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I started as an Opinion writer in February of my freshman year. I knew people in the section, I wanted experience writing and it seemed like an easy way to make a couple dollars a month. Even then, I thought I might eventually step into an editor position. This remained a distant consideration, though, until September of last year. At that time, the Opinion editor resigned, causing the assistant editor to step up and the need to hire a new assistant. I decided to apply, was hired and was quickly propelled into a job for which I was only vaguely prepared.

Now, I’m the Opinion editor and in my second-to-last year as an English and theater secondary education major. As such, I find myself thinking and talking about the DN in relation to my class material on almost a daily basis. I’m also prepared to confront almost anything the job throws at me.

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5 Nebraska Legislature races to watch Tuesday LANI HANSON DN

and supports gun rights. A moderate Democrat, Hardenburger promises to protect Nebraska’s agricultural resources and promote “meaningful job growth.” Both candidates’ priorities also include promoting education and tax relief.

DANIEL WHEATON DN Once the votes are counted and winners are named, Nebraska policymakers will begin deciding the next biennial budget.

Included in those considerations is funding for the University of Nebraska, which will ultimately determine how much students will pay for tuition.

New faces will soon greet the Nebraska Legislature, the Governor ’s Mansion and Varner Hall, but the discussion about where money will go has already begun.

It’s likely tuition rates will increase because the NU’s two-year tuition freeze is coming to an end.

All in-state students attending NU will pay the same amount for tuition for the 20132014 academic year as they will for the 20142015 academic year, in accordance with the tuition freeze.

Tuition was frozen at $216 per credit hour for in-state students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, more than $400 less than what out-of-state students pay.

The freeze was part of NU’s “affordability compact” with Nebraska, which is an effort to keep all campuses within the NU system affordable for Nebraskans and encourage more people to seek higher education. In a statement, Former NU President J.B. Milliken said the freeze will help ensure “quality, accessible higher education for Nebraskans.”

The Board of Regents has already approved the budget proposal, but that doesn’t include what tuition will be. That won’t be determined until the Legislature approves the new budget and the new governor signs it into law.

Once the budget is set in stone – likely by

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BURKE HARR V. GWENN ASPEN: DISTRICT 8

Familiar foes will battle for office in this traditionally democratic district of Omaha.

Businesswoman and mother Gwenn Aspen (R) earned 51 percent of the vote in the primary election against current senator Burke Harr (D), a small businessowner, lawyer and father. Both candidates take a stand against violent crime and support lowering taxes and improving education. Harr ’s top priorities also include creating jobs and expanding health care.

BRENT SMOYER V. MATT HANSEN: DISTRICT 26

Brent Smoyer, a 33-year-old Republican is competing against 26-year-old Democrat Matt Hansen for the District 12 seat, which is currently held by Amanda McGill. Smoyer, an attorney with a law degree from Drake University currently serves on the Lancaster County Board. Hansen has no previous experience in public office. They have opposing views on several issues, including Medicaid expansion, immigrant driver ’s licences and the death penalty.

PHIL HARDENBURGER V. LAURA EBKE: DISTRICT 32

Laura Ebke, a part-time political science instructor at Southeast Community College, and Phil Hardenburger, a veterinarian at his family-owned veterinary clinic in Crete, are competing for the District 32 seat.

A Republican, Ebke opposes abortion rights

Incumbent candidate Tommy Garrett (R) will face off against Carol Blood (D) in the race for this district in Omaha. Both candidates ran unopposed in the May primary.

Garrett is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and the founder and president of Garrett Group, which provides intelligence services in Omaha. Blood has served as Director of the La Vista Area Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Bellevue City Council. Bloods priorities include working to keep education accessible to all Nebraskans, creating high-wage jobs and providing tax relief to veterans and social security recipients. Garrett says he will fight to expand the state’s economy, address veterans issues and withhold taxpayer-funded benefits for people who immigrate to the U.S. illegally.

CAROL BLOOD V. TOMMY GARRETT: DISTRICT 3

PATTY PANSING BROOKS V. DALLAS JONES: DISTRICT 28

Both graduates of the University of Nebraska College of Law, Patty Pansing Brooks (D) and Dallas Jones (R) are competing for the District 28 seat currently held by Sen. Bill Avery. Pansing Brooks, a small business owner, partner in her law firm, wife and mother of three children, is the third generation of her family to live, work and raise her children in the district. Jones, who was raised in a small town in the Sandhills, has lived in Lincoln for more than 30 years and has three children who attend Lincoln public schools. Creating more jobs, ensuring education for all ages and expanding quality education are priorities for both candidates.

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PETE RICKETTS

Age: 50 Party: Republican Hometown: Omaha Pete Ricketts, a former TD Ameritrade executive and Republican National Committee representative, supports school voucher programs, or state-funded scholarships that pay for low-income students to attend private school rather than public school.

