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The Daily Nebraskan compiled information on the executive and senatorial candidates running for the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska in today’s elections. Don’t just check boxes. Know who you’re voting for. For a full voter’s guide, check out dailynebraskan.com.

engage

revive

sense

president

president

president

Eric Reznicek

zach stull

junior marketing and finance

junior business administration

Why are you running for ASUN? “I want to ensure that positive change will happen at UNL, and when graduates come back in 25 years they will still be proud to call this place home.”

Why are you running for ASUN? “I ... wish to bring the ideals of respect, honesty and integrity to the position and my work.”

What do you plan to do in office if elected?

Please be specific. “...I hope to flatten the hierarchy of ASUN to increase the dissemination of information and the efficiency in which ASUN operates.”

blake rostine

junior german and political science

Why are you running for ASUN? “I am running because student government has had such a large impact on my life, and I want to give back.”

What do you plan to do in office if elected?

Please be specific.

“We would like to involve students more around campus and

bring more of an awareness to student government.”

What do you plan to do in office if elected?

Please be specific.

“I...want to work to integrate UNL into a Green Revolving Fund, resulting in sustainable money-saving development projects for UNL.”

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junior finance, economics and management

junior marketing

junior actuarial science

kaitlin coziahr

Why are you running for ASUN? “I’m running for student government because I care about improving our university.”

sierra allen

No response received.

Why are you running for ASUN? “I would be in the position to give back to the students and university that have made the past two and a half years the best years of my life.”

What do you plan to do in office if elected?

Please be specific.

“I would like to sit down with faculty and administrators across campus to find ways we can all work together.”

What do you plan to do in office if elected?

Please be specific.

“The Revive Party is hoping to increase student involvement within the student

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government by giving the students of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln a real voice.”

external vice president

external vice president

external vice president

sophomore political science

junior economics

junior agribusiness

sam adams

jeff story

No response received.

Why are you running for ASUN? “I am running for student government for the opportunity to serve our students in the best way I know, leading with character, passion and an active ear to the students’ interest.”

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“By creating an environment at this

No response received.

university where serving is the rule and not the exception, we can help this city, campus and our students.”

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nick cordonier, engage

junior political science What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“I would like to create a networking system where students who are a certain major have the ability to see what RSOs (...) best mesh with their likes and dislikes.”

tayler hough, sense junior communication studies, journalism Why are you running for ASUN? “Through my passion for leadership and working with others, I would love the opportunity to be a part of this organization once again.”

kate kollars, engage junior anthropology, biological sciences No response received.

emily davis, sense

sophomore biochemistry Why are you running for ASUN? “I wish to assist in making UNL a better and enjoyable place for everyone. Being a senator in ASUN would provide me an outlet to accomplish this.”

darci kaufman, revive freshman psychology What do you plan to do in office if elected?

Please be specific.

“Personally, I would increase campus recognition of activities and groups to get more students involved, as well as increase awareness of all the resources and facilities that are available to students here on campus.”

peter langdon, revive

junior political science What do you plan to do in office if elected?

Please be specific.

“Privatize the health care system in order to benefit the student body at large. Create block seating at Husker football games.”

william sassen, engage sophomore biological sciences Why are you running for ASUN? “I would like to get more involved in the development of our university and help implement new ideas that can make UNL the envy of the Big Ten conference.”

margo berends, sense junior economics, political science

tate schad, sense junior classics and religious studies

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

engineering

eric arnold, revive No response received.

junior civil engineering No response received.

danielle kerr, engage sophomore english, political science Why are you running for ASUN?

traci knobel, sense No response received.

“I am running for student government because, in the past two years being involved in ASUN, I have come to understand the importance of representing the student body voice.”

blaise lanoha, revive

junior psychology

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

peter maloley, revive sophomore biological sciences No response received.

“I am adamant about maximizing the value of student tuition. I intend on identifying the current disconnection between offered resources and the student body.”

Why are you running for ASUN?

emily schiltz, revive sophomore political science

No response received.

grant garrison, engage junior biological sciences, psychology Why are you running for ASUN? “ASUN can make great positive impacts on campus. I would really enjoy being a part of this process and believe I would be able to bring in an outside, yet experienced, perspective.”

Why are you running for ASUN? “I firmly believe in the importance of our student government here at UNL. I will contribute my experience in participating and building organizations to ASUN.”

ronald van donk, engage actuarial science

Why are you running for ASUN?

“I have a passion for the College of Busi“I am running for student government ness Administration that can be channeled to because I want to serve our student body benefit each CBA student.” and university.”

erica carder, revive junior biological systems

“I plan to get more students participating and volunteering their time on campus and throughout the community.”

shane manning, sense junior agricultural engineering

Why are you running for ASUN? “The opportunity to represent the College of Engineering (COE) students is what attracted me to run for student government.”

kevin knudson, revive sophomore political science What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

grace solem-pfeifer, sense

freshman global studies, spanish What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“As a foreign language student myself, I hope to help bridge the gap between international students and the rest of the student body.”

junior accounting and finance

junior business administration

“As a senator, I hope to organize events aimed at educating UNL students about pertinent issues.”

“I’d like to work with the NCard office about adding a digital NCard option.”

junior pre-law, economics

adam kauffman, sense

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

junior political science

sophomore business administration

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

partick lusk, engage

“Making ASUN meetings paperless and integrating UNL into a Green Revolving Loan Fund Program are two things that will make a huge difference.”

allison nebbia, engage

“Some of my goals include increasing student involvement in various areas, especially that of giving back to the community through service projects.”

freshman mechanical engineering

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“I feel like it’s more important than ever to inform people of current issues as well as get their input so I can better know how to represent them.”

annie himes, sense

sophomore history, russian and global sciences freshman political science

jr bloom, engage

“Within CBA, I specifically want to focus on creating a greater sense of community. I will work to post schedules of available classrooms listing for students to use for individual or group study.”

No response received.

elizabeth fillman, sense

william duden, revive What do you plan to do in office if elected?

Please be specific.

junior marketing

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“I would really like to hear ideas from the students in my college on what needs to be changed, updated or added.”

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

lauren goodell, revive

lucy elge, engage

sophomore biological sciences, music

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“As a CBA student I think it is important for the members of our college to be involved and, if elected, I will give my sincere effort to make this campus even better then expectations.”

alyssa stokes, revive junior business administration

No response received.

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christian andrew, sense junior marketing

Why are you running for ASUN? “I am running because I want to work toward helping others have a positive experience with ASUN, to help grow ASUN and the university.”

emily atherton, revive junior marketing

No response received.

christine ochsner, engage junior accounting and economics What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“Business education is very important to me, so I would like to inform the other colleges within UNL about the new business minor CBA has to offer.”

april xinchi zhang, sense junior economics

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“I want to work on a mentor program, which helps international students with every aspect of their experience, start(ing) at the minute they arrive at campus.”

mary pistillo, sense

sophomore mechanical engineering What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

emily waring, engage junior biological systems engineering No response received.

“As a representative of the College of Engineering, I will create the means for engineering students to have a more influential role in the spending of our differential tuition.”

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kelsey baldridge, sense

junior pre-social science

sophomore language arts education

education and human sciences

No response received.

Why are you running for ASUN? “I am running for ASUN because I want to be able to represent the diverse group of students within CEHS.”

erin dubois, revive

junior hospitality, restaurant and tourism management What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

junior advertising, nutrition and health sciences

junior fashion design

What do you plan to do in office if elected?

Please be specific.

“I plan to make the process of advising easier to all students in CEHS, as well as make questions more available for answering.”

Why are you running for ASUN? “After being a senator for one previous term, I fully understand how to use my strengths to work towards the greatest good for all students.”

arthur goll, revive junior pre-english

No response received.

chelsea kubicek, sense sophomore speechlanguage pathology Why are you running for ASUN? “Rather than using this leadership position as a source of power, I want to let the students of the college be heard and their opinions be considered.”

vivian nguyen, sense

junior environmental studies Why are you running for ASUN? “I am eager to work with any student or organization to solve our sustainability issues.”

travis jensen, sense junior theatre

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“My goals for next year include helping the party with their platforms (...) include shortening the campaign season for elections (and) mak (ing) campus a designatedsmoking-area campus.”

