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Dear readers,

In case you haven’t heard, “Orange is the New Black” star Laverne Cox is speaking at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this Friday evening. Right?

Laverne Cox. Here. In Nebraska of all places. A state where most of the music artists and celebrities I fanboy over rarely visit.

This is my fourth year attending UNL and working for the Daily Nebraskan. Although I consider myself aware of most events happening on campus, I’m seldom able to attend them because I’m always cooped up in the basement of the Nebraska Union writing and editing stories in the DN office.

But in July when I noticed Laverne Cox was coming to UNL as part of her nationwide campus tour, I immediately shot Gabriella Martinez-Garro a Facebook message to execute my managing editor powers over her Arts and Entertainment section. I was covering this event. No ifs, ands or buts.

Now you’re probably thinking, “Conor, who is Laverne Cox, and why are you so obsessed with her?”

Cox is the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy award, thanks to her role as Sophia Burset on OITNB where she plays a prison inmate who stole credit cards to pay for her sex change. Although also a writer, producer and transgender advocate, her role as Sophia seems to have definitely spurred her into the public spotlight.

To me, Cox is a hero. She’s like the Katniss Everdeen of the transgender community. OK, so she may not be running through a forest with a bow strapped to her back, but she’s certainly put herself in similar dangers to advocate for something she has experienced her entire life.

In a 2013 report by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, 72 percent of victims of anti-LGBTQ homicide were reported to be transgender women, and 89 percent of victims were people of color. Even though she has no obligation to put herself out in a world that has historically condemned members of her community, she still chooses to be the face and voice that could inspire change.

I won’t pretend to be an expert on the issues transgender people or

people of color face. I have transgender friends, but there are still many facets of those communities I don’t understand and probably never could because I don’t experience them. But it’s not my job to understand. As a journalist, it’s simply my job to listen.

And that’s exactly what I’ll be doing at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. I’ll be listening and writing down the details of Cox’s story as she explains how she grew up dealing with multiple identities while pursuing the path of an actress. I hope you’ll take some time out of your day to open your eyes to an issue you may have never been aware of.

Maybe Cox will even let me take a selfie with her. You’ll be the first to know.

Thanks for reading, Conor Dunn Managing editor

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ave you ever heard of drill rap before?”

Jack Gell flicks through his iPhone as he pulls out of his parking spot in the garage on 11th and O next to the Grand Cinema until he lands on Lil Mouse’s “Turning Up.” For those who aren’t familiar with Lil Mouse, he’s a 13-year-old rapper from Chicago whose styles range from the crew banger “Fuck Wit Us” to the crew banger “Got That Bag” to the other crew banger “I’m Da Man.” He claims to have been with a 21-year-old woman, loves to play baseball and is blaring out of the speakers of Gell’s sister’s white Acura minivan/SUV crossover as he drives down O Street toward his house, which he and his roommates call “Bible Camp.”

Gell is a lot of different things. He’s a junior finance major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a fraternity member, a DJ and a moderately successful tweeter (follow him @Bacon_Dick).

But possibly the most interesting thing about him is his part in a band called Pussy Magnet.

“I tell people I’m in this band called Pussy Magnet because I think it’s a funny little anecdote to have,” Gell said. “I’ll be like, ‘Yo, I’m in this band called Pussy Magnet, you should check it out.’ And they come back to me the next day like, ‘What the fuck did you make me listen to?’”

Pussy Magnet is a two-piece, pop-punk, conceptual band in which Gell and an anonymous friend play the parts of singer Spike Mouth, an angst-ridden hyper-masculine seventh grader and guitarist Christ Ripper, the janitor from Spike Mouth’s middle school who wears a black bag over his head, respectively.

Notable for songs such as “My Gay Dad” and “Math Class Boner,” the band was founded while Gell was in high school on the principles of comedy through shock value and absurdity.

And their first album “Huff Paint; Eat Dick” was just that, but it’s apparent that it’s not that simple anymore.

“Pussy Magnet is more of a narrative, I want to chain it all together and write a fucking vignette,” Gell said. “I want to piece the whole saga of Pussy Magnet together at some point, maybe in a graphic novel.”

That saga contains things like Spike Mouth’s relationship with his father, his spirituality, the pressures he feels from society to act with machismo and simultaneously hate everything.

And the saga keeps growing as the group recently released two new tracks through their SoundCloud.

Gell said he knows a conceptual band with what he calls “esoteric” symbols and aggressive lyrics can be alienating. What’s more, he knows pairing this with instrumentals that are recorded with a USB microphone placed 5 feet away from

Jack Gell, junior finance major, stands under a light on city campus Wednesday night.

In addition to working as a part-time DJ, Gell is also the frontman of the local band Pussy Magnet. guitar amps, even though that’s part of the joke, doesn’t help the cause. But it doesn’t matter, because even if Pussy Magnet isn’t huge, it still has a devoted following of people who get it.

“One time at a party I had to serenade a girl with the hook from ‘My Gay Dad’ because she was such a huge fan of Spike Mouth but she’d never met me before,” Gell said.

But how does an intentionally bad band composed of a seventh grader talking about how he hates his girlfriend, classmates and everyone else warrant adjectives like “esoteric” and get such a complicated backstory?

“I really like making people laugh,” Gell said. “And I guess the ridiculousness of Pussy Magnet and being able to take something so ridiculous and try to make it artistically relevant is what fuels that creative process.”

That’s how it’s always been for Gell, whose friends tell him he should try standup comedy.

He maintains he couldn’t do it, however, because he lacks the stage presence. He does admit that making people laugh is an important part of his life, whether it’s through his twitter account, Pussy Magnet or just everyday conversation.

It wasn’t always that way for him, though. In the first couple of years as a high school student, while he was enrolled in Creighton Preparatory in Omaha, he opted toward activities such as

playing World of Warcraft rather than hanging out with classmates.

“I was clinically depressed for a while, especially in my freshman and sophomore year.

Then I started getting treated for it my junior year,” Gell said. “Before I was a freshman in college I started getting medication for it and that helped me out.”

Along with that, Gell also started hanging out with people from Millard West High School who he met through mutual grade school friends. He describes these people as the “trolls” of Millard West, and it was with them that he found one of his favorite pastimes: messing with people.

One of Gell’s favorite things to do is tell stories, and it’s apparent whenever he’s divulging the exploits of his high school years. Over the years, he and his friends did everything from prank-calling drunk Millard West kids to burying smoked clove cigars in a deceased classmate’s grave that was shaped like a skateboard.

They even dressed up like a satanic cult once and went to a pumpkin patch to perform rituals, an event referred to infamously as Dorm Party 666: Malice at the Patch. And as insensitive as some of this may seem, Gell doesn’t see anything as offlimits as long as it’s not hurting someone.

“I don’t want to take it too far,” Gell said. “I

don’t want to hurt anyone or hurt their feelings, I just want to make them mad. I don’t want to be a dick, I just want to be a nuisance.”

And that same idea is what led him to Pussy Magnet. But, just like Pussy Magnet has changed to be more than shock value, so has Gell. Today, he still finds time to mess with people, but the opportunities are few and far between now that he has consistent jobs as a DJ at The Downtown and as bartender at the Grand Cinema in addition to being a full-time student at UNL. As for the future, Gell has no idea what he’ll be like after college.

“I’m sure I’ll have changed a lot in five years, just thinking that five years ago I would have been a sophomore in high school, wearing skinny jeans and listening to Silverstein,” Gell said. “I hope that I have a stable job and that I’ve evolved creatively and comedically. But I’m sure I’ll always be saying stupid shit.”

It’s not long after that when he proves himself right. He starts talking about what kind of job he hopes to have (the ideal one being a comedy writer and practical one being a banker) when his roommate Blake Stokes, a sophomore economics major at UNL, tells him that he should join the family business and sell houses like his dad.

“Maybe you should take up a job in real estate and use that experience you gain there to write a comedy about a mishap in a family of land developers,” Stokes says.

It’s only after he realizes Stokes is describing the plot to “Arrested Development” that Gell plays it off like he thought he was talking about “Home Improvement.”

“Fuck Tim Allen, he was Santa Claus,” Gell says. “What a dumbass.”

“You’re getting Tim Allen and Ben Stiller mixed up,” Stokes says. “Tim Allen was Zoolander. Ben Stiller was definitely in Home Improvement.”

“All I’m saying is if I was a comedy writer, I’d want to do a ‘Home Improvement’ remake with Ben Stiller as the dad,” Gell says. “Adam Sandler would be written as the uncle, the wife would be Monica Lewinsky, Bill Clinton would be the cousin.”

“What about the guy across the fence that you never see?” Stokes asks. “Wilson. Who’s Wilson?”

“Oh that’s voiced by James Earl Jones,” Gell says. “And the actor is the guy who plays Tyrion in ‘Game of Thrones.’”

At this point Stokes and Gell’s other roommate Connor Miller, a junior music performance major with an emphasis on trumpet, are laughing hysterically as Gell tries to collect himself again.

“Wait, what was the question?”

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O Street bar creates calm lounge atmosphere Rich Bar and Lounge offers hookah options in relaxed setting, unlike many downtown bar options CAIT THIESFELD DN Downtown Lincoln has always been a frequented walkway for late-night partying crowds.

The drinking masses continue their bar hopping and sandwich-stalking as they wade through the masses between the hot spots of Duffy’s and Knickerbockers. It’s easy to get lost in the mass and get shuffled back into the bar you were just trying to escape from with the lowest tab.