Education isn’t one of Ricketts’ primary platforms, but he’s a board member and treasurer for Bellevue University and a board member of the Christian Urban Education Service Foundation. He’s a proponent of keeping God in the public sphere.

The Westside High School graduate got his bachelor ’s degree in biology and MBA from the University of Chicago.

Ricketts, who says his real-world business experience has prepared him to address Nebraska’s economy, worked as a customer services representative in his family’s business, TD Ameritrade. He went on to hold several roles before becoming chief operating officer. He left the company in 2006 to run for Senate and was primarily known for his great wealth at the time, spending more than $12 million of his own money on the campaign.

Ricketts’ stances on other economic and social issues are conservative. He opposes tax increases on the wealthy, abortion rights, medical marijuana legalization and samesex marriage.

CHUCK HASSEBROOK

Age: 59 Party: Democrat Hometown: Lyons, Nebraska A former University of Nebraska regent and executive director of the Center for Rural Affairs, Chuck Hassebrook says he has a unique understanding of both the Universi-

ty of Nebraska-Lincoln and the state’s rural culture. Because of this, Hassebrook is running on the platforms of increasing investments into the universities. He argues the University of Nebraska is the singular most important public institution in the state.

Hassebrook wants to invest in higher education to achieve long-term prosperity.

He also plans to invest in early-childhood education and job-training programs, providing the state with both short and longterm tracks to give Nebraskans the skills and opportunities they need to succeed.

Hassebrook has also voiced strong support to increase the state’s minimum wage, which will increase to $9 an hour if Nebraskans approve the change on Tuesday.

Additionally, Hassebrook supports civil unions for same-sex couples. He also backs the legalization of cannabis oil, if approved by scientific research, for medical uses on a case-by-case basis.

He began his political career in grassroots politics with the Center for Rural Affairs, located in Lyons, Nebraska. The center, which was created by rural families who want to make sure rural farmers were represented in politics, employed Hassebrook for 36 years, 18 of which he was the executive director.

During his tenure, he worked with more than 10,000 small businesses in Nebraska to provide loans and business planning.

Hassebrook also served as a regent on the NU Board of Regents from 1995 to 2013.

On the board, he worked to make college more affordable for students from median income families and helped create the Rural Futures Institute.

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BEN SASSE

Age: 42 Party: Republican Hometown: Fremont, Nebraska Education: Bachelor ’s from Harvard, aster ’s from Oxford and St. John’s, Ph.D from Yale Profession: President of Midland Universityin Fremont Ben Sasse was previously chief-of-staff for Congressman Jeff Fortenberry and assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the George W. Bush administration. Sasse’s campaign in the Senate race has provided glimpses into his conservative views on national security, gun control and government expenditures, as well as a notably fierce criticism of Obamacare. Although his campaign doesn’t include a particular education agenda, Sasse has served as president of Midland University in his hometown since 2010 and is credited with its progress as Nebraska’s fastest-growing school for the past four consecutive years, as well as its four-year graduation guarantee, MBA program and newly added athletic teams and performing arts initiatives. Sasse is a self-described “fixer of broken institutions” and recently took failing Dana College under Midland’s wing in an effort to continue providing post-secondary education options for as many Nebraska students as possible. His campaign endorsements include FreedomWorks, the Family Research Council, the Nebraska Farm Bureau and several politicians, such as former Nebraska governor, Kay Orr, 2012 vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan and former chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party Mark Fahleson.

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DAVE DOMINA

Age: 63 Party: Democrat Hometown: Coleridge, Nebraska Education: Graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law in 1972 Profession: Lawyer, holds active bar admissions in Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan and New York. Served as a Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Army.

Dave Domina, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, takes pride in being “all Nebraskan.”

He was born in Laurel, raised on a farm in Coleridge and graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1972.

Nowadays, Domina raises three kids alongside his wife, Carol, and runs a law firm based in Omaha.

Since 2012, he and his firm have been arguing for opponents of the Keystone XL Pipeline, a case that has gained national attention.

But attention may be something Domina’s used to, as this November won’t be Domina’s first election. In 1986, he placed second in the election for Democratic Primary for governor.

Since then, he’s taken some strong stances in his campaign.

One of Domina’s biggest focuses is to achieve tax fairness by closing tax loopholes that aid the wealthy and big businesses. Domina also supports marriage equality, the Affordable Care Act and gender equality (such as equal pay).

One issue that relates to college students is Domina’s stance on interest rates and loan debt.