“I want to make homecoming a bigger production. I want to make the goal of having each residence hall, along with many student organizations, to embrace in the school spirit.”

jordyn lechtenberg, reed brodersen, sense engage junior agribusiness Why are you running for ASUN? “I am running to represent CASNR students because I love East Campus, and I believe I can bring the voice of CASNR students to ASUN.”

tanner nelson, revive freshman agribusiness

“I would also like to keep student fees kept as low as possible and to make sure that they are being used efficiently.”

“I plan to gauge student interest to help renovate the CYT Library within the next year.”

frank stroup, engage junior music education

“I am passionate about our college and our campus and want to be a part of the positive change Sense is proposing to initiate.”

“I would like to work with every department with the college to launch an arts advocacy and awareness campaign.”

lauren butts, engage junior architectural studies

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

Why are you running for ASUN?

“My main goal to accomplish such would be to seek out the required help and funding to enhance our campus night lighting.”

“I am running for student government so that I can make a difference not just within my college but on campus.”

Why are you running for ASUN? “I am running for student government because I have been involved with it for three years.”

quin roberts, revive junior precriminology, criminal justice No response received.

jakeb geisert, revive junior architectural studies

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“I plan to be the voice in the senate for the College of Architecture and to make sure that our voice is heard in matters that affect us, including issues like tuition.”

jessop adams, revive law

Why are you running for ASUN?

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“Our graduate programs have failed to fully utilize their talents and resources to make our university better through student government. I want to help revert this trend.”

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alyssa cody, sense

“I am running for student government because I am prepared to make ASUN a more transparent entity of UNL that better listens to and serves the students it is representing.”

anna schott, revive junior advertising

No response received.

maci lienenmann, sense

derek mettenbrink, engage

freshman animal science

junior fisheries and wildlife, grassland ecology and management, pre-dental

“I intend to work on the communication gap between ASUN and the rest of the student body by helping to make ASUN a more transparent organization.”

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“I specifically want to strengthen relations with the CEHS Advisory Board and work together as a more efficient team to provide students with what they are looking for.”

Why are you running for ASUN?

“I will work to strengthen ASUN’s relationship with other campus entities, such as RHA, UNL Dining Services and UNL Facilities Management.”

logan peters, revive

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

junior advertising

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

freshman animal science

sophomore nutrition and health science

freshman journalism

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

junior interior design

sophomore environmental studies

shelby kruse, engage

lauren andrews, engage

journalism and mass communications

What do you plan to do in office if elected?

Please be specific.

Why are you running for ASUN?

erica frederiksen, sense

junior hospitality, restaurant and tourism management

michelle potts, engage junior agricultural economics, agronomy

Why are you running for ASUN? “To improve East Campus and give a voice to the East Campus students.”

brett mcnea, sense

junior pre-criminology, criminal justice Why are you running for ASUN? “The main reason why I chose to run for student government was to be able to represent students from the College of Public Affairs and Community Service.”

joshua reznicek, engage

graduate horticulture

graduate

“I am constantly inspired by my professors and classmates, and I want to give back to them.”

lydia wilke, engage

public affairs & community service

Why are you running for ASUN?

and tourism management

agriculture and natural resources

sophomore pre-elementary education

fine & performing arts

claire eckstrom, engage

“I am specifically hoping to work with the CEHS Advisory Board to figure out problems that our college is facing.”

cassandra kirkpatrick, jessica francis, sense engage junior hospitality, restaurant

architecture

brennan andrews, revive

No response received.

Why are you running for ASUN? “(ASUN) has allowed me to understand how I can improve not only the university, but also ASUN in the coming year.”

true siffring, revive

sophomore agribusiness What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“I would look to focus the attention on what is best for the students in the university as a whole and specifically for students in CASNR.”

shannon pestel, engage freshman exploratory

exploratory preprofessional

william stock, revive

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Why are you running for ASUN? “I am running for ASUN because I love this university.

I want to help it continue to be this amazing place of higher education and networking.”

melissa lein, revive

graduate natural resource sciences What do you plan to do in office if elected? Please be specific.

“To help students understand where their student fees go and how they can benefit from them and use them to their full potential.”

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cops briefs STUDENT CITED FOR MARIJUANA IN POUND

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln student was cited and released late Sunday night for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. A community service officer reported smelling marijuana on the sixth floor of Pound Hall. University police located the source of the smell as coming from a dorm room, which Matthew Ruiz, a sophomore international business major, walked out of. Ruiz consented to a search where officers found marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said.

MINORS FOUND DRINKING IN UNL PARKING LOT

Early Sunday morning, a CSO noticed beer cans fall out of a parked car. One UNL student and two non-students were in the car, which was in a lot on 18th and Vine streets. All those in the car admitted to drinking in a residence off-campus and had bloodshot eyes, police said. South Dakota residents Brooks Cross, 19, and Nicholas George, 19, as well as Brett Bergstrom, a sophomore journalism major, were all cited and released. Cross was cited for minor in possession of alcohol and possession of marijuana, and George and Gergstrom were cited for minor in possession of alcohol.

student cited for throwing fireworks in garage

Junior accounting major Levi Dixon was cited and released early Sunday morning for unlawful throwing of firecrackers. Officers were called to the 19th and Vine parking garage after someone reported hearing the fireworks to police. When approached, Dixon turned over a box of pop snappers and a pack of firecrackers, police said.

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RHA allocates $500 to support The Big Event Lis Arneson Dn

The Big Event.

Other costs include advertising for The Big Event and renting equipThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln ment for volunteer work.

RHA treasurer Nate Watley, a Residence Hall Association voted junior computer engineering major, unanimously Tuesday night to alsaid he was confident the $500 was locate $500 in programming fees to The Big Event, a university-wide going to support a worthy cause.

“It makes a big impact on the service day set for April 13. community,” Watley said.

The projected cost of this year’s RHA president Meg Brannen event is more than $20,000, accordagreed that The Big Event deserved ing to documents from the meeting.

RHA’s support.

This is the eighth “They are very year UNL’s largest responsible and It’s kind of day of service has budget-conscious,” taken place. Last a big thank Brannen said. “They year, 2,400 UNL stureally try to go to dents volunteered, you to Lincoln for businesses before and the goal is to supporting the looking elsewhere. increase participaBut that can only tion by 25 percent to college.” take you so far.”

3,000 volunteers, the Under the legBrock Rezny documents said. senior elementary education islation, the RHA Brock Rezny, a banner will be dissenior elementary played at The Big education major who presented on behalf of The Big Event, and its logo will appear on Event, said the service day is a time all advertisements.

Representatives from Sense for for students to give back to the comthe Association of Students of the munity.

“It’s kind of a big thank you to University of Nebraska presented Lincoln for supporting the college,” the party’s platforms during open forum at Tuesday’s meeting. said Rezny, sponsoring chair for The “A lot of our platforms involve Big Event. “It’s a day of thanks to working with RHA,” said Sense for the Lincoln community.”

Volunteers for The Big Event ASUN presidential candidate Blake give 12,000 service hours combined, Rostine, a junior German and political science major. Rostine said Rezny said.

Meals for volunteers are entirely Sense would work with RHA on supplied by donations from busi- reforms like transitioning UNL to a designated-smoking-area campus nesses in Lincoln, Rezny said. About $9,800 of the budget will go to T- and shortening the ASUN election season. shirts for the volunteers, according news@ to Ross Jensen, a senior agribusiness dailynebraskan.com and finance major and co-chair of

Kelly Kuwitzky | DN

Students gathered Tuesday night at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for a panel talk on national gun violence, specifically in schools. The panel discussion, “Point Blank: A Conversation About Gun Violence in America,” featured seven panelists from UNL and across the state.

Panelists address gun crime concerns DANIEL WHEATON DN A largely civil discussion on gun violence Tuesday night at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln featured moments of tension and concern when constitutional, legislative and policy perspectives on gun violence butted heads.

Varying views on gun control were center stage during “Point Blank: A Conversation about Gun Violence in America,” a discussion held in the Nebraska Union Auditorium with seven panelists, each with a unique connection to guns.

Susan Poser, dean of the College of Law, moderated and opened the conversation with gun homicide statistics and a discussion on the second amendment.