With overwhelming beauty and unique charm, Rich Bar and Lounge offers culture and comfort to those who enter. The bar ’s owner, Lawrence Chatters, a doctoral candidate in the Counseling Psychology Program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has turned his bar and lounge into a beautiful gem, by recreating the beauty of the Palace of Versailles.

Rich Bar and Lounge brings more culture to Lincoln and a shift to the downtown area.

Located at 17th and O streets, Rich’s opens its doors from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., Thursday through Saturday. Elegant sofas and chairs, plushy pillows, gorgeous chandeliers and a warm fireplace are welcoming and a nice change from the noise and stuffiness of other local bars. Rich’s prides itself on its bar and indoor hookah smoking, but its greatest treasure is kept in the back of the building. With a large dance floor and comfortable seating area, this bar has been opening itself as an event space, catering to sororities, fraternities and starting specialty events, such as Latin Night.

What drew me into Rich’s is near the same of why people go to places like Jake’s: It’s an option to take on another culture’s style and relax. Unlike many bar hoppers on O Street, I’d rather take in the scenery and enjoy the slow transition of drinks and smoking through the night. Rich provides a quiet atmosphere, enjoyable staff and desirable hookah options. There are a variety of shisha options, extending from shisha brands including Fumari, Starbuzz and Al Fakher.

There are also options to add on ice hoses, additional bowls and bubbles. While smok-

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Dave Jameson and Alex McClement smoke at the Rich Bar and Lounge on O St. near the University of Nebraska-Lincon’s city campus. The bar is owned by Lawrence Chatters, a Ph.D. student studying counseling psychology at UNL. ing a combination of Orange Cream and Pirate’s Cave, the talented hookah smoker and bartender Jerry Lund from Seward blew smoke into bubbles, which floated across the table and popped into smoky puffs. I also tested out several e-hookah options, taking on a new mixture that tasted like sweet tarts.

Rich has much to offer in the ways of comfort, atmosphere and culture. The uniqueness of a bar that isn’t crowded every night and allows one to relax on a comfy sofa or lounge chair for a couple of hours is perfection in my book.

IF YOU GO WHERE: 1640 O ST. WHEN: OPENS AT 5 P.M. ON THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS AND 7 P.M. ON SATURDAYS TO BOOK, CONTACT LAWRENCE CHATTERS AT (402) 318-4350 OR AT LAWRENCE. CHATTERS@GMAIL.COM

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IF YOU GO: What drew me into Rich is near the same of why people go to places like Jake’s, an option to take on another culture’s style and the option to relax.”

where: 1640 O st. when: Opens at 5 p.m.

on Thursdays and Fridays and 7 p.m. on Saturdays to book: Contact Lawrence Chatters at (402) 318-4350 or at lawrence.chatters@gmail.com

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Jerry Lund moves hookah coals while he prepares a hookah pipe for use at Rich Bar and Lounge. Lund said preparing hookah takes a lot of skill.

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Antiquated dating practices harm relationships Experts say hook-up culture continues to be judged by peers, but should be accepted by society HANNAH EADS DN As a senior English major, Jared Holzhauser was neutral about entering an open relationship.

He wasn’t interested in having sex with other people but was willing to try it out after it was suggested by his boyfriend at the time.

“It didn’t seem like that much of a difference,” Holzhauser said.

About once a week, Holzhauser would hook up with someone usually through social media.

Although open relationships can mean something different for every couple, Holzhauser described his as “romantically exclusive” but the two were free to have sex with anyone they chose so long as neither of them bragged about their other lovers.

Holzhauser said bragging can break down open relationships because of the comparison between partners and any jealousy it might cause.

Eventually, he said, the relationship ended but not because of their open relationship.

Casual sex, polyamory and open relationships are just a few facets of what hook-up hook up culture also treats hooking up as if culture can mean. it’s a trend, Schmit said.

Sexologist Timaree Schmit said hooking She said hooking up just means that up is a blanket term for anything that two or people are having sex. So if hook-up culture more people did together. is trending, it isn’t necessarily because the By saying that someone hooked up with amount of sex that people are having has insomeone else, that person takes away the vul- creased but more so because sex is becoming a nerability that comes along with talking about bit more acceptable to talk about. sex openly and publicly.

“There isn’t a huge change in casual sex “There’s a lot of fear about being honest over generations,” Schmit said. “What’s difabout sexuality,” Schmit said. “The culture ferent is the way that we talk about it. People at large is sex negative, are more likely to talk even though sexuality about it now, and hookThe culture at large is used as a commodiing up is the term used is sex negative, even ty, getting us to watch because it’s intentionshows and buy products. though sexuality is used ally vague and therefore That’s not really acceptanswers any questions ing sex — that’s not ac- as a commodity, getting us about the relationship knowledging the expe- to watch shows and buy between those involved.” rience of being a sexual Schmit said monogproducts.” being.” amy is portrayed as the She said the default default type of relationTIMAREE SCHMIT reaction to an open disship in our society, when sexologist cussion about sex is to in reality, relationships judge or have strong feeltend to be serial – people ings about what is right move from one person to or wrong, because of our own personal frame- the next when it doesn’t work out. work that involves religious backgrounds and “Humans don’t mate for life,” Schmit said. parental influence.

“Even if you get married and stay with them “What does it mean to be a slut? It means forever, odds are you were with someone bethe person is having more sex than you think fore.” they should have,” Schmit said. “But there’s She said there are different purposes for no number or scientific measure as to how different types of relationships and that, ulmuch sex is too much. It’s arbitrary.” timately, it comes down to what wants and For those who regularly discuss their sex needs a person has. lives, Schmit said they’re opening themselves Although today’s relationships, Schmit up to a lot of critique. said, tend to be based on expected progresBesides being a catch-all term, the phrase sion.

IAN TREDWAY | DN “People get into this relationship escalator where the expectations are XYZ,” she said.

“Six months into the relationship you’re supposed to have said ‘I love you.’”

These expectations, she said, are what cause dissonance in relationships.

Partners can be extremely compatible and still have other needs that the other person can’t meet.

“We have unrealistic expectations of what a single person can do for you, that you’re gonna find a single human being that meets all of your needs,” Schmit said. “That’s so much to put on one person.”

She said she suggests approaching even exclusive relationships as though they were open, meaning needs can be fulfilled from friends, pets, jobs or other sources outside of the relationship.

UNL Associate Director of Women’s and Gender Studies, Rose Holz, teaches in her history of sexuality class that today’s confused expectations stem from dating practices, such as treating, that formed in the early 20th century.

Holz said women began working in factories for lower wages than men, so they would let the men pay for a date to the movie or amusement park. In return, the woman would set sexual boundaries, ranging from holding hands to intercourse but would ultimately be his date for the night.

“From my experience when I talk about this with the students, both sides are frustrated,” Holz said. “The girls will be angry and feel like there’s this expectation of them, and the guys don’t know what they’re negotiating with. Everybody’s just kind of confused about

what’s going on with that interaction.”

Holz agreed sexuality is something people should discuss regularly in order to prevent people from thinking it’s black and white and “not as cut and dry as they first thought.” “(Sexuality) is just such a huge part of our lives, and to wall it off is really problematic,” Holz said.

Holzhauser found even on websites such as OkCupid, he had a hard time finding people who were willing to admit to wanting casual sex. Instead, they said they were interested in a relationship, without specifying long term or short term.

“It’s like 1950s dating where you can’t say what you really want,” he said. “There are code words for everything because they’re afraid of being labeled a slut or whore.”

As a senior now, Holzhauser said he’s still neutral toward non-monogamous relationships and would be OK with being a part of one in the future.

Schmit said the key to a sexual relationship, whether monogamous or casual, is to communicate what each other’s wants and needs are so that no one is misled.

“Hook-up culture is more about expanding options,” Schmit said. “If you are interested in sex for any reason you should constantly be searching what your own needs are so that your behavior aligns with that. If you’re looking for a serious relationship, you have to date that way so that they understand that. If all someone wants is to casually hook up, it’s fine as long as no one’s getting another impression.”

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Vung Tau uses authentic family recipes CASSIE KERNICK DN Just off of Vine Street, Vung Tau is close and speedy enough for a lunch break between classes.

Vung Tau offers authentic Vietnamese food ,which college kids can afford with entrees priced around $10.

The restaurant is run by the Pham family.

Ryan, the middle son, enjoys helping up front as much as any 20-year-old accounting student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln working with his parents can.

Even before Dominic and Anne Pham purchased the restaurant nine years ago, the space had always been in the family.

“The restaurant used to be been owned by an aunt and all the recipes they used came from my mom,” Scott, the oldest son and a senior history major, said.

The Pham family came to Lincoln from Denver 10 years ago to be closer to relatives. Denver is where Dominic and Anne originally met and began their lives together. Before moving into the restaurant business, Dominic owned a jewelry store. With a declining economy and the restaurant struggling under the aunt’s ownership, purchasing it seemed like the best option.

Since taking over nearly a decade ago, business has been steadily increasing.

“We have a lot of weekly regulars that we can tell you their order before they walk in the door,” Scott said.

Vietnamese food isn’t as well known as Chinese cuisine, Scott said, but it features less fried dishes and places a greater emphasis on soups and whole entrees. Scott is the only son who knows the recipes and helps prepare them, he said.

“All of the recipes are from my mother, who learned them from her mother,” Scott said.

Anne was born in Vung Tau, Vietnam, which inspired the restaurants name. Dominic was born in Saigon;both were war refugees. Growing up in Vietnam is where Anne learned the recipes and now prepares dishes similar to what one would eat overseas.