On Oct. 6, Domina sat down with two other candidates running for the Senate. He made sure to voice his stance to the students and informed them of his goals to lower federal interest rates and eliminate loan debt at for-profit institutions while in office. Such an

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AMANDA MCGILL

Age: 34 Party: Democrat Hometown: Omaha Nebraska Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science Profession: Senator, Nebraska Legislature Amanda McGill was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Millard South. After graduating, McGill earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She then began a career in broadcasting, traveling around Nebraska before choosing to run for office.

In 2006, McGill was elected to the Nebraska Legislature, and was re-elected again in 2010.

She has kept a watchful eye on spending by state agencies and has tackled issues such as human trafficking. In 2011, McGill was awarded the Early Achievers Award from the University of Nebraska Alumni Association. McGill currently lives in Lincoln, Nebraska with her fiancé, Clayton Johnson.

While as state senator, she was elected in her third year in the Legislature to Urban Affairs Committee chair. McGill has helped pass legislation to improve affordability and access to mental health services in rural areas through telemedicine, create a pilot program to integrate mental health screening into primary care doctor’s offices, extend services for youth aging out of foster care, limiting the caseloads of foster care case workers and protecting families from overreaching by the Department of Health and Human services when a child is taken out of the home.

McGill has been awarded Women’s Legislative Network Board President by the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Niagara Foundation Human Rights Award, Young Elected Officials Network Leadership Award, Nebraska Credit Union “George W. Norris” Award and the Distinguished Service Award of the National Guard Association of Nebraska.

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CHARLIE JANSSEN

Age: 43 Party: Republican Hometown: Nickerson, Nebraska Education: B.S. from Wayne State Profession: Senator in the Nebraska Legislature Charlie Janssen was born and raised in Nickerson, Nebraska, where he graduated from Logan View High School. Once he graduated, Janssen volunteered to serve in the United States Navy, where he served as a search-and-rescue swimmer on a guided missile frigate during the first Gulf War. After two combat tours in the Persian Gulf, Janssen enrolled at Wayne State University.

After graduating, Janssen created his own business with his brother and a friend.

Twelve years later Janssen was the president of their company, RTG Medical, which was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in the nation.

Since then, Janssen has been on the Fremont City Council and has served two-terms in the Nebraska State Legislature. Janssen currently lives in Fremont with his three children and his wife Ellen.

Janssen is currently the Chief Executive Officer of RTG medical, a member of the Government, Military and Veteran Affairs Committee, a member of the Board of Directors of both Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce and the Fremont Area United Way, as well as many other groups. Janssen is a former member of the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District.

Janssen has helped pass bills in the legislature to redefine utility-type vehicles, provide a preference for awarding state and certain businesses, to provide for military honor plates and change certain license plate fee provisions.

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The Board of Regents, an eight-member governing board of the University of Nebraska system, has three seats up for grabs, but only one is contested: District 5. Regent Rob Schafer and small business owner Steve Glenn are vying for the spot.

Any large changes in campus policy must first go through the Board of Regents. With UNL being a state-sponsored institution, the board works closely with the state legislature on issues that directly relate to the university.

This includes policies such as the university budget and tuition rates. The board is also currently working to hire a new university president.

ROB SCHAFER

Age: 46 Party: Republican Hometown: Beatrice, Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman appointed Schafer to the board in 2013 after former Regent Lavon Heidemann vacated his seat to become lieutenant governor. Schafer, a fiscal conservative, says he’ll work to keep tuition low by “aggressively cutting administrative costs wherever possible, asking faculty and staff to contribute to the cost of insurance and retirement benefits and leveraging technology for distance learn-

ing and similar endeavors,” according to the Lincoln Journal Star.

He was the only regent to vote against NU’s 2014-2015 operating budget, arguing its $2.2 million deficit would hurt taxpayers. A 30year military veteran, Schafer supports in-state tuition for active-duty military members.

Schafer is endorsed by the Nebraska Republican Party and Heineman.

STEVE GLENN

Age: 58 Party: Republican Hometown: Pawnee City, Nebraska A former UNL football player and owner of Executive Travel, Glenn is an advocate of agriculture and small business growth. If elected, he says he will work to keep tuition affordable.

He has proposed a tuition reimbursement program that would reimburse the cost of tuition for Nebraskans who graduate in four years with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and commit to living and working in the state for 10 years.

Glenn has been an outspoken opponent of Heineman’s candidacy for NU president. He argues that the position requires an advanced degree, which Heineman doesn’t have.

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SENATE: FROM 6 act could help students paying off high tuition rates.

Along with the vote for senator, Tuesday’s election will hold a vote that could increase Nebraska’s minimum wage up to $9 an hour by Jan. 1st, 2016.

Even though that increase could help pay tuition costs, Domina doesn’t think it’s enough. He aims to raise the minimum to $10.10 on the federal level, an action he be-

lieves could help bridge the opportunity gap many families are facing.