“The second amendment has curious phrasing,” said Eric Berger, an associate professor of law at UNL. The wording allows for several interpretations, leading some to see it as a shield against governmental tyranny and others to see it as a means to maintain a well-regulated militia, he said. Supreme Court cases on the issue “still leave open many questions,” he said.

Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said national statistics mirror crimes in Omaha, and gang violence needs to be part of the discussion on gun control.

“Policy has to be applied to the masses,” Schmaderer said. “No one law can eradicate gun violence.”

Rather than trying to end homicides, he said he hopes for a slow decline in the scope of deaths.

Much of the discussion focused on failures of mental health services.

Susan Swearer, an educational psychology professor at UNL, noted the number of suicide deaths caused by guns: 19,392 in 2010 according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

In the wake of the shooting in Newtown, Conn., much of the discussion was pointed toward schools.

Rather than solving the problem with guns, Steve Joel, superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools, said he wants to focus on improving education from preschool to senior year in high school.

“We have to build better people,” he said.

Joel said he did not support arming teachers in schools — a proposal championed by National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre a week after the shooting at Newtown, Conn.

By investing more in education and remedying problems in school and at the home, disenfranchised individuals can seek help rather than resort to violence. He cited the presence of Lincoln police and school resource officers in schools that help resolve student conflict.

State Sen. Mark Christensen disagreed, saying ending gun-free zones is a way to reduce gun violence.

“They do just the opposite of what you think they would do,” he said Mario Scalora, a psychology professor, asked the audience if they knew people who were on anti-depressants and whether they knew of people who were institutionalized.

Many raised their hands. Scalora said the wide range of mental health problems needs to be discussed before banning access to guns from all people who are mentally ill. Many people with mental health problems aren’t dangerous to themselves or others, he said.

Disagreement among the panelists arose over restricting sales of assault weapons. Christensen said he would be opposed to limiting sales because of the backlash government faces when it tries to restrict something.

Berger said the unwillingness of government to consider “common sense restrictions” is part of the problem.

“I think it’s just wrong,” he said.

“I know it’s the political rhetoric.”

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Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said he supports an assault weapons ban similar to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s proposal.

Andy Allen, Nebraska Firearms Owners Association lobbyist, questioned Berger on what is and what isn’t considered an assault weapon.

Schmaderer said he would support a ban like one that has been proposed by U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat from California. He also would support limits on high-capacity magazines for the safety of his officers. Allen began his rebuttal, but he was drowned out by the audience’s applause for Schmaderer.

Poser quickly changed the subject.

“We’re getting very technical here,” she said.

Livingston Lukow, a senior marketing major and a member of the Marines ROTC, asked the panel why an individual with training isn’t allowed to carry a weapon on campus. Lukow criticized UNL’s reaction plan to an armed individual, which includes calling police and trying to negotiate. Lukow said the plan should emphasize

self-defense rather than negotiation.

Scalora said the university has to balance the safety of individuals.

He said Lukow’s request to carry a weapon, as someone training to be a Marine, was unique.

Journalism professor Joe Starita asked the audience if students opposed allowing concealed carry weapons on campus. Nearly half the audience raised their hands.

The UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications, College of Law, Center for Civic Engagement and the Daily Nebraskan sponsored the event.

The panelists aknowledeged each other’s differing view points, but the conversation did not result in any concrete solutions.

“Everyone can tell we have more commonalities than differences,” Allen said. “We need to work on these things we agree on.”

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Civil War event to display history at UNL Nebraska Rangers bring Union, Confederate relics to campus Wednesday layla younis DN Reenactors of the U.S. Civil War who trace their lineage back to Union and Confederate soldiers will present a night of live history at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wednesday in honor of the war’s 150th anniversary.

The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Bessey Hall 117.

Brittny Ofstedal, vice president of UNL history honor society Phi Alpha Theta, the event’s sponsor, said the chapter teamed up with the history department to bring the Nebraska Rangers, a Civil War reenactment group, to campus for the event.

Nicholas Pestello, president of Phi Alpha Theta, said a handful of Nebraska Rangers will be coming to campus.

There will be one person representing the Confederacy and the rest will be from the Union, said Pestello, a senior history and philosophy major.

Dressed in uniform, each Nebraska Ranger will talk about the life of a soldier for about 30 minutes and will bring weapons from the Civil War. Although Ofstedal, a sophomore history major, hasn’t seen the group of reenactors before, she said this is a way to keep people interested in history.

Ofstedal said she likes history and the Civil War because her eighth-grade teacher would dress up in costumes that related to different historical eras.

“When we were talking about the Civil War, he brought in a musket,” Ofstedal said.

Pestello said he’s enjoyed history ever since he watched a documentary about Russian tsars when he was in sixth grade.

“Throughout middle school and high school, I always loved history,” he said. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Employees with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln landscaping services try to clear mud and water off the sidewalks by Abel and Sandoz halls after a water main broke Tuesday morning.

Water main breaks near Abel Hall Plumbing fault temporarily leaves Abel residents without water Staff Report Dn A water main break Tuesday backed water onto the driveway on the west side of Abel-Sandoz Residence Hall complex at the

University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Sue Gildersleeve, director of University Housing, said the break was discovered late Tuesday morning after people in the Abel Dining Center noticed a loss of water. The break did not flood either residence hall, she said.

Because the break occurred under concrete, additional equipment was needed to break up the concrete and identify the site of the break, Gildersleeve said.

The site of the break in the water main was located shortly after 3 p.m.

“The good news is that we were able to get it done pretty quickly without too much disruption to students,” Gildersleeve said.

But crews were still working to make a pipe fit Tuesday evening, causing a delay late into the night, according to the UNL Housing Facebook page.

The water main serves both

Abel Hall and Abel Dining Center, Gildersleeve said.

Residents of Abel went without water fountains, showers and toilets until the main was repaired.

They used facilities in Sandoz Hall instead.

Abel Dining Center was forced to limit its lunch and dinner menus as a result of the incident.

Gildersleeve said they were able to provide enough food to feed students. news@ dailynebraskan.com

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Transgender community Radical fringe voices struggles for acceptance must ‘earn their forum’

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ransgender: of, relating to, or being a person who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person’s sex at birth.

That’s the definition according to Merriam-Webster.

Definitions are important because some people don’t understand exactly what “transgender” means. When people don’t understand something, they’re often irrationally afraid of it. That’s called a phobia.

Yet with knowledge comes acceptance. For the transgender community, which makes up 0.3 percent of the U.S. population, the need for acceptance is dire.

So dire, in fact, that a push for transgender acceptance could save lives.

While 0.3 percent of the population seems small, realize that means more than 1 million people in the U.S. are transgender. That’s the equivalent to half the population of Nebraska, which is about 1.85 million.

The real issue at hand is about how bad transgender discrimination is. A Ms. Magazine article published Feb. 7, 2011 contained some startling statistics, such as: Forty-one percent of transgender people have attempted suicide, compared to only 1.6 percent of the general population. This means transgender people are nearly 400 times as likely to try killing themselves in their lifetimes.

Fifteen percent of transgender people earn under $10,000 annually. Another 21 percent make under $20,000. In comparison, the median household income in the U.S. is approximately $50,000.

Transgender people are twice as likely to be unemployed in comparison to the general population. In a down economy (and the middle of a sequestration), this is a scary reality.

Seventy-eight percent of transgenders in America “faced severe harassment in childhood.” The correlation between bullying in childhood and destitution in adulthood is very apparent in the transgender community.

We can change this by accepting our transgender youth and helping them develop into well-rounded adults with a network of support.

Imagine you’re a parent, and your son (who’s just begun elementary school) comes home and says he identifies as a girl. What do you do?

The parents of Coy decided to let their M-to-F (male-to-female) transgender daughter be who she is. Coy wears girl clothes (like all her other

DAMIEN CROGHAN female kindergarten classmates) and is being socialized as a girl.

Except there’s a big problem: the school won’t allow Coy to use the girls’ restroom.

This story demonstrates the divide between transgender acceptance and transphobia in the United States. One small town and two radically different views. For Coy’s parents, it was an obvious choice to let their kid be happy. For the school board, the choice was obvious as well. Coy is physically a male, thus making her a “boy.”

In Fountain, Colo., the debate over this is still going on. To contrast this conflict, a fraternity at Emerson College in Boston fundraised in order to help their F-to-M (femaleto-male) transgender frat brother Donnie Collins undergo chest reconstructive surgery.