Along with an emphasis on spices, a key component for Vietnamese dishes is time. The grilled pork and chicken used in various dishes is marinated for days before being served.

As for soups, it may only take five minutes to be served once ready, but the broth itself takes a full 24 hours to prepare. Practicing this sense of tradition is one of Scott’s favorite parts about helping around the restaurant.

“Since I was born in the states, it keeps me connected in a way to the culture,” Scott said.

“If I wasn’t here, I don’t know how connected to the culture I would be or how much of the language I would even remember.”

Another thing kept authentic are the titles of the dishes. While the menu at first glance may seem intimidating, the English translation is conveniently written under each name. Pork noodle soups, rice platters served with lettuce, cucumbers, carrots and radish slices, and soft rice vermicelli noodles are all items that adorn the menu.

If you’re trying the restaurant for the first time, Scott recommends a customer favorite: the No. 16, Bun Dat Biet. The dish features grilled pork and deep-fried shrimp served over vermicelli.

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Kathleen Maynard talks with her daughter, Jessie Maynard, over lunch at Vung Tau on Wednesday. Vung Tau is a family-owned restaurant that serves food made from family recipes brought over from Vietnam.

Brianne Steffensmeier, a senior business administration and marketing major, said anyone with an adventurous palate should give Vung Tau a try.

“It is a great place to eat a meal that is completely out of your comfort zone,” Steffensmeier said. “Everything is served traditionally and you are able to expose your taste buds to a new flavor and get a cultural experience while doing it.”

Another menu item that is extremely popular are the Pho dishes. This is a rice noodle soup in a beef broth with spices, veggies and the customer’s choice for protein. This soup is a staple for the restaurant and is recognized as Vietnam’s national dish.

Scott said he has loved learning the customs and watching the restaurant grow from a 36 to 75 seater but isn’t sure where he will end up in the future.

“I guess it depends, it’s kind of hard to move on,” Scott said. “I know how difficult it is to keep everything running. We’re trying to figure out ways to start filling the gaps in with other people and start branching out and growing more.”

Vung Tau is located at 2708 Y St. and is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, and closed on Mondays.

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Vung Tau prepares spring rolls from authentic family recipes. The restaurant is named after the owner Anne Pham’s hometown in Vietnam.

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International students use club to learn English CAIT THIESFELD DN According to the Global Language Monitor, as of Jan. 1, 2014, there are 1,025,109.8 words in the English Language, with a new word created every 98 minutes or about 14.7 words per day.

To incoming international students, this staggering number can appear quite terrifying.

Beth Cordell and Mark Harrington have become guides to many international students by providing the English Conversation Table and English Conversation Partners to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The International Student Fellowship Club sponsors the English Conversation Table. With the intent to provide friendship, culture, understanding of religious principles and positive educational experiences, the ISFC and Conversation Table provide a positive outlet for international students.

The English Conversation Table allows international students one-on-one practice with the English language. In the last three years, Cordell and Harrington have assisted students in overcoming language difficulties, answered questions about the meanings and usages of different words and phrases, cultural differences and taboos and, ultimately, assisted students to develop socially and academically.

“We have five or six words in English for every one meaning,” said Harrington at one of the latest meetings. “International students have often complained to me, ‘Why does the English language have so many words that mean the same thing?’”

During this meeting, students raised questions about several words that mean the same thing: moldy, stale and spoiled, for instance, to describe bread that has gone bad. But not all of these adjectives mean the same thing, Harrington said. Words can overlap but not completely.

Other words were added to the list of descriptors, including the terms decayed and expired, the latter of which gave pause to Saudi Arabian student Mohammed Hussain. Hussain has been in IEP for almost a year and a half and wants to study chemical engineering.

Expired, Hussain said, is used in his country to describe an elderly person.

“Expired means dead,” Cordell responded in English. “Learning the difference between one’s native language and the English language can become a puzzle when not only the words are changing, but the connotation of the words change as well.”

English Conversation Partners began several years ago and has recently started up again this semester. To volunteer to become a partner, contact Ron and Judy Spaulding, who are representatives of International Students Inc. Through English Conversation Partners, managed by Cordell, individual international students and individual American students pair off to practice English skills, Harrington said.

“It’s a good opportunity to practice spoken English,” Fang Zou said. Zou isn’t a UNL student, but she is married to a Ph.D. candidate and is an active participant at English Conversation Table and Partners. At the latest Partners meeting on Monday, there were 21 international students from China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan who met with 15 American students. The direct conversation between international and American students allow for a deeper understanding of the

English language.

Although these meetings and the ISFC offer several benefits to international students, difficulties still remain in the classroom.

Lei Yu, a fifth year physics student, described some of his difficulties at the university. “A teacher would write everything on the blackboard, it was very difficult for us to follow. He never provided the materials online. He would tell me that there would be four textbooks so we can read everything from the textbooks. It was very difficult for us to follow…I had another professor that was very nice. He provided everything online.”

Hussain came to Nebraska in fall 2013. Originally from Saudi Arabia, Hussain experiences life as an international student and the difficulties that come along with learning English as a college student, he said.

“I feel that to speak a different language is such a big accomplishment that I did in my life,” said Hussain. “But at the same time I faced a lot of embarrassing situations because sometimes people misunderstand my point. In addition, I faced a lot of obstacles until I felt that I was confident to speak and express the English language.”

For Hussain and many other international students, learning a new language can be difficult if their confidence wavers.

“My advice to all international students who try to learn English is to have self-confidence to speak, to joke, to have friends and to be proud for yourself that you speak another language that most students don’t,” Hussain said.

Making friends with other students can vary.

“It is so easy to make friends with international students and is really awesome, but American people need to know more about international students and their culture,” Hussain said.

“It is hard sometimes so complex to make friendships with American people. They don’t think that having international friends is convenient.

Some of them feel bored because our English is so bad and hard for them to understand, so they avoid to make friendships with international students.”

Hussain said being from the Middle East and the negative media can place a damper in creating friendships.

“I feel bad because media gives people the bad things about people there,” Hussain said. “I am proud to be from Saudi Arabia, but people need to know if someone is bad from my country, doesn’t mean everyone will be the same.”

The English Conversation Table has affected Hussain in a bright and favorable light.

“For me, it was always my dream to speak like Americans do,” Hussain said. “So, as a result I learn it so quickly.”

Interacting with the Conversation Table and the International Student Fellowship is very helpful, he said.

“I learn a lot of English words from this table, I know most of the American culture and rules from this table,” Hussain said. “Moreover, it helps me to be a normal person in the middle of the Nebraskan community. Beth and Mark are such great and helpful people and I really enjoy spending my time during the week and weekend with them.”

Recently, Hussain made a decision to do something for all international students at the university, he said.

“I applied to be International Students Representative in ASUN government. We give a lot to UNL, and it is important to have our voices

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Mohammed Hussain, a student enrolled in the Intensive English Program who majors in chemical engineering, explains the meaning of the word “expiration” in Arabic and how it differs from its English meaning. In Saudi Arabia, Hussain uses the word to describe an old person.

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Mark Harrington, an International Student Fellowship volunteer, explains the differences between the words “stale,” “moldy” and “spoiled.” The English Conversation Table meets every Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. in Room 212 in the Nebraska Union. heard,” Hussain said. “Our cultures should be known, what we like and don’t like. I will try my best as a person in this community and in this university to change the idea about international students. The university should give us more attention because we need to feel that we have come to our second family.

“Smiling is the best thing I can do to let the people understand me.”

The English Conversation Table regularly

meets on Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. on the second floor of the Nebraska Union, conference room 212, and Conversation Partners meets Monday evenings from 7-9 p.m. in Room A of the Union Food court. To contact Beth Cordell or Mark Harrington for questions about either group meeting, email Beth at origamifox@gmail.com or Mark at mharrington11@juno.net.

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Acting, story in ‘Destiny’ fails to impress Despite engaging visuals, new Bungie game falls short of hype created by ‘Halo’ video game company NATE SINDELAR DN “Destiny” never had a chance to fail.

Created by Bungie – the team that brought “Halo” into the world – backed by Activision – the company whose name remains forever tied to “Call of Duty” – crafted and sold under the title of “world’s most expensive video game” – “Destiny” was a fixed point on the timeline of players the world over. People would buy this game without hesitation. It would sell millions and millions of copies, get extravagant review scores and go on for its predestined decade of financial and critical dominance.

At least, that’s what all signs pointed toward.

Released on Sept. 9, the “Destiny” servers went live for much of the world around 2 a.m. because “Destiny” is a game designed to be played with or in the presence of other people online at all times. I set alarms for 1:55 a.m. and went to sleep early the evening before, trying to suppress the jitters that come on the eve of a new digital gold rush. A new world to explore, a race to beat all the other players to the best weapons and armor and dramatic plot points – to see the gorgeous vistas illustrated by talented artists and find whatever secrets may lie in wait.

This is, after all, a science fiction tale of apocalyptic proportion.

“You are a Guardian,” the game’s advertising informs players. You’re another special token of the universe with the power to do great things. There’s an evil darkness that threatens humanity, aliens, guns with which to erase both and a little flying robot that does a lot for you. He’s voiced by “Game of Thrones” actor Peter Dinklage, another point advertising has been quick to point out, and together you get to travel from Earth to the moon to Venus and even Mars. Nothing new about the premise, certainly, but we can forgive that for the sake of tight and rewarding gameplay accented by a lush environment, right?