During his UNL visit, Domina said he aims to make changes among the interest rate and loan debts because students are a bigger investment than putting money in banks.

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As national tide turns, future unclear for same-sex legislation in Nebraska Same-sex marriage is now allowed in more than half of states, but Nebraska has made consistent efforts to prevent it SOPHIE TATUM DN Nebraska is one of 18 states that don’t allow same-sex marriage. In October, the Supreme Court of the United States decided against addressing cases regarding appeals to state laws blocking same-sex marriage, effectively legalizing it in five states.

The Nebraska State Constitution lists in Article I, Section 29 that “only a marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized in Nebraska. The uniting of two persons of the same sex in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other similar same-sex relationship shall not be valid recognized in Nebraska.” Nebraska voters adopted the amendment in 2000.

The Nebraska Supreme Court in June dismissed a case challenging Nebraska’s non-recognition law, citing jurisdiction issues. Courts haven’t addressed Nebraska’s

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same-sex marriage ban since 2006, when the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. reinstated the ban after the federal district court struck it down the year before.

Associate law professor Eric Berger said there are three ways Nebraska’s ban could be overturned.

1. Through the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

Although the court upheld Nebraska’s ban in 2006, it could revisit the issue if another case appears before it.

2. Through the Supreme Court.

If the U.S. Supreme Court chooses to take a case regarding same-sex marriage and rules in favor of gay marriage, it would lift the prohibition and make the ban unconstitutional nationally.

3. Through a statewide ballot initiative.

Petitioners would have to collect signatures from at least 10 percent of Nebraska’s registered voters in order to put the issue to a vote.

Nebraska is a traditionally red state, so it could be one of the last states in the country to revisit the issue.

Interest groups have been advocating for a lift on the ban nationally and in Nebraska. One such group is the Human Rights Campaign, which founded a chapter in Nebraska this year.

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Lee said. “We hope that will continue in the the end of next semester – the Board of Refuture.” gents will adopt NU’s budget for the next State funding for two academic years.

NU, which ultimately What that means in dollars and cents In Nebraska we have determines the cost passed on to students, isn’t clear yet. a great working has largely remained “Right now, it’s flat since 2008. Back in still too early to specu- relationship between 1985, NU accounted for late,” NU spokeswomthe university and 21.3 percent of the state an Melissa Lee said. budget, according to The uncertainty is policymakers.” data from the Board of mostly because of the Regents. Now it’s at 14.1 number of variables MELISSA LEE percent. involved – having nu spokeswoman The tuition freeze more students enroll came with a 4 percent can tip the scales toincrease in state fundward cheaper tuition.

Interim President James Linder has al- ing to offset costs, Gov. Dave Heineman said ready met with the people who could be in a announcement following the freeze back sitting at the other end of the table. Linder in June.

“We’re not worried about the change in and the chancellors have met with the guleadership, but we know we have our work bernatorial candidates to establish a partcut out for us,” Ron Withem, director of govnership before day one.

“In Nebraska we have a great working ernmental relations at the University of Nebraska told the Daily Nebraskan in April. relationship between the university and NEWS@ policymakers, based on our shared goals DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM for education and economic development,”

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Regents may announce presidential finalists Board of Regents may name four finalists in the search for successor of departed NU President J.B. Milliken STAFF REPORT DN The Nebraska Board of Regents’ Presidential Search Screening and Selection Committee may select finalists for the position of president of the University of Nebraska at its next meeting.

The agenda for the 9 a.m. Monday meeting was revised to include the potential selection. It also “provides the opportunity for the committee to vote on finalists at its meeting, but does not require the committee to do so,” according to the meeting agenda.

Finalists will only be identified by name if a member of the committee makes a motion to select them.

A statement from Regent Howard Hawks, chairman of the Presidential Search Screening and Selection Committee, exCOURTESY PHOTO plained that information on the candidates Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman is the will not be released until the committee has most high-profile public candidate for agreed upon a motion to select them as fi- University of Nebraska president, but nalists.

The Board of Regents will make a final it’s unknown if he’ll be one of the four selection after the finalists make university finalists. visits and attend public forums, allowing “Nebraska citizens and university constituUnlike regents meetings, the committee ents to meet the candidates and provide feedback to the Board,” according to the meetings aren’t open to the public because the search is a personnel matter. agenda.

Two men – including Nebraska Gov. The board appointed two presidential search committees to assist with the search. Dave Heineman – have publicly announced The committees are comprised of 34 rep- their candidacy for the spot, but the number resentatives from key constituencies with of applicants for NU president is unknown because of the closed-door nature of the whom the president will interact.

The Presidential Search Outreach and search.