The Phi Alpha Tau fraternity used the website Indiegogo to fundraise $16,000 for Collins. Excess funds were donated to the Jim Collins Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping transgender people afford their surgeries. The progressive actions of Phi Alpha Tau show the sharp divide in how Americans treat their transgender peers.

At the core, this debate is simple. What makes a girl a girl? What makes a boy a boy? Are we always born in the “right” body, or are some of us in need of assistance to make our identity match our anatomy?

Science dictates that being transgender is legitimate. Oftentimes, it’s referred to as “gender identity disorder” or “gender dysphoria.” Both medical terms imply a disconnect between one’s physical self and internal self.

This lack of balance can cause serious mental health problems, especially when combined with social stigma. Imagine you exactly as you are right now. Same personality, same upbringing, everything exactly as it is. Except you are in the opposite gender’s body.

What would you do to feel

“right”? Wear the “right” clothes?

Fit yourself into gender norms?

Those things can benefit you, but when that’s not enough, what do you do?

In terms of LGBT rights, transgender people are legal outliers. For example, while there are states that have laws protecting gays and lesbians in the workplace, the same can’t be said for transgender people.

Even as an LGBT rights advocate, I can say I’m not aware of a single prominent transgender celebrity in the U.S. The most recent example would be Chaz Bono, but his star status has faded since his stint on “Dancing With the Stars” in 2011.

If someone is willing to identify as transgender, he or she is making a serious testament to the world.

He or she is legitimizing an identity often disenfranchised by popular culture.

My question to transphobic people is simple: Who the hell would choose this level of negative attention if he or she wasn’t certain? Who would undergo oftentimes dangerous surgeries (and be outcasted) if he or she wasn’t certain of the need for the surgery?

I’d also like to point out for transgender Americans to get reassignment surgery, they must get the approval from medical professionals to dictate if it should happen.

Unlike cosmetic surgery, these surgeries are meant to help transgender people assimilate into culture.

It’s meant to make them feel at home within their bodies. If we expect transgender people to “conform,” that oftentimes can mean getting the surgery.

In our culture, being a man in a dress is different than being a woman in a dress. Not that either are bad, but the latter is easier accepted. If a M-to-F transgender person is looking to be viewed as a woman, she may decide to undergo gender reassignment surgery.

It’s cliché, but they say your body is a temple. You should feel at peace in a temple, right? On that stream-ofconsciousness, not all transgender people undergo surgeries. They’re very expensive, after all. Since more than one third of transgender people are impoverished, many can’t afford the surgeries.

This rampant injustice toward the transgender community must be addressed. There are signs of progress, but much work must be done to give transgender people more chances to thrive in our society.

Damien Croghan is a senior news-editorial and global studies major. Reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com

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late-October oped published in Pepperdine University’s student newspaper, The Graphic, warned female students against the dangers of dressing provocatively on Halloween. Through a lethal cocktail of clichés, platitudes and loaded jargon — “they are begging disaster to strike” — the student author claimed scantily clad women are, essentially, bringing forth their own eventual rape.

We shouldn’t have to put up with this.

If recent encounters are any indication, a belief persistent in the age of new media holds that any and all voices present within a community should be given a platform.

“It’s a free country,” say the socially conscious future yuppies. “People can say whatever they want.”

These people have presumably never been referred to as a racial slur.

I’m here, somewhat hypocritically, to tell you the above notion is spineless, overrated and in a larger sense, dangerous.

At least when applied to a newspaper or any respected organization of news gathering.

Anyone who’s ever stepped inside a restroom stall at a county fair knows what kind of vitriol the average citizen is capable of producing. Upon entering this squalid crawlspace of, uh, bowel relief, one will immediately find a cesspool of something else covering the walls. Racial epithets.

Homophobic slurs. Contact info for some girl who’s inexplicably labeled “Thick AF” and interested in giving you something colloquially known as “a good time.”

One can rightfully assume news organizations adhere to higher rhetorical standards than these fortified bathroom walls.

Put simply, any sane person can see why not every sentiment shared within the community has a place in a local paper, even if it reflects the others’ beliefs. People are crazy. They think your black friends are cursed by god, your gay friends are causing earthquakes and your female friends are colluding to ruin your whole day by showing off their butts.

But it’s telling that this particularly heinous brand of invective has found a home, lately, in quarters other than glorified outhouses. In the era of CNN

FAIZ SIDDIQUI iReport, the Huffington Post and “Matt Drudge copy-pasting shit (.com!),” self-made pundits have, evidently, found a mechanism for spewing their bigotry across major media outlets. And that’s scary.

It’s something news organizations – college and community alike – will continue to grapple with in the years going forward.

An epidemic that should be addressed proactively, before it spirals out of control.

Consider, for a small glimpse into the issue at hand, demon overlord Ann Coulter’s outrageously titled “America reaches el tipping pointo,” a self-published op-ed she penned in December. The run-of-the-mill tirade describes Latinos in broad terms as a lazy underclass. Coulter, the woman who once called President Barack Obama not just a retard, but “the retard,” apparently found the gall in her viral, postelection piece to blame Latinos for Mitt Romney’s loss. That’s an infuriating stance, but also standard fare for an author who earns her living by, essentially, bringing the blood of millions to a boil on a near-daily basis.

Can we fault Coulter for believing something so apocalyptically insane in a country where information is so readily available to the masses? Well, yes. But for argument’s sake, let’s say she acted responsibly by publishing the piece to her own blog, which isn’t touted as an institution of objectivity, or - for that matter - accuracy. As much as we’d all like, nobody can argue against Coulter’s right to free speech.

That’s not to say, however, the piece had any place in an institution of reporting. HuffPo, CNN and Drudge had no obligation to further public outrage by linking to it, giving it time of day in their coverage. Voices like Coulter’s are free to exist, but like everyone else’s, they should have to earn

their forum.

In its continued role as a community watchdog, news media should have no part in spewing any brand of hate, let alone a rogue pundit’s particularly acerbic one. Coulter’s piece, it seems, never was considered for outside publishing, but there’s no denying that hundreds like it have been. And they’ve made it to print.

Maybe you’re thinking of one now.

Suzanne Venker’s “The War on Men” caused a momentary uproar after it was published online in September. The piece described a deterioration in gender relations that, in the author’s words, left women “angry, defensive.”

In short, proffered the author, the submissive, subservient housewives of yore had disappeared.

“Women aren’t women anymore,” Venker claimed, in a piece a little too extreme even for its host-page FOX. The fact is, the simple exercise of free speech doesn’t alone constitute journalism. People shouldn’t have to tolerate perspectives from the radical fringe in their daily media intake simply because they exist.

Rather, media should play a role in silencing visceral hatred.

Editorial standards can determine the bounds of acceptable content.

Or simple litmus test: Is it a quality piece of writing? Can also be supported by research? Alternatively: Were you drunk when you thought of this?

This whole journalism thing is that simple.

Those falling into the camp that say op-ed pages are a community forum, where every voice should be represented, fail to see that many of those voices are inherently destructive to the community. They stir up division more than anything. In a world where the loudest pundit already wins the argument, they just serve to make more noise.

Most despicably, these narrow-minded voices leave a once respected institution in the same decrepit state a careless fairgoer might leave the stalls. A state of abject squalor.

Such visceral perspectives leave our opinion pages, effectively, vandalized.

Faiz Siddiqui is a sophomore Journalism major.

Follow him on Twitter @ faizsays and reach him at opinion@ dailynebraskan.com.

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men’s basketball: from 8 “He’s always full go,” Ubel, a senior forward, said. “Like all of us, there’s times where we might get frustrated or we might get excited.

But he never lets one play affect his energy level. You don’t see that in a lot of players.”

Nebraska coach Tim Miles agrees with Ubel and praised Talley for his ablity to adjust to the point guard position mid-season.

“Every challenge we put in front of him he just accepts,” Miles said.

“And it’s not that he’s just scoring, he’s really doing a nice job for us and I’m proud of him. I think we’ve seen from the beginning and end – his acclimation to our style of play...his acclimation the point guard has been outstanding.”

And it’s not just Nebraska’s leading scorer (14.4 points per game) that Miles has been impressed with in his first season as a Husker coach.