The trigger goes off, and the gold rush is on, a stampede to turn the TV and console on, a stampede to get online, create characters and storm into Bungie’s living, breathing world. At the character creation screen, I’m stymied.

Human, Awoken or the robotic Exo, which species to pick. There are three classes of warrior: titan, warlock and hunter. Titans are the brutes, hunters are the stealthy rogues and warlocks are somewhere between the two; their only distinction being an affinity for magic. I’m startled by the clarity of the model’s skin, eyes and hair. I go with the alien Awoken and choose a purple skin tone that’s not translucent and not quite neon. Switching between hairstyles and colors, I’m startled by how well they’re rendered. This is a damn beautiful game, and I’m almost tempted to skip the whole creation process so I can play.

The Warlock class has the dopest cape, so I

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Despite an attractive and seemingly put-together world, ‘Destiny’ fails to immerse players in its environment and narrative.

“Game of Thrones” actor, Peter Dinklage, who plays the player’s companion robot, exudes a sense of boredom throughout the story. go with one of those.

Then, I’m in it. I’m there. Peter Dinklagebot finds me, wakes me up and we’re off. There’s high danger, spooky expanses and lightless corridors in a so-called “Old Russia” space base. There’s Peter Dinklage’s voice and – oh no, what happened?

When players got their hands on the public beta earlier this summer, people made a large stink of Dinklage’s voice acting. Bungie promised that experience would be different upon launch, as there were many more studio sessions to record. Now that the game’s out, though?

While delivering lines about darkness, the end of the world, wizards and an array of otherworldly melodrama, the acclaimed stage and screen actor manages levels of disinterest that borders on active hostility toward the script.

You’re fighting aliens in an abandoned shipyard, the orchestra swells on the soundtrack and things are getting heavy. Larger and more menacing enemies slink onto the field, you’re running low on ammunition, but for everything the developers do to foster tension and dynamism, Dinklage’s deadpan undercuts any sense of excitement.

Sure, he’s playing a robot; but then, why get a charming actor at all? No face, no body language, just hollow voice work that doesn’t even strive for the calculated formality of an artificial intelligence. The voice of an automated answering machine would probably make more sense.

Instead, Dinklage exudes a sense of boredom that infects everything else. Maybe he dreads that he got himself into this situation at all, because the writing in “Destiny” feels more like fan-fiction of Bungie’s previous games than it does the hottest new space epic. It’s generic and worse, ineffectual. The things Dinklebot and other people say in the game – describing the world, explaining which monster is which, anything – have no impact. There might as well be a preamble to the game that reads: “Yeah, whatever.”

The script probably justifies Dinklage’s performance.

And, unfortunately, this sense of emptiness, of purposelessness, permeates the entirety of the game. Bungie has designed a vibrant-looking world, a wonderful and alive-seeming world, but there’s no energy. Players are brought into the planets’ various areas to move from point A to point B, shooting a lot of things along the way, developing their class abilities, and that’s really about it. Mission structures consist of: go here, shoot these, go there, shoot those and end the mission by killing a big guy with so much health that encounters can last up to 25 and 30 minutes for one opponent.

The fighting that does go down is fine. It doesn’t do anything in and of itself to warrant praise. It functions.

Moreover, since the game is designed to be played with other people, any true fun comes on behalf of other human beings, also subject-

ed to Dinklage’s voice. If anything, “Destiny” hinders that aspect of itself by not facilitating as much cooperation or interaction as possible. No trading with other players, minimal communication options, no ecosystem to work within like other large multiplayer games. The landscapes of “Destiny” are pretty, but empty and, without an ever-present set of friends, lonely.

I can’t deny that there remains something satisfying about shooting aliens with an assortment of space guns, and the game’s interface design warrants as much praise as anything else.

But that sugar high dwindles relatively early for a game purported to last the next decade. If that’s to be the case, Bungie has its work cut out for it.

As it stands, “Destiny” is a reminder or, perhaps, a readjustment to how we look at our most beloved creators. Bungie may have drove console video games to new places back in 2001, but today they’ve lost traction. We could sense it all along. The videos shown prior to release were, like the game itself, functional. There were aliens, guns, heroes, other planets and a promise. Players were promised a world full of other people, story, planetary exploration, “Halo” but with elements of RPG and massivemultiplayer games. What did they get?

Bungie, Activision and $500 million worth of what could’ve been.

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The art to college cooking: Order take-out Miles Rothlisberger

We are puny.

To put it more specifically our bodies are puny, demanding husks of spoiled organs and whiny stimuli that require energy and chemicals to keep continuing their sad little existences. We attain these chemicals by devouring the puny bodies of other living things in a form known as food.

However, with our bodies being as pathetic as they are, they cannot simply consume the still-living flesh of a cornstalk or your roommate’s pet guinea pig, Charles Cuddlebug. We need to cook our victims into food, preferably in a domicile such as your dorm or apartment.

But “how do I cook?” you ask, awesome person weighed down by a puny body. Well, we here at the Daily Nebraskan will show you how.

the frying pan might possibly like a gift now and then.

You didn’t hear that from us, though.

REGARDING THE ACTUAL COOKING…

REGARDING COOKING AREA…

First off, you should probably just give up cooking right now. You’re a college kid with a bustling schedule and you’re bound to suffer if you put forth effort even attempting to cook rather than living life on the gnarly edge.

Come on, man. We both know that “Raising Cane’s” sounds much better than whatever ramen-noodle-hot dog casserole that came up when you first thought of cooking. You might as well just throw in the towel and use the kitchen as an art studio or sobbing corner. We’re here to help you, not give you false encouragement.

If you haven’t been discouraged yet, let us mention the staple of the cooking area: the stove. Your stove can be wonderful at cooking and frying your latest meal into an edible state. But a stove can’t make food into sinful pleasures as effectively as a daemonic flame from the bowels of Hell (or I’ thynap, if you believe in the Nether Ones). Find a way to open a fission in the Earth and into another fiery

dimension before roasting those frozen chicken fingers.

Make sure that there are an ungodly amount of paper towels on hand. The place is about to get seriously messy, and you’ll need a way to clean up the carnage before any sane people see what kind of weird appetite you might have.

REGARDING UTENSILS…

A vast array of exclusively exotic utensils will impress dinner guests or just give you a sense of culture and much needed self-esteem. Cook with only those gigantic spatula-things that you see cooks using at HuHot. That would be super rad.

When making a tub of soup, always

Don’t sprinkle cinnamon on that!

Don’t do it! Just don’t do it, man!

You’ll regret it.

When adding ingredients to boilIAN TREDWAY | DN ing water, spices to concoctions, or just throwing that piece of make sure ham on that slice of cold bread, make you stir with a every action poetic like the profeswooden spoon. We’re not quite sure sional chefs. Fling your arms and over how, but in our personal experience, exaggerate each motion while humsoup stirred with a wooden spoon has ming an obscure orchestra number. that warm and cozy taste. But maybe Shedding tears as you add basil or pasoup in general is warm and cozy, or prika to the final dish will set in stone maybe the chef just happened to be your dramatic performance. good those few times. Really, the fact While devastating to your health, keep that you’re still reading this is awein mind that deep-frying your food some. Please humor us by stirring that in delicious, underrated grease then batch of clam chowder with a wooden covering the food in buffalo sauce will spoon. Please. make it taste really, really good. Like The frying pan is one of your best super good. friends when it comes to frying eggs or pancakes during those picturesque REGARDING THE CLEANUP… mornings. Make sure to let your frying Wash your hands, you filthy, filthy pan know how much you appreciate person. all its hard work by saying thank you ARTS@ DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM now and then. We’ve also heard that

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REPTAR gone WILD INDIE ELECTRO-POP BAND PERFORMS AT VEGA STORY BY ALLI HUPPERT | PHOTOS BY WILL STOTT

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e’re in this part of the city where children don’t sleep/I can feel it in my bones and my feet in the legs of the women and boys that I meet.” Graham Ulicny, lead vocalist of indie rock band Reptar, performs these lyrics in their song “Houseboat Babies.”

Reptar is composed of Ulicny: guitars/ vocals, Ryan Engelberger: bass, William Kennedy: keyboards, Andrew McFarland: drums, and Jace Bartet: guitar. The band began making music in Athens, Georgia, in late 2008, with their first EP being released Aug. 2, 2011. Just days after their EP came out, they were performing at Chicago’s music festival Lollapalooza. In a matter of weeks, the band went from playing intimate house parties in their friends’ basements to selling out shows at large venues.

“I played in a band in high school with Graham and Ryan called The Festival Conceptual,” keyboardist William Kennedy said.

“When we all went to college, I met Andrew at the dining hall, and we both bonded over our love for dry cereal and Fig Newtons. We started playing in a band called Co co ri co with our super talented buddy Addison.

Eventually, I introduced Andrew to Ryan and Graham, and we started a-jammin’ and those

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sparks a-started flyin’. We all moved in together the summer after we met and played shows and recorded all summer, and the rest is effervescence.”

Ulicny recently moved to Omaha and now works at the popular music venue The Slowdown. Consequently, the band has been performing more frequently in the Omaha and Lincoln area.

The band’s fans tend to think it was named after the dinosaur from the children’s show “Rugrats,” but Kennedy said that’s far from the truth.

“I had a collage, bicycle light sculpture named Rapunzel at the beginning of college,” he said. “Unfortunately, due to a tragic July 4 sparkler bike accident involving a UGA bus, the bicycle ‘bit the dust,’ so to speak. Ryan had the cutest little wolf dog named Flufftar who passed away around the same time due to a hairball incident. We decided to pay homage to them by naming the band after them.”