University of NeAdvisory Committee is responsible for seeking Two men – including braska-Lincoln graduate Peter Nwangwu input from stakeholdNebraska Gov. announced his apers and the private secplication on June 17. tor on what qualities Dave Heineman – have Nwangwu graduated a university president with a bachelor ’s deshould possess. Isaa- publicly announced their gree in chemistry in cson, Miller — the ex- candidacy for the spot.”

1974. He later went on ecutive search firm apto earn a master ’s depointed by the regents gree and two Ph.D.s in — will work with this committee to find candidates who possess pharmacy and philosophy. In 1985, Nwangthese qualities and meet the regents’ crite- wu worked for numerous pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. and Nigeria. In ria.

The advisory committee will pres- 2006, he became the executive assistant to ent candidates to the Presidential Search the president of the University of Nigeria.

Screening and Selection Committee, which In 2012, Nwangwu began leading Fanafi is in charge of reviewing applicant informa- Worldwide Ventures, a group that does phition and conducting interviews. This com- lanthropy work in Africa, and he has been mittee is responsible for selecting the final- there ever since.

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Minimum wage vote could make history KELLIE WASIKOWSKI DN Supporters of the ballot initiative to increase Nebraska’s minimum wage say they’re fairly confident voters will side with them.

If approved by Nebraska voters on Tuesday, Ballot Initiative 425 will increase the Nebraska state minimum wage to $8 per hour in January 2015, and then $9 per hour in January 2016. The bill first appeared in the state legislature earlier this year, proposed by State Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha, but came to an impasse when the legislature was unable to reach a unanimous decision.

Although the bill died in the legislature, the push to raise the wage remained alive. Nordquist, along with state Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln, worked with citizens on a grassroots campaign to get the minimum wage on the November ballot.

Nordquist helped launch a support campaign called Nebraskans for Better Wages, which collected about 135,000 petition signatures in early 2014 to ensure the initiative made it onto the ballot.

Conrad said roughly 146,000 Nebraskans would be affected by a minimum wage increase because they’re currently earning $9 or less an hour. A brief released by the National Employment Law Project goes further: About 1 in every 6 Nebraska workers would be affected by the minimum wage increase, it says.

“The demographic and economic impacts of a minimum wage increase are widespread,” Conrad said. “Our studies indicate that the majority of those who would be affected by it are over 20 years old and working full time, many have some degree of higher education and many have families to support.”

About 7 of every 10 minimum wage workers are women. Conrad said raising the minimum wage is a key step in alleviating poverty for many families in Nebraska.

“Our research indicates that when we raise the minimum wage, we’ll see a net positive economic benefit of about $74 million dollars to the state and help support the creation of hundreds of new jobs,” Conrad said. “When you put more money into the hands of hardworking folks, they’re going to spend the money right here in our local community for goods and services to support them and their families.”

Political opponents of the minimum wage, including Gov. Dave Heineman and gubernatorial candidate Pete Ricketts, who argue that increasing funding for job-training programs and stimulating new job growth is the better way to go about decreasing poverty in Nebraska.

“It’s difficult to live on a minimum wage salary, but small businesses are concerned that it will result in job losses,” Heineman said.

But Conrad said this shouldn’t be an “either/ or” situation and the legislature has worked on bipartisan measures to invest $10 million into new job training programs this year.

“The thing to keep in mind when it comes to some alternatives is that the state taxpayer picks up the price tag for those kinds of programs, whether it’s the Earned Income Tax Credit or job training,” Conrad said. “The minimum wage, on the other hand, is one of the most effective anti-poverty tools that ensures the private sector is doing its part, and not only does it save taxpayers money in terms of looking at other strategies, but increasing wages also lessens reliance on public assistance programs,

ACTUAL MINIMUM WAGE VERSUS MINIMUM WAGE IN 2013 U.S. DOLLARS $10.00

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economic policy, there’s always potential for a and that saves the state and taxpayers money.”

While the situation for college-aged students negative reaction. Eric Thompson, an associate economics professor at the University of Nebraskaworking minimum wage jobs is very different than Lincoln, said with a minimum wage increase, there for adults who have multiple dependents, Conrad said there are similar experiences that all minimum will always be “winners and losers.”

“Anytime a minimum wage workers face, most wage is set, if the value of prominently being the the workers productivity rising costs of living paired “So it’s tempting to is less than the wage, the with stagnant wages. think that maybe it consequence is that they “It’s been five years may not be able to find since the wage has hurts the economy, but it work, or their hours are increased,” Conrad said. cut,” Thompson said. “So “But in that same five-year helps this group of people it’s tempting to think that period, the cost of goods that might need our help.” maybe it hurts the economy, and services has definitely but it helps this group of risen, so you can’t say there ERIC THOMPSON people that might need our is a correlation between the unl associate economics professor help.” minimum wage increasing If the minimum wage and costs of other services increases, some businesses also increasing. Overall, I may seek to cut costs by think that the research is substituting capital for labor. pretty clear: If we do nothing on minimum wage, “There may be some supermarkets that expand those earnings will lose almost 2 percent of their value each year, and that could equate to about their automatic checkout, so you might have one a month’s worth of groceries or two weeks of person monitoring four automatic checkouts,” Thompson said. “So ... the minimum wage would childcare.”