“Brandon appears to be one of those people that’s going to be

successful in whatever he puts his mind to,” Miles said. “He’s been the face of our program for a long time.

When Doc was here, now that I’m here – he’s been the guy representing us and doing it in a first class manner.

You can’t think of a better guy than Brandon Ubel to be an ambassador for your program.”

On Wednesday, Ubel will be the lone Husker to have played four seasons.

Now fast forward to 8 p.m.

Wednesday evening.

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tive will be midcourt, waiting for the sound of the referee’s whistle to jump in the air for the final tip-off at the Devaney Center and of his Husker career.

“Obviously you wish you’d won more games, I’m sure everybody does,” Ubel said, “But I’ve gotten to play for two conferences, some really good coaches and some awesome teammates.

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a game. Sophomore Elise Bolton placed eighth while sophomore Andrea Ruiz finished in 13th with an average of 208.8 and 202.6 points reThe Nebraska women’s bowling team dominated at the Greater Ozark spectively.

“It was a very solid weekend, I Invitational this past weekend. The am proud of the work that all of the team won the overall competition girls put into it,” Straub said. “Esand walked away with individual pecially Liz (Kuhlkin), she did extitles as well. actly what she has been training and “We were undefeated throughout-averaged everyone by 15 pins a out the events and won game.” the pin fall by over In bowling, a perfect 400,” Nebraska coach game is 300 points, 12 Bill Straub said. “It was strikes in a row. Kuhlkin a very successful pernot only averaged above formance.” everyone else, but scored The Huskers took a 289 in her fourth game, on and beat some of the 11 pins shy of perfect. most prestigious teams “It’s one of my highin the country, includest of the year,” Kuhlkin ing Central Missouri, said. “When I saw what Vanderbilt, Sam HousI was averaging, I got reton State and Arkansas ally excited. It just shows State. kuhlkin that all of the hard work “All of the best I’ve been putting in is teams in the central reworth it.” gion were there, quite Kuhlkin has been bowling since a few top-10 ranked teams,” Straub said. “It was a very representative she was 6 years old and was one of the highest ranked bowlers throughfield, and a very competitive one.” out high school. Regardless of her The Huskers swept the competition with a 12-0 finish. Sophomore early success, Kuhlkin said she owes all of her collegiate accomplishments Lizabeth Kuhlkin finished in first to her coaches: Straub and assistant place with an average score of 238 coach Paul Klempa. per game. Senior Kristina Mickel“They are the two best coaches son came in fourth, averaging 218

in the country,” Kuhlkin said. “They have so much experience and such a great record. I mean, I owe everything I’ve accomplished to their coaching. I’ve progressed so much, and I know my success is due mainly to them.”

Team cohesiveness is another area in which the Huskers excel. This was apparent in the Greater Ozark Invitational when the team brought all 10 members, instead of the usual traveling six.

“We are all really close, almost like sisters,” Kuhlkin said. “Every shot a girl takes, we are always behind it, no matter what. It was great having such a strong presence at the meet, knowing everyone was there to support each other. It was especially nice when we did ‘Go Big Red’ before the tournament started, it was louder than usual.”

Kuhlkin appreciates the support she receives from her teammates and knows it will take a group effort to achieve the ultimate goal of being invited to the NCAA Championship and winning it.

“We went above and beyond this week,” Kuhlkin said. “I was just glad that I could do my part to help the team be in a good position for the championships.” sports@ Dailynebraskan.com

NU works toward summer Matt Nathan dn The Nebraska swimming and diving team’s season is never over.

The school year’s season is near an end, but the summer season begins in a couple of weeks.

According to assistant coach Patrick Rowan, only one Husker swimmer’s season has a chance to go on. That’s Taryn Collura, who could possibly make the NCAA Championships. The decision will be announced Wednesday. Rowan also addressed other teammates who have begun training for the summer season.

“Right now we’ve got Taryn Collura getting ready for NCAA, the selection committee makes their choice today (March 6) so we’ll know if she makes the cut,” Rowan said. “And then the rest of the team is kind of in offseason training. Just kind of getting ready to start training for the summer season.”

Junior Kristin Strecker is one of the girls training to participate in the summer season.

“We just try to build up a really good base, so that later we can add any fast stuff,” Strecker said. “Get in shape from the bottom up again.”

As a season progresses, characteristics of a team pop up. First and foremost, Rowan sees the NU swimming and diving squad as a passion-

ate team.

“Their drive, that kind of internal motivation really stood out for me,” Rowan said. “As a characteristic of this team, I think that it defines them more than any characteristics.”

Strecker said the team builds close relationships from spending more than 20 hours a week together.

“I don’t know much about other teams, but … our team really feels like a family,” Strecker said.

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Although the Hoosiers lost on the road against Minnesota, they are still arguably the best team in the Big Ten conference and maybe even the country, compared to No. 1 Gonzaga’s conference schedule. After a timely win at home against Iowa, Indiana faces Michigan in its final game of the regular season.

2. Michigan (24-5, 11-5)

After a huge win against in-state rival Michigan State because of a late steal from Trey Burke, the Wolverines could earn a No. 2 seed in the conference tournament and avoid Indiana until the championship game. Unfortunately, the Wolverines must face the Hoosiers at home to close out the regular season.

3. Wisconsin (20-9, 11-5)

Wisconsin is tied for second in the conference standings, but this weak the Badgers will be on alert. The final two games are against a ranked opponent in Michigan State and then Penn State, who could play the role of spoiler when the season is all said and done.

7. Illinois (21-10, 8-9)

To emerge as the best of the mid-tier Big Ten squads this year, the Fighting Illini have an important season finale against Ohio State on the road. If they win, they could be rewarded with a favorable matchup in the Big Ten tournament. But prospects for a good matchup took a dive Tuesday with a loss to Iowa.

8. Iowa (19-11, 8-9)

The Hawkeyes surprised many by knocking off the Illini Tuesday night. Now, Iowa’s young roster must finish the season against Nebraska. However, this time the Huskers will not have the homecourt advantage that fueled the second-half comeback in the last meeting between the two squads. Look for a low scoring matchup in Iowa City.

9. Purdue (14-15, 7-9)

Even though Purdue shocked Wisconsin last week, things aren’t looking good for the Boilermakers this week with two final games at home against No. 7 Michigan and Minnesota.

10. Nebraska (13-16, 4-12)

Dylan Talley keeps on improving, averaging 18.7 points per game since the beginning of February. The senior was the primary reason Tim Miles’ 4. Michigan State (22-7, 11-5) With three straight losses, all to ranked teams, the squad stuck with Illinois as long as it did last SatSpartans look to close out the regular season on a urday. The matchup against Minnesota will be high note with a home game against No. 22 Wis- Talley’s final game at the Devaney Center, where consin, followed by another home matchup with a the Huskers will look to separate themselves from Northwestern in the conference standings. struggling Northwestern squad.

5. Ohio State (22-7, 12-5)

11. Penn State (9-19, 1-15)

This week Deshaun Thomas and the Buckeyes will have their final matchup in Columbus, Ohio, against Illinois, who is coming off a close game against Nebraska. Complimenting Thomas is Aaron Craft, the leading scorer against Michigan State last week with 21 points.

Finally, the Nittany Lions found a way to come out with a win in conference play. After a long journey, Penn State came out victorious at home against No. 7 Michigan. This week, we’ll see if the Nittany Lions will spoil the Badgers’ chance of a No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament.

6. Minnesota (20-9, 8-8)

12. Northwestern (13-16, 4-12)

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many seniors will end their careers.

But both Rowan and Strecker have several options for leaders to guide the team in the fall.

“Oh my gosh, we have so many that could lead,” Rowan said. “We have a bunch of juniors that could step up and lead the team. And really we have a whole bunch of sophomores that could easily stand up and be leaders on the team. It’s one of those situations where we’ll see what kind of evolves this spring.”

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With the seniors on their way out, it’s time to start recruiting for Yesterday’s next year. Rowan announced there Answer are recruits from all over the world that he and the Huskers hope to claim for NU swimming and diving.

“Hopefully we’ll get some big wins on the recruiting trail in April,” he said. “We got a couple of foreign girls that we’re talking to that we’re The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018really excited about.” sports@ For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 Dailynebraskan.com Solution, tips and computer program at www.sudoku.com For Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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Iowa’s five-game losing streak from Jan. 31 to Feb. 14 really hurt its changes at a NCAA bid, but a win over Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten tournament would give Iowa another shot at Nebraska, a team it lost to by one point just a few weeks ago.