Because the band has such an unusual sound, not many of today’s artists have music similar to Reptar ’s. It’s an aesthetic melody filled with funky sounds and is so sprightly that it’s infectious. The bouncy, energetic rhythm invites listeners to dance and just let loose. Their concerts are known for

being fun and lively.

Kennedy called it “a focused bombardment of sound collage turned pop structure.”

“Binary bits flow into analog current, glowing into a nervous energy release where audience and performer become one,” he said.

Their musical inspirations come from all across the genre spectrum, Kennedy said, including musicians such as Kate Bush, Kurt Vile and Yellow Magic Orchestra.

He said the band would like to collaborate with other artists, such as Chrome Sparks, Richard James or Brian Eno in the future.

Kennedy enjoys playing all of their music, but he has a few favorites.

“The new ones are really fun to play,” Kennedy said. “‘Particle Board’ and ‘No One Will Ever Love You’ are super fun.”

Reptar ’s last album, “Body Faucet,” was released in 2012. For the past six months, they have been working on recording new music with Andy LeMaster at Chase Park Transduction in Athens. Kennedy said the album is extremely close to completion. They just released a cassette tape on their label, Quality Faucet Records, that contains two of the songs that will be on the new album. The new album explores themes of technology

and communicating with each other in the 21st century through the digital medium we have set up around us.

Though Reptar has been busy, they have no intentions of slowing down in the near future. Kennedy said they have many plans, including some traveling. “(We plan to) release this new album next March, put together a new multimedia tour experience to unveil in conjunction with the album, tour on the new album for about six months,” Kennedy said. “Go abroad and tour the album there. Take a writing vacation to Japan for three months, record in Athens for about three months and tour inbetween recording stints. Turn our touring vehicle (an airport shuttle bus) into an ice cream sandwich food truck, mini-light museum.”

When not on tour or in the recording studio, the band members remain busy.

“Up until this tour, I was working at House Electric, an amazing electrical supply store in Athens,” Kennedy said. “I was repairing lamps and fixtures and occasionally creating new ones. I like creating light sculptures and electronic installation pieces, listening to music to fall asleep to, biking until I get lost and playing piano.”

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(TOP) Graham Ulicny of Reptar plays at Vega in Lincoln on Wednesday. (LEFT) Sean Smith of Reptar plays trumpet in Vega show Wednesday night. (RIGHT) The high energy electro-pop performance was well attended. Most of the audience danced at the edge of the stage during the set.

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Editor’s picks: this week online DN Arts & Entertainment desk selects some of the most intriguing Internet content of the week YOUTUBE CLIP OF THE WEEK: FORREST PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRING TALENT SHOW MADELINE CHRISTENSEN

Excerpt: “Driver, please stop for a minute at that middle school,” said Ashton from the backseat of his stretch-ed limo.

“Yes sir, Mr. Kutcher,” stated his driver, Jeeves.

“What is going on in there, Jeeves?” Ashton asked.

“It appears to be a middle school dance, sir,” responded Jeeves. “Would you care to attend?”

“Yes,” said the gorgeous skater-type. “I am feeling a little lonely tonight and I have a feeling I might meet someone special there.”

Susan W. pushed out her Wonderbra Bcups to get his attention. But Ashton did not even notice her as he walked past her and her Uggs from last year.

“My name is Ashton,” he declared cutely.

“What is yours?”

“Melissia Bella,” retorted the girl. “I’m Spanish and Italian.”

“Why are you alone?” he questioned, his dark hair flowing like a dark river.

“Why are you alone?” she flirted confidently.

“Because me and Demi broke up,” he rejoined. “But I cannot understand why you are alone. You are such a pretty girl.”

He was right. She was pretty in a very subtle way that not everyone understood at first, just as her mother told her.

Ashton took Melissia by the hand and they slow danced. The chaperone, Mr. Burlick, the earth science teacher, didn’t enforce the 12 inch rule and their bodies were touching because he saw how important this was to Melissia and Ashton. At that moment he decided to give Melissia an A. “I am so glad I requested my driver to stop in Franklin, Kansas,” uttered Ashton. “I want to tell you that you are very different from the L.A. girls I have met, but in a good way. Also, you will get your period soon.

Would you care to be next in my movie?”

NEW RESTAURANT FEELS LIKE GRANDMA’S HOUSE, TASTES LIKE ITALY JACK FOREY

Excerpt: The first thing you may notice about the

restaurant is the subtle, modernist design of the whole place. Or you may notice the bar in the center, stocked with a variety of fine liquors and unique cocktails (including house whiskey sour mixes), which I unfortunately couldn’t sample since I needed to drive. Next to the bar is an elegantly mounted wine shelf, also fully stocked. The air was scented with a mixture of spices and cooked meat.

I was seated and shown the menu, which the server told me was the latest edition in a line of several versions created since the restaurant was established four months ago.

The owner explained they’re still experimenting with different dishes and looking at what customers are responding to, so the present is a particularly interesting time to be a Momo’s patron. The menu offered a good balance of familiar dishes and more exotic or unexpected fare, not to mention a splendid variety. I eyed the steak tips, mushrooms and polenta before finally deciding on the meatballs al forno and a margherita pizza.

The meatballs were succulent and they came with a zesty red sauce and melted parmesan. This dish offered a great contrast between the strong flavor of the sauce and the creaminess of the parmesan and was quite tastefully presented with sprigs of parsley on top. The margherita pizza was a treat – one I shared with the photographer. It had a richly textured and flaky crust and each slice had a big circular gob of mozzarella on top; this is as close to authentic Italian pizza as anything I have ever eaten. I ordered some pistachio gelato for dessert and it tasted awesome.

SONGWRITING DUO NOTICES THE LITTLE THINGS WITH LYRIC WRITING JOE WADE

Excerpt: The songwriting process for Miller and Anderson typically starts with the melody, Anderson said. From there, Miller starts to add words as he constructs the chorus and verses. A characteristic of the songs they write is the influence characters have on each other, which is similar to the shared influence between Miller and Anderson.

“A lot of the time Drew writes in stories,” she said. “He’ll take something that he’s been thinking about and he’ll write a song about it. We have a song called ‘Joseph and Lorraine’ about two fictional people and it’s a complete story of their life – how they met, what they did and what they are doing.”

For their song “Ghost Town,” Miller had the image of downtown trains running through his head, he said. From there he tried to describe the situation of two people going from one set of “black and blue” walls to the next. Lyrically, that song ends with the characters in a state of confusion about what to do next, which Anderson says can be discomforting. However, musically, the two find resolve in duets such as “Daniel.”

“All of our songs emulate this wrestling inside of us to become a better version of yourself, whether that’s in a relationship or in yourself,” he said. “Sometimes we make

that rash decision to leave home. The theme of our (songs) would be running back home – back to our safe roots.”

CRAFTHOUSE OWNER MAKES STORE HOME FOR LOCAL CRAFTERS ERIN MANSUR

Excerpt: Walking into the Crafthouse, an individual might feel as if they’re walking in their Pinteresting aunt’s dream craft room. The store is located at 2804 N 48th St., in the University Place shopping district between University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus and Wesleyan University. The interior walls are a calm grey with saturated lime green moldings around the windows, entryways and floor. Though the space is small, the ceilings are high and give the shop an open vibe.

The display furniture is eclectic: vintage decks, tables and shelves salvaged and restored from other local shops such as Home and Closet and the Nebraska Eco-store.

Like many of the shops in University Place, the store looks like it’s nearly in its original vintage state. The high ceilings reveal pipes and hanging light fixtures above the checkered tile floor. The store also has several architectural quirks such as a door leading straight up with a staircase and walls made of thick plaster.

Owner Allie Luedtke graduated from the UNL Textile and Apparel Design program, and while in school, she often had trouble finding natural fabrics that fit her and her classmate’s aesthetics. After working at different craft retail stores in Lincoln, Luedtke said she felt there wasn’t a store that fit her style.

“It all tended to be older, more traditional, quality looking materials,” Luedtke said.

“I never really expected to (open a store), it wasn’t my intention when I came out of school, but it was always something that I was … secretly interested in. I kept thinking, ‘Somebody should really do that’ and then I just thought, ‘Maybe it should just be me.’”

WILCO FRONT MAN, SON TEAM UP TO CREATE CONTRASTING, GUTSY ALBUM CHAS BOGATZ

Excerpt: Jeff Tweedy, of Wilco fame, teamed up with his son Spencer, a drummer, for his latest project. Their collaborative album “Sukierae” is due out Sept. 16.

If you are short on time, and too busy for incredible folk-arena-rock-electric-popexperimental-indie, then listen to “Diamond Light Pt. 1.” It’s the best six minutes this album has to offer. Spencer has some mean chops to show off on this track, and coupled with his dad’s lazy lyrics, it feels a bit like taking a road trip wedged between a caffeine addict and that creepy bus driver from “The Simpsons.”

Despite the contributions of his own flesh and blood, this work is still very much Jeff Tweedy’s album. Experimentation, dissimilarity and unstructured guitar solos reign free in these 20 songs. No two tracks really line up, but contrast well with one another.

Even in “Diamond Light Pt. 1,” the song shifts beneath our feet in its midsection, dilating into ethereal vocals and free-form instrumentation. But yet, the tune tightens back up in time for the ending, just when our minds are in danger of wandering away.

But not every song experiments on the level of post-tour Beatles, who are a main influence for Tweedy. “Low Key,” buried six tracks deep, has a sing-along chorus and unbeatable tambourine action.