But with every attempted progressive potentially lead to reduced hours.”

While there’s also much debate on the effects of a minimum wage increase on small businesses, and whether it’s fair to those who already work on such fixed budgets, Conrad said the increase will stimulate economic expansion and spending, similar to the results seen by other states that have raised their minimum wage.

Currently, the minimum wage full-time worker in Nebraska earns $15,080 per year. While the poverty level varies based on family situation, if a minimum wage worker in Nebraska has at least one dependent, their wages will keep them in poverty. If the minimum wage is raised to $9 per hour, workers’ annual salaries would be raised to $18,720, which would equate to a single mother with one child to be raised out of poverty.

Conrad said legislators chose the $9 per hour wage after researching the needs of Nebraskans.

“We wanted to make sure that this proposal is the right size for Nebraska,” Conrad said. “It has great grassroots support, and it’s one of those issues that cuts across many demographic lines.

It has strong support in rural and urban areas, younger and older voters and also Democrats and Republicans.”

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Advocates hope elects will usher in LGBT protections KATIE KNIGHT DN

Nebraskans can be fired from their jobs for being gay or lesbian. But some government officials hope to change that in the upcoming elections.

Although bills and movements for employment protection for all citizens weren’t advanced in past elections, local legislators said they saw forward progress toward their cause.

And according to Lincoln City Council member Carl Eskridge, civil rights protections for LGBT individuals may not be far off. Eskridge said he believes that the results of Tuesday’s elections are crucial to what will happen in regards to the legislature in this upcoming session.

“I think there’s tremendous momentum going on in the area of civil rights protection for LGBT individuals, and I think it’s a matter

of time before we see this happen in Nebraska,” Eskridge said. “I’m personally hopeful that the changes will be made by the legislature.”

Sen. Danielle Conrad is also hoping for this election to start a movement for worker protection for a wider range of Nebraska citizens but acknowledges that making such changes can take time.

“Change is never easy, and it typically happens over a gradual period,” Conrad said. “I think Nebraska, like many other states, has seen moderate to major forward progress on critical civil rights issues, but alas, we still have a long ways to go.”

Some larger cities in Nebraska – Omaha and Grand Island – have adopted their own policies on employment protection for all citizens.

Conrad believes uniformity is the next step.

“We do have a good story to tell in Nebraska

on these topics, but what we don’t have is a uniform, statewide policy that ensures fairness for everyone, and that work will and must continue until we’re able to achieve those goals,” Conrad said.

Local ballot initiatives generally haven’t been very successful nationwide, Eskridge said, so he’s hoping that the legislature will take care of business rather than resorting to local initiatives.

“The majority will almost never give extra protection to a minority, so that’s kind of a challenging way to do business,” Eskridge said.

“So I’m much more hopeful that the legislature would do this. We’re trying to be patient, and we’ll likely give it this session and probably the next session to see where we are statewide before we go ahead with the local initiatives.”

Even though this movement has been

long and grueling, Conrad and Eskridge, and politicians across the state are putting in the work to make it happen. And the benefits that would come from the passing of the LGBT protections, Eskridge said, aren’t limited to just those citizens who are part of the LGBT community.

“I think (securing equal employment rights) is important to individuals, but I also think it’s important for showing that we’re progressing as a state,” Eskridge said. “I think it’s a positive thing that will attract progressive students and faculty members and corporations and other individuals who want to live in a progressive place and know that that’s what they’ll find in Nebraska.”

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How policymakers are trying to expand Medicaid The Wellness in Nebraska Act was fillibustered in January despite having a majority in support of the bill CHRIS BOWLING DN The Affordable Care Act, signed into federal law in 2010, changed healthcare and medical coverage in the United States with the mission of insuring every American. But due to a later Supreme Court decision, Medicaid expansion that would have guaranteed coverage for millions nationwide became voluntary.

Nebraska is one state that hasn’t volunteered.

Legislative Bill 887, or the Wellness in Nebraska Act, was introduced on Jan. 14. Its main mission is to expand Medicaid programs to people of incomes that are too high to qualify but not high enough to afford private coverage.

Supporters estimate the bill would allow 54,000 previously uninsured Nebraskans to receive coverage.

The bill was a reimagining of LB 577, which was introduced a year earlier but blocked from a vote by filibuster. Some senators had questions about alternative options to aspects of the bill that were addressed and included in the WIN act.

