with bulletproof vests. However, if they get shot, any logical human wouldn’t blame the cop for not equipping him or herself correctly. The blame still lies with the shooter. Jessica Valenti, writer for the Guardian, said, “We should be trying to stop rape, not just individually avoid it.” I’m not sure how you eliminate rape without fighting it individually. If this product helps save even one woman from the horrors of sexual assault, it’s fighting rape – and it’s worth it. Don’t forget, individuals together become the whole. I don’t want to offend victims of sexual assault and I’m very much against victim blaming. But, this product does quite the opposite of promoting rape culture.
Furthermore, what message is the media conveying to men? Men, if you do take action to help prevent rape, you are now to blame. These men are educating the public about what’s right. Four influential, intelligent men decided to use their resources and knowledge to empower women. They’re saying to humanity: Rape is wrong, but prevalent; this is how we can help. Contemplate one last analogy. Imagine a world without police officers. There would be no one to call if you felt threatened and no protection from armed robbery. No matter how much you dislike police, it’s hard to deny that we do sometimes need their preventative skills. Crime will always be widespread, and just as likely rape, will continue to be present in our lives. In both cases, we need education. We need to shout from the rooftops and directly into the faces of our peers that rape is wrong. Likewise, we need to educate women that rape is not their fault. Ever. But because we’re beings who possess the ability to embody common sense, we also need to accept measures of prevention for situations that may cause us harm. As we are educating each other, let’s also use our intelligence to innovate and create means of simultaneously protecting each other. Finally, consider this question: Can we, in fact, fight rape with nail polish? Savannah Tyrrell is an advertising and public relations major. Reach her for comment at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com
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Quotes of the week, Aug. 28-Sept. 4 “I can’t do Snapchat, which I’ve been trying to do this whole time.”
“If people are having a party in a responsible manner, we don’t have a problem with that. We have a senior biological sciences major, on the Memorial Stadium Wi-Fi problem when they are allowing minors to consume alcohol and when they are allowing their guests to “We don’t practice that. over-consume.” -Anthony butler I don’t really know what to Lincoln police captain, on the department’s crackdown on underage drinking say about it. It was just a lucky play.”
“That’s why when Michigan scores, my foot begins to tap.”
-Krista Gunder
-Jordan Westerkamp
sophomore wide receiver, on his behind-the-back catch against Florida Atlantic
“The whole game they were playing better than I was, but I was trying to stay calm and just give our team a chance to stay in the game.”
-Eric Bertrand
sports editor, on his favorite Big ten fight song
“Joan Jett playing ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit,’ on the other hand, fucking nailed it.” -Joe Wade
Arts columnist, on a recent Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame induction
-kelly schatz
“Don’t be fooled: this is a running joke the professors have been using to trick freshmen for decades. Next thing they’ll be telling you is exams are mandatory, too.”
sophomore goalkeeper, on the soccer team’s 3-2 victory against Marquette
“We all know generally nothing about what is going on at the 50/50 building. I still don’t, and I’ve been there. I’m the very last person you’d expect to find his way in there, but it doesn’t take much to get in at all.” -Kekeli Dawes
“It shouldn’t be unconstitutional to smoke in a cigar bar.” -Adam D’Josey
Arts columnist
freshman journalism major, on the Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act’s amendment
We may have missed the opportunity to reconcile and restore past injustices, but we can offer remedies for current ones. I don’t have an answer or a silver bullet policy, but perhaps we can start with recognizing our own contribution to the cycle of oppression and hostility. Let’s stop trivializing what was ultimately genocide of millions of Native Americans by plastering their likenesses and names on sports teams. We must hold OSU students
accountable, but they’re the products of U.S. mainstream society, culture and educational institutions. We as a society must hold ourselves equally accountable for tolerating the systemic injustices against Native Americans. Oliver Tonkin is a senior political science, latin american studies and global studies major. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com or follow him on twitter @thebrutalwolf.
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Arts columnist, on skipping class
tonkin: from 18 able to effectively bring much change. Few are willing to go to such a dire situation, and fewer still commit to terms lasting more than a few weeks. This is a symptom of century-long neglect of a situation that our society created. It might be easy to blame Native Americans for their problems on their reservations. But society caused their initial hardships and have since remained complicit in their struggles. Team names such as the Atlanta Braves or Flor-
dia State Seminoles may appear benign in comparison to the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians and the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Perhaps even the origins of such names were meant as a tribute to Native Americans; their heritage, their skill and bravery in battle, and so forth. Never mind the fact that often Native Americans battled European settlers in an existential struggle to retain their very lives and lands.
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Crappy Beer Night at Buzzard Billy’s, 7:30 p.m. featuring ‘60s and ‘70s trivia.
“Caldera” opens at Tugboat Gallery for First Firday. Featuring Jennifer Bockelman, Launa Bacon and DJ ol’ moanin’
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Husker Gameday featuring The Bottle Tops, 2 p.m. at Vega. Free.
Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers, 7 p.m. at the Bourbon Theatre. Tickets $13 in advance, $15 day of show.
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