8. Minnesota (18-12, 7-9)

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The second half of the season didn’t go so well for the Boilermakers. Purdue lost five of its last eight games, including one to the Big Ten’s worst team, Indiana. A big showing in the Big Ten tournament would be beneficial for a higher seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Northwestern guard Maggie Lyon was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year over Nebraska’s Rachel Theriot. Lyon led all freshman with 12.8 points per game and is the first Northwestern player in program history to win the conference honor.

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muessel: from 8 “You play fast because you don’t have to think. When you think, you don’t react, you play timid, you play scared. Some of the young guys...they’re still thinking out there.

All that devotion, all that extra time in the film room, buried in the playbook - that’s asking a lot from a group of guys who sat in high school lecture halls no more than 18 months ago.

It’s not impossible, though.

Imani Cross made that abundantly clear plowing through defenses for seven touchdowns at age 18.

Avery Moss and Aaron Curry debuted on the defensive line in 2012, breaking the mold of redshirt freshmen under Pelini. During the season, Moss and Curry

told me about what it takes to earn early playing time.

Moss compared the playbook to a calculus textbook. The difference is that these formulas have a way of escaping one’s mind when the ball is snapped.

Curry said the playbook became an extra appendage for him; he took it into the bathroom and with him to bed.

“It’s like another class” are the words Moss used.

A tall task for a kid adjusting to the speed of college football as well as the speed of secondary education.

Is a part-time job’s worth of film study too much to ask?

Last season, it took an Urban Meyer-sized punch in the mouth

before younger players started putting in the extra hours in the film room, according to Will Compton. We’ll see really soon what sort of shock to the system it takes to get a group of fresh defensive faces in the film room. The kind of shock that makes you take the playbook with you to bed.

Unfortunately, we’ve got six months of waiting to see which freshmen - redshirt or not - have the devotion to make the defensive system second nature.

But the waiting is the hardest part.

Grant Muessel is a senior news-editorial Major. you can reach him at sports@ dailynebraskan.com.

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Husker men’s basketball coach Tim Miles walks off the Bob Devaney Sports Center court. He and the Huskers will play their last game at the facility Wednesday when they take on Minnesota.

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lashback to Dec. 13, 1976.

The opponent was Northwest Missouri State, and it was just the third time Nebraska men’s basketball had played on the Devaney Center court.

Although it took a while, Joe Cipriano’s team was able to pull out its first win in its new home, 88-53. The then-Husker coach was able to compile 44 home wins in his last four years, helping him to become the winningest coach in Nebraska history (254-196 record).

Cipriano is long gone now, but current Nebraska basketball coach Tim Miles and the Husker men’s basketball team will play their final game in the Bob Devaney Sports Center Wednesday night against Minnesota (20-9 overall, 8-8 Big Ten).

Senior center Andre Almeida said he can’t believe his playing days at the arena are coming to an end.

“It just flies by,” Almeida said. “You don’t

even realize it because you’re just so used to (playing). It’s kind of scary.”

What else is scary? Nebraska’s ability to make a comeback while playing at home.

One of Cipriano’s several wins included a quadruple overtime 92-84 victory against Alabama-Birmingham, Dec. 22, 1979.

Now, look to this season’s Husker game against Iowa on Feb. 23. After being down 19 points, the chances of a win against the Hawkeyes seemed bleak for the Huskers and their 12,334 fans in attendance.

But, like they have done a handful of times in the past, the Huskers made a come back and prevailed. The 64-60 win was thanks to an offbalance 3-pointer by Dylan Talley with only seconds left.

The senior said the emotions he felt from the Devaney Center crowd assisted in his game-winning shot.

“You just get an adrenaline rush and the

crowd is going crazy,” Talley said. “They played a huge role, and were important for us winning the game.”

Through his short two-year career at Nebraska, the crowd has played a crucial role in his 19 home wins, Talley said.

“Sometimes you get tired during the game and the crowd gets into it and give you that extra boost,” the Camden, N.J., native said.

And in the last month and a half, Talley has shown numerous times the effect the “Sea of Red” has had on his performances.

Since February, the Husker guard has led Nebraska in scoring in five out of its last seven games, including 28-point and 18-point performances at home against Michigan State (Feb. 16) and Iowa.

Ubel said he’s enjoyed playing alongside Talley and has fed off his energy to play better.

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BY THE NUMBERS

The original cost of the Bob Devaney Sports Center when it opened in the spring of 1976. The building was originally funded by a five-cent tax on cigarettes.

Number of overtime games in the Devaney Center, as the Huskers are 19-5 all-time in OT games. The last overtime home game was 55 games ago, an 83-79 double overtime win over Texas Tech on Feb. 27, 2010.

Consecutive winning seasons at the Devaney Center, as Nebraska has an all-time home record of 446-148 (.751 winning percentage).

Attendance at the Devaney Center for men's basketball over the last 37 years.

12-1 Huskers sweep Hawkeyes Liz Uehling dn The Nebraska women’s tennis team comes home victorious after sweeping Iowa on its home court Tuesday afternoon. Ranked No. 10, the Huskers sit on a solid 12-1, 2-0 Big Ten record.

Freshman Maggy Lehmicke said the Huskers were ready to go Tuesday.

“It’s definitely exciting to play a team in the Big Ten,” Lehmicke said. “It’s different playing on other courts.”

Three tiebreaking sets in which the Huskers narrowly escaped losses highlighted the match. Mary Weatherholt - the defending Big Ten player of the year - ended her third match in a 10-5 win – notching another positive to her already impressive record.

Patricia Veresova sat at the No. 2 position, ending her singles match with a 7-5, 5-7, 10-5 victory.

Veresova said she felt the pressure during her fight for victory.

“The intense part is the tiebreaker,” she said. “Every point is very important, so you basically give your best all the time, but especially when it comes to a tiebreaker.

Every point is very important.”

Lehmicke was still on the court during Veresova’s final set.

“I finished before Maggy (Lehmicke), so I stayed on the court to cheer her on. I think that helped… We always try to raise each other’s spirits,” Veresova said.

Lehmicke competed at the No. 4 position and held her ground, winning her singles match with a 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 score. Lehmicke was the first player to beat Hawkeye Caitlin Hindmarsh all season.

Number of ranked opponents Nebraska has defeated in the Devaney Center over the years.

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“The tiebreaker was nerve racking,” she said. “I had Patti next to me and knowing she was (also) in a tiebreaker was really nice. A lot of the matches were really close.”

All three tiebreakers ended in victories for the Huskers.

The remaining singles matches were easy victories for Husker seniors Stefanie Weinstein and Janine Weinreich, who swept their Hawkeye foes. Sophomore Izabella Zgierska ended her singles with a 6-2, 6-1 victory, which was the easiest win of the day.

Doubles proved to be difficult for the No. 13 Veresova and Weatherholt duo, as they ended up abandoning their match against No. 42 Ruth Seaborne and Morven McCulloch. Weinstein and Weinreich

proved their experience for the Huskers as they won their doubles match with a solid 8-3 score. At the No. 3 position, Zgierska and Lehmicke secured doubles points with their 8-4 win.

“It’s always tough when we travel,” Veresova said. “It’s harder than if we were just playing at home, but it feels better to win those matches.”

The Huskers were close to winning a Big Ten title last year, and because of 2012’s shortcoming, Veresova said that her team is more excited after beating the Hawkeyes.

The Huskers’ next match will bring another Big Ten team to the Nebraska Tennis center. They face Illinois on Friday at 5 p.m. sports@ dailynebraskan.com

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Nebraska tennis player Mary Weatherholt swings her racquet at the Nebraska Tennis Center. Weatherholt won her match as the No. 1 Husker singles player Tuesday.

Ciante Evans has Bo Pelini’s complex match-read defensive system down pat.

The defensive back made a strong push for the title of Big Ten’s most improved player in 2012, and emerged as one of the tightest-covering defenders in the league as Nebraska’s fifth defensive back in the nickel package.

He broke up at least one pass in seven games last year and hauled in his first career interception against Idaho State. He took it 29 yards to the house.