Sen. Heath Mello sees the passing of this bill as important because it would mean Nebraska joining a necessary trend of other states who have voted to expand Medicaid.

“Over the next two years, we must begin reforming our entire Medicaid system,” Mello said. “States like Indiana, Ohio and New York have all planned and have begun implementing long-term, innovative entitlement reform that both expands access to critically needed care and contains costs.”

Although legislators reached a majority vote of 27-21, the bill needed 33 votes to bypass the filibuster. So it was tabled.

Sen. Jeremy Nordquist sees the upcoming Tuesday elections as a defining moment for the future of health care coverage in Nebraska. With at least 17 seats (a third of the 49-person senate) on the line, supporters like Nordquist are trying to inform the public that the ramifications aren’t just moral.

“In Nebraska, we’re turning away over $2.5 billion dollars between now and the end of the decade,” Nordquist said. “Those are dollars that would come into our health care system to go to hospitals, doctors’ offices, hiring more health care professionals to provide health care services to people that otherwise wouldn’t be able to get it.”

That figure comes from a projection of Nebraska not voting to expand Medicaid because currently the federal government compensates hospitals and health care workers for servicing the uninsured. But starting on Jan. 1, 2015, the government will stop those payments with the assumption that Medicaid will be expanded and everyone will be insured.

In total, this will cost Nebraskan hospitals and other health care services $44 million in 2015, a figure that will start to build up over time.

“Whether the state plans to expand Medicaid or not, those (federal) payments are going to go away no matter what,” Nordquist said.

In addition, small businesses with more than 15 full-time employees will pay $15 million in penalties if they fail to provide health care to workers. These businesses, which mostly deal with lowincome workers, wouldn’t have to provide health care if their workers were all insured through Medicaid or other means.

Those opposing the bill aim to seek alternative methods of solving the problem. Some of these include allowing untaxed state health savings accounts, permitting people and businesses to pool together in providing coverage and offering tax credits to the poor.

They also see flaws in the bill, namely that it doesn’t prohibit undocumented immigrants from receiving coverage and that it’s too easy for some people who can afford private insurance to take advantage of the program. Nordquist sees the issue in simpler terms.

“From my perspective it’s straight partisan politics,” Nordquist said.

“People don’t want to expand health care services simply because it was part of the president’s health care law and they really dug in to oppose it.”

Nordquist said it’s a problem that states where the governors can be considered Tea Party conservatives – like Arizona, Ohio and Florida – appear more progressive than Nebraska. But, he said, once the fees start affecting hospitals and businesses, he thinks the opposition will start to fade away.

“I think at that point they’re going to become much more engaged and that’s what we need is greater engagement with businesses, hospitals and citizens across Nebraska,” Nordquist said.

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2014 EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSEMENTS SENATOR

Ben Sasse is going to be Nebraska’s next senator.

There’s no use in beating around the bush. But he isn’t the senator Nebraska deserves.

Sasse has benefited from his “tea party/ outsider” image, despite receiving considerable support from the Republican establishment.

Conservative media such as National Review, establishment folk such as Paul Ryan, and countless Super PACs and money groups have given Sasse their support.

Sasse is polling a clean victory, and the people of Nebraska seem to be taken with him.

But he doesn’t have the state’s best interests at heart and sending him to Washington as our representative in the Senate will only

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Elections shouldn’t be determined solely by money or party politics.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chuck Hassebrook’s platform speaks for itself, as his website shows. He supports expanding Medicaid, using green energy to propel Nebraska jobs, making higher education more affordable and was a regent for the University of Nebraska. Although Medicaid and green energy don’t directly affect students of the University of NebraskaLincoln at this time, they do affect Nebraska families and the kind of state we want to live in. Hassebrook has experience working for issues related to students and creating innovations to help Nebraska move toward the future.

exacerbate the gridlock that already handcuffs our Congress.

Dave Domina is the best choice for Nebraska. He supports raising the pitifully low minimum wage to the slightly less pitiful $9 an hour and would prefer to raise is to $10.10. He acknowledges that the Affordable Care Act, which Sasse hopes to repeal, is an important step forward in reforming our nation’s broken healthcare system, and that stepping back from it will be just that: taking a step back. And he’s the only Senate candidate who has made education reform a top priority: He advocates lowering the federal interest rate and eliminating private loan debt at for-profit

institutions because he thinks students are a valuable investment.

Domina doesn’t believe that “marriage is between one man and one woman,” as Sasse does. He also doesn’t believe that a child will be better off with a mother and a father, whereas Sasse believes that this fact is “empirically obvious.”