While most folk music uses the acoustic guitar as a rhythm for the voice to expand upon, “Pigeons” challenges this axiom.

Tweedy lets his guitar breathe on its own before the synth and drums enter mid-song.

‘WHAT WE DO IS AN ART,’ GLENN KORFF PIANIST SAYS MADI WEINBERGER

Excerpt: Daily Nebraskan: What were your first experiences with a piano?

Mark Clinton: I started taking lessons just before my fifth birthday. My family had an old-fitted piano at our home when I was growing up, and I just started playing. My parents would listen to me as I plunked on the piano keys and decided that I should take lessons.

DN: What were some important lessons Julian Martin taught that stuck with you?

MC: Julian Martin was perhaps the most influential teacher during my formative years [8-16 years old]. There were lots of life lessons, not just piano lessons. He also emphasized the discipline it takes to perform the piano at a professional level. He was like a musical parent who was responsible for my musical upbringing. He prepared me for advanced study as an undergraduate, which ultimately led to a career.

DN: In what ways have you grown as a musician or performer?

MC: You never stop growing until the day you die. Of course, I continue to grow from professional exposure and the different ideas from other performers and scholars.

There is always an influence for what you’re doing and how you initialize things.

DN: Who is your musical hero? Why? MC: My teachers. They were so influential in all aspects of my music. Some continue to perform and teach and inspire younger generations. They really are my biggest inspiration.

DN: As a professional concert pianist, what were some challenges you have faced?

MC: The music field is difficult enough to break into and to be successful. It can be hard to become better known, to audition, to beat the other auditioning applicants and to be able to perform in concerts.

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LIZ GLINSKI SENIOR ENGLISH MAJOR We love great style here at the Daily Nebraskan Arts and Entertainment section. That’s why this year, we’ll be scouting out the best-dressed students on campus to feature in our very first weekly street style section.

We plan on featuring all interesting UNL style. Whether that be a stylish sorority girl or a man wearing a Scooby-Doo costume

on campus, we’re looking for the best and most unique fashion campus. So to all you trendsetters out there, your next outfit might be printed right here in Daily Nebraskan.

Dress - Kohl’s Shoes - Shoe Depot Necklace - six-month anniversary present from boyfriend

I’ve been up since 6 a.m., so I don’t wanna be uncomfortable all day. For student teaching, I had to upgrade my wardrobe from jeans and sweatpants, basically. You have to be prepared for the day and you wanna focus on teaching rather than worrying about pants that are too tight.”

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Quotes of the week, Sept. 12-18 We want to clear all barriers that students might have to calling for medical assistance either for themselves or for others.”

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asun president on plans to address alcohol safety

I heard of places in the U.S. where LGBT people could live openly and happily, but as a Nebraska high school student, those places seemed pretty far away.”

TAYLOR BROOKS unl law student

‘NO,’ Perlman replied in capital letters from his iPhone.”

CHANCELLOR HARVEY PERLMAN in response to whether admission standards have lowered to allow for higher enrollment

You never stop growing until the day you die. Of course, I continue to grow from professional exposure and the different ideas from other performers and scholars.”

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Buddy relationship makes ‘The Trip’ worth watching VINCENT MORAN DN British comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are back on the big screen in “The Trip to Italy,” the sequel to 2010’s “The Trip,” where our comical heroes once again find themselves traveling through breathtaking scenery and eating amazing food – this time in Italy.

Similar to the work of American comedians Louis C.K. and Larry David, in their respective television enterprises, Coogan and Brydon keep their real life names as they portray fictional versions of their celebrity personas. This, along with Michael Winterbottom’s casual and observant direction and Coogan and Brydon’s amazingly genuine and candid performances, gives the film a semi-documentary feeling.

Coogan and Brydon’s chemistry is so natural and authentic that their conversations feel real, ranging from mundane topics such as the preference of ramps instead of stairs, to deeper insights on middle age and death. As an audience member, one gets the feeling they are watching reality footage of this comedic duo casually banter on a week-long vacation.

The film duplicates its predecessors plot when Brydon is asked to write a series of food columns and report back on his experience.

Again, Steve Coogan comes along for the ride and the two continue their conversations, arguments and competition with each other.

Similar to another of this year’s comedy sequels, “22 Jump Street,” “The Trip to Italy” immediately levels with the audience, selfidentifying as a lazy repackaging of a film dressed up a little different and resold as something new. It makes fun of its “sequel-ness” by directly addressing the fact that it is only a slightly modified, recycled version of the first film, while continuing to self-deprecate by observing sequels are never as good as the original anyway, with the singular exception of “The Godfather: Part II,” of course.

The film doesn’t quite match the nearly impossible level of masterpiece the “The Godfather: Part II” achieved. And, the continual churning out of slight variations of the same successful film that Hollywood has become famous for is almost never satisfying. However, “The Trip” could spawn a hundred sequels and, as long as they all feature Coogan and Brydon together, offering their thoughts on, frankly, anything they’re interested in commenting on, I’d pay to see it.

If you have seen the first film you already know how you’ll feel about this one, as your opinions toward it, almost to a certainty, will be replicated. It comes down to how much one enjoys these comedians company.

“The Trip” wasn’t brilliant because of its plot or any series of events. It worked because the buddy chemistry between Coogan and Brydon is irresistibly hilarious, entertaining and perceptive. There are few films featuring such a thin plot that are also so overwhelmingly enjoyable, and it’s all thanks to the two leads’ performances.

In the first film, the pair visited restaurants in Northern England while also walking in the footsteps of Wordsworth and Coleridge. They

continue their journey with the ghosts of romantic poets, this time following the history of Byron and Shelley.

Literary and pop culture references abound in the film. Besides Byron and Shelley, figures ranging from Casanova to Alanis Morissette are brought up, as well as a slew of amazing Italian-set films including, “Roman Holiday,” “La Dolce Vita,” “The Godfather,” “Journey to Italy” and “Le Mépris.”

Some specific English references may be less known to American viewers, but the highlight of this series remains the impression stand-offs Coogan and Brydon have of famous actors such as Al Pacino, Hugh Grant, Anthony Hopkin, and, best of all, a Michael Caine impression that turns into the greatest review of “The Dark Knight Rises” of all time.

Squeezed in between mouthfuls of delicious food and celebrity impressions are some really dark and deep commentaries on middle age life and mortality. What all these references have packed into them is the acknowledgement that these are people and works of art that have stood the test of time, that have been or will be remembered long after their life ends.

And while Coogan and Brydon are by no means nobodies, as clearly demonstrated by their bourgeois traveling lifestyle of staying in hotels and eating in restaurants that the average person couldn’t dream of affording without a dangerous amount of anxiety, and by their respective fame. Coogan is fairly recognizable in the United States and Brydon, being a top comedian in the UK, both want to make an impact that would leave a legacy behind. That would be proof that they lived on this earth and did something more than live a normal life, something memorable.

The gut-busting humor always has a melancholic underpinning to it. The beauty of the film is its ability to stage these darker conversations in a way that isn’t contrived but feels of the moment instead of scripted, which could be attributed in part to the amount of improvisation and the friends preexisting relationship.

Coogan and Brydon’s thoughts on life, art, food and comedy can be bitter sweet, but there’s always a punch line at the end. It shows comedy’s ability to change life’s unfortunate truths into something enjoyable and laughable.

The film is a feast for the eyes, featuring amazing post card shots of the Italian cities, countryside and coast. With a tourist’s eye, cinematographer James Clarke beautifully captures the world these characters are passing through, giving the audience a visual taste of this trip to Italy.

Both “The Trip” and its sequel are nearly two hours full of nothing but Coogan and Brydon debating, conversing, eating, competing and most memorably doing impersonations with each other. Yet time somehow flies by and one begins to wish they actually could travel with these two for a week as a mere silent observer.

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‘The One I Love’ starts strong, ends unfulfilled Film fails to live up to promise of surreal romance, takes from generic romantic comedies DILLON MITCHELL DN “The One I Love” is perhaps the most frustrating movie I’ve seen. It introduces itself as a sort of surreal romance, but by the end it becomes a hodgepodge of films, unsure of what it really wants to be.

The film follows Ethan (Mark Duplass) and Sophie (Elisabeth Moss), a married couple on the rocks for an undisclosed reason, as they retreat to an isolated cottage at the recommendation of their therapist (a ghoulish Ted Danson). Once there, they discover a guest house that, when entered alone, is inhabited by ideal versions of their spouse.

In the beginning, “The One I Love” is a smart, abstract look at lasting relationships, weighing the effects of nostalgia and unfulfilled desires on a marriage. The script, written by first-timer Justin Lader, does a wonderful job of characterizing the two leads by their time in the guest house. For example, Sophie’s insecurities about her relationship and desire for new, exciting experiences are shown through the more thoughtful, articulate Ethan that exists in the guest house. The subtleties make for a captivating character-driven film, bolstered by the excellent performances of Duplass and Moss.

Somewhere around the climax though, the character interactions become less important, giving more attention to convoluted plot developments. It’s an obvious, unnecessary shift that hurts an otherwise great movie. Charlie McDowell, making his directorial debut, and Lader had a great idea at first, but in an attempt to take it high-concept, they ruined the charm and intelligence they had created. The film limps toward its conclusion, feeling like a different movie entirely.

“The One I Love” is a conundrum of a film, so heartfelt and well-thought, but only up to a point. It feels like a waste of a film, scrapping something great so it can make the audience scratch their heads, the cheapest reaction a film can try to elicit. The result is a misstep that was so close to getting it right that it hurts to watch.