“As far as playing corner, playing nickel, I think it’s become a second nature for me,” he said. “Just going out there and playing.”

The problem is he’s entering his final season of eligibility.

It’s not unusual to see seniors leading a team, nor is it strange to see upperclassmen as starters.

But only feeling as though they have a firm grasp on the system in their final season? Potentially problematic. Like 63 or 70 points worth of problems.

Pelini didn’t mince words; he’s not simplifying the system for the fresh crop of defenders who will see time this year. The senior leadership of 2012’s defense (that ranked 90th against the run) is gone, and so is the instinct those players brought.

“Will (Compton) was so good at it,” Evans said. “Him and Lavonte (David), those guys just played. They never really, you know, thought about anything.

They just told you the call, they knew what they were doing.”

That’s a lot of learning to do and instincts to gain for defenders like Thomas Brown and Vincent Valentine, who don’t have a single game-fire snap to their names as redshirt freshman. True sophomores Charles Jackson, Avery Moss and Aaron Curry haven’t got much more experience.

So Evans is putting it on himself to teach the young defensive backs how to stop hesitating and start making plays.

“That’s how I want them to play,” he said. “I don’t want them going out there thinking about cover-four. I want them to just play cover-four. Don’t think, just play.”

The Nebraska men’s tennis team will begin Big Ten play on Friday, March 8, and in doing so it will begin the most daunting part of its schedule.

Before March is over, the Huskers will play Northwestern, Illinois and Ohio State, all of whom are ranked in the top 20 nationally. Nebraska will also participate in the Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic March 15-17, alongside ranked opponents Notre Dame and Columbia.

Needless to say, the Huskers will need more strong play out of freshmen Dusty Boyer and Marc Herrmann and junior Tom Blackwell. Their strong play, along with improved performances in doubles, has led the Huskers to a six-game win streak.

That win streak will be in serious danger as Big Ten play begins this week. No. 20 Northwestern has already beaten seven ranked opponents while compiling a 13-4 record this spring.

Nebraska will face No. 17 Illinois later in March. The Fighting Illini have had a quiet spring so far, amassing a 5-2 record. Illinois did beat No. 6 Kentucky on Feb. 9 and knocked off No. 20 Northwestern on March 2.

But at the top of the Big Ten class is Ohio State. The Buckeyes

are ranked seventh nationally, lack the experience needed to and boast the No. 2 and No. 17 endure such a difficult conferplayers in the nation in Peter ence schedule.

Kobelt and Blaz Rola. Ohio State Senior Andre Stenger, who has also built three of the best holds the No. 1 singles spot for doubles teams in the nation. the Huskers, will repeatedly face They have the No 12. and No. 16 the best the Big Ten has to offer. doubles squads in the country, Stenger said he is ready to and the Buckeyes have only lost face the stiff competition. two doubles points all season.

“I don’t put that much presThey have sure on myself,” amassed an impresStenger said, “Because sive 14-2 record, these guys worry while beating nine about losing to unranked opponents. ranked guys when I Ohio State has only don’t worry about losfaltered in matches ing to ranked guys.” against No. 11 Texas Stenger will have A&M and No. 1 Virto be a leader in the ginia. coming months if the Making matters Huskers want to win worse for the Huskmany games. ers, the Big Ten may Nebraska men’s be one of the deepest tennis coach Kerry stenger conferences in the McDermott, who is in nation. The Big Ten the middle of his 32nd features ten ranked season with the Huskteams, five of which are in the ers, said he knows surviving the top 40.

Big Ten schedule without losing With such a tough conference is almost impossible. schedule, the Huskers will need “Right now it’s one match at something that has been in short a time, and then just keep makamount so far this season – exing little evaluations,” McDerperience. mott said.

The Huskers have only three McDermott said there are seniors on the roster compared other teams in the Big Ten who to eight freshmen, four of whom are more talented. However, his have seen action this spring. goal is to make the NCAA tourWhile these freshmen have played well thus far, they might tennis: see page 6

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There’s no single formula to help students know when and how to make this decision, and UNL housing director Sue Gildersleeve said she believes it varies on a case-bycase basis.

“I think the answer that most people would give is going to depend on the student and their readiness for more personal independence or their need for convenience,”

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Gildersleeve said. “For some students it can take a little extra motivation to come to classes and activities when the weather is bad.”

The desire for privacy and independence, along with the option to live with a different set of roommates are all things that draw students to move off campus, Gildersleeve said.

She outlined some drawbacks of living off campus, including the time and money students must spend to commute and cook their own food, along with decreased motivation to attend classes.

But these factors aren’t enough to deter Jordan Burchatz, a senior mechanical engineering major who rents an apartment near the Capitol

pared for the real world,” building. He found living with Burchatz said. the city of Lincoln to be a far On the other end of the speccheaper option than campus trum, Amanda Borders, a sophohousing. more music performance major, “I wanted to save money, has taken advanand I had a few of on-camfriends that I was Scholarships tage pus convenience going to move in for the past two don’t last with that I had years. met in the dorms,” all four years ... it “Most of my Burchatz said. “It was mainly because may be cheaper to classes are in the morning, and of money, really.” they’re all day Burchatz was live off campus. so I might looking for a place Amanda borders long, as well live here,” to call his own, and sophomore music major Borders said. “It he said he thinks just makes meals he’s found that. He easier also.” said it’s probably best for most That being said, Borders said students to move off campus she understands why many sopheither before their sophomore omores choose to move off camor junior year. After living on pus. She said students with a lighthis own for four years (includer course load and heavier work ing ten months in Berlin), he schedule may benefit from a place said he’s become much of their own. It also makes more more responsible. sense financially, she explained.

“Paying bills “Some scholarships don’t last and stuff, it helps all four years, so if you don’t have you kind of get prethe scholarship to cover your dorms, it may be cheaper to live off campus in some situations,” Borders said.

She plans to move into a house next year — somewhere she can practice her cello without bothering the neighbors.

While there are definitely pros and cons to living off campus, Gildersleeve, Burchatz and Borders all agree it’s beneficial for students to spend at least one year in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln dorms.

“It’s a great opportunity to meet people,” Borders said. “You can automatically form that community if you want. It gives you a stable point to discover the rest of campus.”

Gildersleeve also urges students who move off campus to stay involved in on-campus intramurals, clubs and activities.

“It’s really a very special time in life when you get to be around so many other young people exploring life and what they might want to be,” Gildersleeve said. “I hate to see our students kind of rush through that to get to the other side.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @ dnartsdesk

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The Haymarket

S Street to L Street — 9th Street to the Railroad Tracks

The Haymarket is a hot spot for a nice dinner out and a few drinks, but there are also apartments located above many of the restaurants and stores.

The brick streets and train station give this area the feeling of a bygone.

A Hidden Gem: For the sweet tooth, the Haymarket has Licorice International, a candy store that brings in sweets from all corners of the globe.

Near South

G Street to South Street — S. 13th Street to S. 27th Street

Near South is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Lincoln and it shows. Many of the houses have been remodeled into apartments, and the buildings that haven’t proudly show their age.

A Hidden Gem: In the heart of the Near South is El Chaparro, an independently owned Mexican restaurant that stays open well into the night.

North Bottoms

W Street to Military Road — 7th Street to 15th Street

A stone’s throw away from campus, the North Bottoms houses hundreds of UNL students. There are smaller houses and apartment complexes all over this community, and as an added bonus, you can hear the roars from Memorial Stadium on gameday.

A Hidden Gem: Toward the East part of the Bottoms is The Computer Magician, a computer repair shop, which is convenient when a big paper is coming up and your laptop won’t cooperate.

T-Town

O Street to Mopac Trail — N. Antelope Valley Parkway to N. 27th Street

This community is separated from campus by only a park and the Antelope Parkway, making it a popular destination for college students. Many of the houses here are built in the same mold, but the area also has a fair share of larger homes.

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Burlington Avenue to Fremont Street — N. 56th Street to N. 70th Street

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a house divided Don’t bother killing with kindness, bad roommates command direct approach column by Tyler Keown | art by Natalia Kraviec

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eing a student can kind of suck.