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7 concerts to check out in Lincoln area this fall CAIT THIESFELD DN

1. Skrillex in the Streets - Oct. 16, 5 p.m., $40 in advance, $45 day of Bourbon Theatre The streets will be bowing to the power of Skrillex. Mozart loses this round.

2. Modern Kin - Sept. 23, 9 p.m. (doors open at 8), $5, Vega Cause I’m all about that standup bass, keep pluckin’, keep pluckin’.

3. Neil Young and Willie Nelson - Sept. 27, 1 p.m., sold out, Tenderup Farm in Seward, NE Holler and cheer as these music legends stand in the path of the proposed Keystone Pipeline. If you are unable to attend, come to Tenderup in October, when the Ponca tribe’s sacred red corn will mark its return to Nebraska, since the Ponca were forced out of Nebraska in the late 1800s.

4. Sondre Lerche - Oct. 16, 9 p.m. (doors at 8), $12 in advance, $15 day of, Vega Dance among a crowd of dizzy circles. With a flavor of 1980s pop and spontaneous beats, there will be a loud heartbeat coming from the Railyard.

5. NAS: Illmatic 20 year anniversary - Oct. 11, 8 p.m. (doors at 7), sold out, Bourbon Theatre Fans of NAS will be remiss if they let this opportunity slide, so keep on the constant look out for tickets on other web7 SHOWS: SEE PAGE 17

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6. Plack Blague and Ssleaze Oct 15, 9 p.m., $5, Duffy’s In the mood for sweaty leather, hypnotic electro and elongated glimpses of human skin? Plack Blague and Ssleaze are kicking off their tour of drawing in a crowd that doesn’t mind a long lick of the dark side.

7. The Elders - Friday, 9 p.m., $15, Vega Celtic flavors of the motherland will be taking over, be on the lookout for leprechauns and corned beef. Drooling recommence.

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UNL needs to improve respect for trans students Taylar Morrissey

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t 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Laverne Cox, critically acclaimed actress on Netflix’s addictive “Orange Is the New Black” and transgender woman activist, is speaking at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I am bursting with excitement, as I hope many of my classmates are.

But Cox’s upcoming visit has made me think about the climate toward transgender men, women and non-binary students at UNL. Nebraska hasn’t been the most welcoming state for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Asexual and Intersex people. Though I would like to believe that there has been progress, UNL isn’t doing enough to make transgender students feel accepted on campus.

I sat down to talk with a few transgender students (both current and former) about their thoughts on UNL and its faculty and students.

First, I asked them to rate the university as an institution on its policies and procedures concerning transgender individuals on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best and 1 the worst). The results weren’t encouraging. As an institution, the people I talked to gave the university a consistent 4/10, citing the extremely gendered University Housing policies as the biggest concern. Students are either forced to live as their incorrect gender or out themselves based on which roommates they want to live with, and non-binary students are completely ignored within the university’s strict male only/female only living spaces.

The university could fix this by simply opening up one of its already existing apartment-style or suite-style dorms to genderneutral housing. We’ve talked about this option at the Daily Nebraskan before, and I fully agree with Shariq Khan’s article. UNL, like other universities, needs to implement a gender-neutral housing option.

Another issue is the number and upkeep of gender-neutral bathrooms on campus. There aren’t a lot of bathrooms to begin with, though they’re available and listed on the University’s LGBTQA Resource Center website. However, these bathrooms aren’t as well-maintained as

others, if at all.

According to Kit Harrington, a nonbinary student at UNL, t h e y spent an entire semester with no bathroom in their major’s building because it was outof-order and remained untended and unrepaired.

Next I asked the students to rate the faculty and student body. Again, the results were embarrassing. Faculty (in general, with notable exceptions) received a 4 while students received as low as a 3. While there’s a definite improvement in certain circles (LGBTQAI faculty, the LGBTQA Resource Center and students involved in LGBTQAI groups and/or who are LGBTQAI), there are still improvements to be made.

The first and biggest issue that we, as students and teachers, can face and act on right now is using a person’s correct pronouns and name. The most common pronouns are he/him/himself, she/her/ herself, they/them/themselves and xe/xem/ xirself but there are others out there. Get in the habit of asking people what their pronouns are (even if you think you’re sure); you can’t judge someone’s gender identity just by looking at them. Use their correct pronouns and name every time. Just because that person isn’t around doesn’t give you the right to use whatever name and pronouns you feel like. Just imagine how you would feel if someone started referring to you as the incorrect gender because they decided it suited you better. You would be hurt or angry, and justifiably so.

It can be difficult for some cis people (people who identify with the gender they were assigned at birth) to adjust to calling someone by different or unfamiliar pronouns, but we

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need to do it anyway.

A little extra effort on your part can mean a world of difference in the lives of your fellow students.

The next issue we can tackle as students and faculty today is not outing a person.

Outing is the act of revealing someone’s status as transgender, gay, bisexual, etc., to someone who isn’t aware of their status without the LGBTQAI person’s knowledge or permission. Just because that person may be out in certain circles doesn’t mean that they’d divulge that information to everyone, and it may put their health and safety at risk. This goes back to using the correct pronouns for everyone. As a hypothetical example: if you start calling Saul “Sally” “she” and “her” when he’s not around (or even when he is around), people will notice. You’ve just outed Saul as a transgender man and made him a target for people who might have otherwise left him alone.

It’s time that we start acknowledging the existence of transgender students on campus in a meaningful way. One thing that Harrington said during our interview really stuck out at me: “There’s not a feeling of rejection, but there’s not a feeling of acceptance either. It’s like your identity is taboo and you can’t talk about it.” Ignoring someone’s existence is almost as bad as blatant hate and rejection. It’s not hard to accept that there are people who don’t identify as the gender they were assigned at birth, or that there are people who don’t necessarily fit our narrow categories of “man” or “woman.” We see them every day, we go to class with them, we work with them and we make friends with them. They deserve the same respect as any other person, and it’s time that they started getting it.

Taylar Morrissey is a senior Film and New Media major.

Reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com or follow her on Twitter @tayngerous

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Displacing smokers harms public safety Jaz Schoeneck

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he familiar buzz of powerful fans acts as the perfect background noise for a place like Jake’s Cigars and Spirits. It’s a dull, warm hum that almost sounds inviting.

The atmosphere of the place has a special charm, with its low lights, wooden accents and the lazy haze of cigar smoke shifting around the room. For a lover of cigars, Jake’s has always been one of the best places to go and relax. It’s calm, and everyone wears a smile. The crowds are as diverse as they are happy; brought together by their mutual love for the cigar.

Recently, things have begun to change.

Smoking cigars, even in a cigar bar like Jake’s, was ruled unconstitutional in the state of Nebraska. Many will remember the anti-smoking law enacted in Nebraska that banned all smoking in businesses and restaurants. The 2008 Nebraska Clean Air Act made it illegal to smoke indoors in 99 percent of businesses in the state. The law had an exemption that allowed Jake’s to remain open to smoking because they derived 10 percent of their sales from tobacco and had a humidor on the premises. The exemption’s protection allowed Jake’s to continue to normally until this year. By the beginning of next year, the exemption will be removed as unconstitutional.

The exemption ruling is, in large part, because of the actions of Big John’s Billiards in Omaha. Big John’s has been fighting for smoking to be allowed inside. Recently, the Yes, cigars, like cigarettes, are dangerNebraska government decided that if Big ous for your health. I’m not going to pretend John’s wasn’t allowed an exemption, no that this isn’t all in the name of public safety. business should be allowed one. The Lincoln That’s the reason this ban was enacted initialJournal Star takes Jake’s side of the issue, ly. Because stopping smokers from smoking but I understand where Big John’s is com- is nearly impossible, the idea is that “reducing from. They faced the same issues other ing exposure to secondhand smoke is vital businesses faced with the ban in 2005. The to improving public health.” There’s really state was doing what it thought was best to no argument that can be made against that. avoid major legal comHowever, the beauty of plications. In doing so, a place like Jake’s is that The beauty of a however, they ended up it contained the smokplace like Jake’s hurting several businessing. Anyone stepping es’ lifeblood. foot into Jake’s knows is that it contained the Jake’s isn’t a restauthe risks. It’s a cigar bar, rant or a billiard hall. smoking.” and people can clearly be Its customer base comes seen enjoying their stoin for the relaxed atmogies within. This change to the law isn’t gosphere and so they can smoke cigars inside ing to stop the smoking of cigars; it’s going the business. Imagine if you went to a cofto force all of the smokers out onto the street. fee shop and you weren’t allowed to drink It will, in fact, create more of a public health the coffee inside. Everyone could love that issue. Now anyone passing by Jake’s will be particular coffee place, but the rule would subjected to the second-hand smoke of every remove much of the shop’s draw. Jake’s may cigar lover who frequents the business. When still be a fantastic bar, but with the almost the public complaints start to pile up from the ridiculous number of bars downtown, the many pedestrians in that busy part of town I allure of being able to smoke inside made it will be the first to say “I told you so.” stand out. This ban may be constitutional, Framing the ban as a public safety issue is but what is wrong with granting these excep- nothing more than a charade. Here’s a bigger tions? issue that constantly threatens public safety:

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Notorious drinking event not worth it I’m Shmacked causes harm to students participating, paints university in bad light “

mike rendowski | dn public intoxication. Drinking alcohol is one of the most dangerous legal activities because of its impairing effects. It’s also one of the biggest money makers in Lincoln. I’m not asking anyone to stop drinking, and neither is the state. I don’t want to make an argument about what is more dangerous, but if we’re trying to look out for public safety I see some hypocrisy.