Constant deadlines, repetitive classes, the potential for massive failure, it can all add up and it can get awful. The last thing anyone needs is to return to a tiny dorm room to an awful roommate. I’ve luckily never been in that situation, but I’ve watched good friends turn from enjoyable conversationalists to misanthropic monsters who can talk about nothing but how much they can’t stand their roommate.

If this happens to you, you’re going to be proactive about it.

You’re going to deal with them, whatever they may throw at you.

And I’m going to teach you how.

Below are ten different scenarios, five plausible, five not, and how I think you should deal with them.

Plausible situation #3:

Plausible situation #1:

Plausible situation #4:

Your roommate is staying up way too late, playing “Call of Duty” and/or Skyping with old high school friends.

Solution: Address it head-on. Tell your roommate you need to sleep occasionally and that his actions are stopping you from achieving that. Tell him it’s kind of weird that he keeps Skyping his old high school friends and he needs to move on. Tell him “Call of Duty” gets boring after a while and playing it less will keep it fresh.

Implausible situation #1:

You roommate has opened a portal to the plane of torment and scourge. He keeps saying he’ll close it soon, but it’s been two weeks and your room is still chock-full of hellish demons.

Solution: Gotta take it into your own hands, dude. The easiest way to do it is probably to jump into the portal itself, defeat the Triumvirate of Odin and get the key that’ll lock the plane for the next millennium, bring order to this existence. If that doesn’t work, steal your roommate’s laptop cord and hold it as collateral until he gets the key himself.

Plausible situation #2:

Your roommate keeps wearing your clothes.

Solution: Ignoring the obvious answer of not washing your clothes anymore and grossing out your roommate, your best bet is to, again, straight up address it. Tell your roommate you’re not comfortable with him borrowing your clothes and/or only two people wear your clothes: you and the guy you stole them off of after the stabbing. He’ll back off.

Implausible situation #2:

Your roommate keeps introducing himself as Sammy Davis, Jr. Solution: In all likelihood, your roommate is not Sammy Davis, Jr. That guy died nearly 13 years ago.

Honestly, though, it might be good to not say anything because, not only will that be the funniest party story later on, but this guy thinks he’s Sammy Davis, Jr. and you have no right to take that away from him.

Your roommate has people over constantly.

Solution: Sometimes you’ll have to accept that colleges are very social places, suck it up and find somewhere else to study.

Other times, you need to buy a blood sugar monitor and a lancet and obsessively ask your roommate’s guests if you can try to guess their blood sugar levels.

Implausible situation #3:

Your roommate doesn’t like my columns.

Solution: It would be a waste of time to even come up with anything.

Your roommate is always eating either something gross or eating your food without asking.

Solution: Label your stuff! I am the kind of guy who can’t remember if I bought something or not, and I’m sure I’ve upset my roommate before because of it. A good alternative solution would be to slowly build up a tolerance to a non-fatal poison until you can sprinkle it into your food without getting sick. Your bed-ridden roommate will think better of it next time.

Disclaimer: Don’t do this. I think it would take longer than a school year to be able to build up that kind of tolerance and then you’ll have wasted some good poison.

Implausible situation #4:

Your roommate keeps eating raw eggs, shell and all, and yelling “What an egg-citing world we live in!”

Solution: While I would think that was hilarious and encourage that behavior, I can understand why others might be less egg-cited. There’s a lot of different directions you can go here — you could remind your roommate eggs are the by-product of chickens having their periods, you could look away and wear headphones or you could tell your RA and let him or her deal with it.

The choice is yours.

Plausible situation #5:

Your roommate stole your girl/boyfriend.

Solution: Love is a mysterious and intriguing ghost. You can fall asleep feeling one way and wake up the next feeling differently, much like if a ghost did … something to you while you’re sleeping. I don’t know, dude. This isn’t my strong point. Maybe start a tumblr and post .gifs of sad movie scenes? Ask your mom.

Implausible situation #5:

Your roommate is me.

Solution: Ha, I don’t think so, champ.

Whether you’re a freshman or a senior (really, though?) living in the dorms this year, you shouldn’t have to deal with a bad roommate. With these solid tips, you should never have to worry about cohabitation woes.

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Where do you live?

“Near the Capitol.”

What makes for a good roommate?

“Cleanliness level, I know that’s pretty straightforward. Also, it’s good if they’re not your best friend.”

What makes for a bad roommate?

“I’ve actually never had a roommate, I always lived alone. If you don’t pay your bills, that kind of sucks. Or friends who bring in creeps all the time.”

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Yuxuan Yang

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Where do you live?

“The View.”

What makes for a good roommate?

“I’m not sure. Maybe don’t make too much noise, and we can get along with each other.

Cooking together — I’m not good at cooking so I’d hope someone could teach me.”

What makes for a bad roommate?

“Last year I lived in Cather and my roommate was really bad. He made noise every night to keep me awake.”

Kurt Farmer

senior communication studies major

Where do you live?

“North Lincoln.”

What makes for a good roommate?

“Outgoing, he’s got to be able to clean his stuff up, same interests as far as watching shows on TV.” What makes for a bad roommate?

“Nothing in common, very messy, keeps you up at night.”

Ellen Peterson

freshman human resources major

Where do you live?

“Sandoz.”

What makes for a good roommate?

“Probably being able to talk things out. Obviously you’re going to be different people, but just being able to talk through your differences.”

What makes for a bad roommate?

“Being selfish, living how you would before you had someone you had to share a room with. I’m an only child, so it’s been difficult. I just took out a lease for an apartment in the fall, and I’m really looking forward to having a room again.”

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ixed-use development is an integral part of future housing in Lincoln, according to Marvin Krout, director of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Department.

An example of mixed-use development is a parking garage including retail and residential space, a development strategy Krout points to as tailored to cost-effective urban building.

“For the city, it is very efficient to grow up and not just out,” Krout said. “The water lines, sewer lines, library, and bus system is there, so the city doesn’t have to build services to provide for it. It’s much less expensive from a tax standpoint for a city to build up.”

In September, the Holdrege and Idylwild redevelopment project was approved by the Lincoln City Council, according to Krout.

The mixed-use redevelopment location, N. 35th and Holdrege streets, is across the street from East Campus. The redevelopment site will include two three-story buildings, groundlevel retail and residential spaces and office space above.

In July, the Larson Building opened on Q Street between 13th and 14th streets. The space offers 17,000 square feet of first-floor retail, six floors of city-operated parking, 52 apartments in the Parkhaus residential complex on the top three floors and a green roof.

In October, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the development of a mixed-use parking garage at 18th and R streets on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.

Mixed-use development

We see a change in demographic — a younger population that is looking to be closer to services.

They have more diverse interests.

They are less interested in driving and more interested in walking and biking and having things close by.” marvin krout

directer of lincoln-lancaster county planning department

A bus rushes pass the Larson Building, a multi-faceted parking garage at the intersection of 13th and Q streets. In addition to six floors of city-operated parking, the building includes 17,000 square feet of retail space and 52 apartments. suits the rising number of college-age residents in Lincoln, Krout said.

“We see a change in demographic — a younger population that is looking to be closer to ser-

vices,” he said. “They have more diverse interests. They are less interested in driving and more interested in walking and biking and having things close by.”

Krout said the other demographic on the rise are those 65 years and older who value maintenance-free housing in close proximity to services.

“You have these two large groups that we think makes for a new market demand that will result in more projects like this,” Krout said.

There is potential for 8,000 new housing units to be located within the existing developed portion of Lincoln by 2040, according to the Mixed Use Redevelopment chapter of the Lincoln-Lancaster County 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

Three thousand of these new units would be located downtown, the Haymarket, Antelope Valley and Innovation Campus.

David Landis, director of Urban Development in Lincoln, said the downtown vacancy rate

for rental housing units is very low, while the occupancy rate is very high — well over 90 percent.

“You would not find a matching occupancy rate for the entire city,” Landis said. “Living downtown at the moment seems to be a positive, sought-after experience.”

Landis pointed to the fact that UNL students are choosing to pay more to live downtown rather than on campus.

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Half of the 8,000 new housing units are slated to be located in mixed-use redevelopment buildings, according to Lincoln’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

But change to Lincoln housing will come about in stages, Krout said.

“It’s not going to be like a tidal wave,” he said. “We expect to see several new projects each year. Gradually, over time, that will have an impact on the city.” arts@ dailynebraskan.com on twitter @dnartsdesk

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