Smokers aren’t going out of their way to kill anyone. They may be harming themselves, but they aren’t putting others in harm’s way by being negligent. They smoke in their homes, in their cars or outside. But they’ve been marginalized to the easier-to-avoid areas. That’s what made Jake’s so wonderful. It was a place where people could go and enjoy one of their favorite recreational activities with peace of mind, knowing they weren’t causing issues in the bar. They weren’t being judged for their actions and could enjoy the company of others with similar interests.

And now their bastion is being unfairly taken away.

Jaz Schoeneck is a Junior English and Film Studies Major. Contact him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com or on Twitter at @jaz_schoeneck

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’m Shmacked,” is a movement, or so its website proudly declares.

Officially, it’s a media brand that aims to capture the party scene of large American universities across the United States with a series of 2 to 4 minute videos of a lot of college kids making a lot of bad decisions.

This weekend, the movement is coming to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

You’ve been warned.

The Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board is not your grandmother. We couldn’t care less what you decide to do with your free time, whether it’s chugging from a handle of McCormick’s vodka and boogying on a sticky tabletop or chilling at home with a mug of tea and a Jane Austen novel.

But I’m Shmacked promotes itself as “a new way to scout colleges,” although it obviously isn’t. The videos are a homogeneous sampling of collegiate life that glorify binge drinking, vandalism and objectification of women but gloss over everything else.

If you’ve never seen one of the videos, take a break from reading this and take a look. It doesn’t matter which one you choose to watch – they’re all the same.

Scantily clad young women shake their asses. Neat rows of weed lie on rectangles of rolling paper. Drunk people yell, “I’m shmacked!” “Let’s get weird!” and “This is how we do it at (university)!” People take shots and pulls and hefty gulps from red cups. They smash car windows and spray each other with hoses and pump their fists. Everyone’s playing for the camera.

These videos aren’t about capturing the subtle nuances of a campus and its students. They’re a contest to see who can party the hardest. And considering a student lost his life two weeks ago in an accident that police believe may have been connected to alcohol, I’m Shmacked isn’t a contest worth competing in. opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

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Public should call for truth in political ads Mark Batt

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t’s election season in the United States and unless you don’t believe in television, you’ve probably seen a political advertisement.

More likely than not, this advertisement was negative and there were probably a few lies sprinkled in here and there. In fact, lying in advertisements has become the norm in U.S. politics – so much so that politicians are among the most distrusted individuals in the U.S. A Gallup poll of honesty and ethics in professions found that members of Congress are some of the least trusted individuals of the 22 professions for which they polled.

Only 8 percent of respondents trust members of Congress. This may have something to do with lies in politics and a historically low approval rating of the people’s branch.

Some states have gone so far as to create laws that forbid lying in campaign ads. For example, a federal judge in Ohio struck down a 19-year-old law that had banned falsehoods in political campaign ads. Under the law, it was up to the Ohio Elections Commission to determine whether disputed claims were true or false. The judge’s decision now leaves it up to voters – not the government – to decide whether a campaign is telling the truth. I completely agree with the judge’s decision in this case. It isn’t the government’s responsibility to determine whether an ad is telling lies.

The first amendment of the U.S. Constitution delineates our freedom of speech. The question that comes to mind, however, is how exactly this law went unnoticed or unchallenged for 19 years, especially in a traditional battleground state like Ohio. As a swing state, Ohio is especially important to Republicans; in fact, Republicans have never won the presidency without carrying Ohio. Conversely, the law may have just been violated for the past 19 years without any kind of probing into the advertisements and without punishing liars who advertise political

campaigns. Still, I am a bit hesitant to believe it.

Trust is an important factor when discussing politics and campaigning. But we have to understand that people lie all the time, every day – especially when running for political office.

So it’s our job to become well-informed citizens and vote in every election. It’s important to exercise this right, but it’s also imperative to know why we vote for the people we do. I challenge readers to listen to or read one news story from a different media outlet. If you’re watching Fox News and hear a story about a bill that failed in the House — you will have plenty of choices for this one — switch it over to CNN or MSNBC and listen to the same report. There is a chance you may have a different perspective, or at least understand why the other side pisses you off.

Understanding other perspectives — not just cementing our own into place — is imperative in a political society. Taking the decision from this Ohio judge, we can understand that free speech is our first and foremost right guaranteed by the Constitution. There will be lies in political ads, of course, so we must take what we hear with a grain of salt. Rarely can a bill be passed at any level without some concessions being made because of the presence of many different views.

We need to make this same distinction when discussing political campaigns and advertisements and the lies that are many times presented.

There is a culture of propaganda surrounding American politics and it is up to the electorate to change this. We constantly see lies and negative ads flooding the airwaves during each election cycle.

The judge in Ohio made the correct decision in striking down this law; unfortunately, it has come 19 years too late. I hate to see a bunch of mud being thrown across the aisle as much as the next person, which is why anytime I see a positive ad, I regain a sense of inspiration that the American political machine may not always be negative. We should see this judicial decision coming out of the Rust Belt as an innovative way to advertise for candidates and policies. Yes, there will be lies, but it is up to us to decipher what is idiotic nonsense and what is factual material. The public should actively call for more positivity and truth in advertisements and reward politicians who are willing to take the high road.

Mark Batt is A senior political science major, you can reach him at opinion @dailynebraskan.com

Women deserve equal pay, won’t stop til they get it Emily Kuklinski

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hat politicians don’t seem to understand is that women work hard for their money but still aren’t treated right.

On Sept. 15 For the fourth time since 2011, Republicans stopped the Paycheck Fairness Act from passing in the Senate. Though the Republican Party claims to have the economy and women’s best interests at heart, decisions like these prove to be more harmful in the long run.

The Paycheck Fairness Act isn’t the scandalous bill Republicans claim that it is. According to the Huffington Post, the Republicans’ main argument against the bill is that if it were passed, it would “discourage employers from hiring women, out of a fear of lawsuits.” Women are already less likely to be hired than men based on their relationship status and their capability to have children. If we make employers afraid of a lawsuit because of the way they’re paying women, maybe that’s a good thing.

If the bill were to be enacted into law, it would penalize employers who discriminate in pay scales and prevent them from attacking employees who share their salary information with one another. The Fairness Act would also require businesses to show that differences in salary between men and women were based on variables aside from gender. But the greatest contribution this bill would provide to the country is that it would make employers self-aware.

Currently, whether businesses are aware of it or not, women are being discriminated against in the job market. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, women only make about 77 cents for every dollar that men earn. Although the pay wages differ by percentages, men earn more money than women do in every state in the U.S. In Nebraska, women only make 84.2 percent of what their male counterparts do. The worst state, percentage wise, is Wyoming, where

women only make 65.5 percent of what men do in salary.

Despite looking at the facts and numbers, politicians and people alike are ready to fight these numbers. According to Steve Tobak from Fox News, the pay gap isn’t a form of discrimination. Tobak said women are willing to give up more pay for “security, safety, flexibility and fulfillment” because their “priorities are vastly different than men’s.” He and other various news sources also try to argue that the pay gap between a single woman and a man in the same job is nearly nonexistent.

But again, that’s not the case. In 2012, Yale University conducted a study to find if there was a bias in hiring men or women based on gender alone. Professors were given identical resumes, one with the name “John” written on top of it, and the other with “Jane.” The one with John’s name on it was rated more favorably, and he was offered an average of $4,000 more than Jane.

The issue is even prevalent in the White House. According to a study done by the American Enterprise Institute, female White House staff members get paid $65,000 a year in comparison to men who get paid $73,729 a year. That’s nearly a $9,000 dollar difference in wages.

The pay gap isn’t a political decision. It’s a matter of ethics. When you shoot down this bill, you’re shooting down the opportunity for women to be given a fair shot in the job market. And in reality, that’s all we really want. Women aren’t just voters, and they’re not just a demographic.

We’re mothers, businesswomen, artists and humans who just want to be given fair and equal treatment. Instead of voting down decisions like these, saying that it will dissuade people from wanting to hire women, politicians should find a better way to make equal opportunity employment a reality.

The Senate needs to realize women will have more stamina than most politicians can muster.

Politicians can be voted out of office, but there will always be women around to make sure that this bill keeps making its way to Washington.

And even if it takes four, five or 20 more tries to get this Paycheck Fairness Act passed into law, you can be certain that we’ll make you treat us right. Alright?

Emily Kuklinski is a junior English and theatre major.

You can follow her on Twitter @TheFunnyEmily or reach her at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Thursday Sept. 18

Friday Sept. 19

Pianist Mark Clinton performs at Kimball Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Free.

UPC and the UNL LGBTQA Resource Center present Laverne Cox at 7:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union Centennial Room. The event is free for UNL Students with a valid NCard and $10 for faculty, staff and public.

Golden Dragon Acrobats perform at the Lied Center at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $24 to $34 for the public and $17 for students.

Saturday Sept. 20

Sunday sept. 21

Huskers vs. Miami Post-Game Party feat. Andrew W.K. at Vega. Show starts at 11 p.m. and is only for ages 21 and up.

Sunday with a Scientist: Nebraska Archaeologist at Morrill Hall from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Karaoke at 501 Bar and Grill.

Old Cheney Road farmers’ market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Chris Reid of Kid ‘N Play performs stand-up at Duffy’s Tavern at 8 p.m. No cover.

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