Ben Sasse is a Republican ideologue who, despite being a shoo-in, has managed his campaign by slipping into the same stream of rhetoric that has been stifling discourse in the U.S. since President Obama was elected. A vote for Dave Domina says that you want more than simple regurgitation; it says you want progress.

In relation, Republican candidate Pete Ricketts has used large amounts of campaign spending to continue “highly competitive, negative and expensive elections” as reported by the Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board on Oct. 30. Ricketts has depended on spending and the assumption that Nebraska will remain a primarily red state to propel his platform. Ricketts is also against gay marriage and Obamacare, both issues that need to be critically re-examined in Nebraska.

As DN opinion writer Ronnie Dupree Turner argued in his Oct. 3 column, Ricketts’s campaign has also been cloaked in controversy after the resignation of Lavon Heidemann on Sept. 9. Despite the Sept. 1

deadline for election ticket changes, the GOP was allowed to replace Heidemann’s name with Mike Foley’s.

Voting for Hassebrook instead of Ricketts won’t change the party politics and status quo surrounding these elections. However, Nebraskans need to think about what issues they care about moving forward.

The students of UNL especially need to consider what voice they have moving toward the future. Hassebrook gives us a chance to transcend traditional acceptance and advance innovations for education and human rights.

Consider Democratic candidate Chuck Hassebrook for Nebraska governor.

within four years with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and commit to spending the next 10 years living and working in Nebraska.

The advantages are three-fold. Nebraskans would save on education, NU institutions would attract more students and high-achieving graduates would have an incentive to stay in state after commencement.

Regardless of whether Glenn is elected, the regents should consider his proposal. Nebraska struggles with what population and agricultural experts call a “youth drain,” or the migration of young people in seek of more opportunities.

Only 69 percent of UNL’s 2012 graduates stayed

in Nebraska after receiving their degrees, according to a 2013 Daily Nebraskan article.

Giving graduates an incentive to stay here is a sound idea, although, to be sure, regents and Nebraskans should evaluate the logistics of the plan. We’re curious about how the 10-year rule would be enforced and encourage regents to consider a similar plan for out-of-state students who face higher costs to attend NU institutions.

We’re pleased a regent candidate is suggesting concrete plans to lower tuition after the two-year freeze expires. Here’s hoping the board follows suit.

2009, can leave families living in deep poverty.

After all, as the National Low Income House Coalition reported in 2012, it would take 73 hours a week working at the minimum wage to afford a two-bedroom unit at fair market rent prices here.

This is similar to the situation nationwide, and it’s unacceptable. Other red states have begun to take action. Why shouldn’t Nebraska?

Minimum wage initiatives will appear on the ballot in Alaska, Arkansas and South Dakota,

too, on Tuesday – all states with legislatures in the hands of Republicans. And they’re expected to pass.

The ballot measures are polling ahead of 50 percent in all four states, according to Public Policy Polling and other groups that have conducted voter surveys. Nationally, it appears, the tide is turning toward increasing the minimum wage and has been for a while. A Pew Research poll from last February found that 71 percent of people

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REGENTS It’s difficult to make an endorsement for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents’ lone contested spot because the two candidates have similar goals. Current regent Rob Schafer and hopeful Steve Glenn both want to lower tuition for NU students. They both tout the importance of agriculture. They both support spending reductions in the NU system.

So we’re not making an endorsement.

Rather, we’d like to endorse an idea: Glenn’s tuition reimbursement plan.

The plan would allow full tuition reimbursement for Nebraskan University of Nebraska graduates who attain their degrees

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MINIMUM WAGE Nebraska has a golden opportunity this week.

State residents could vote to raise the minimum wage above federal levels for the first time in history, taking the wage floor from $7.25 to $8 per hour in January 2015, and then $9 per hour in January 2016. This is a modest adjustment but a small step in the right direction for the traditionally red Cornhusker state.

It simply makes sense.

The federal minimum wage, set at $7.25 in

favored an increase in the federal minimum wage to $9.

Nebraskans will likely award Republicans substantial victories on Tuesday. But state residents should vote pragmatically, not ideologically, on this issue, if not the others. The minimum wage is a moral issue and an economic one.

The adjustment is modest, cripplingly so, but the choice should be clear.

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an effect on the way the game was called.

“Obviously, he’s an electrifying player.

There are things that we try to do to get those guys the ball,” Beck said. “And when he is out, you don’t really go to those things. It’s not why we didn’t play well on offense. It changes some calls, but it doesn’t change what you should do.”

Senior right offensive tackle Mike Moudy echoed the same thoughts.

“I mean we still did our outside zone, our inside zone, not too much really changed.

I suppose the only difference, and I don’t even think it’s that much of a difference, was sustaining blocks for a half second longer,” Moudy said. “But we need to be finishing anyway, so it doesn’t really make a difference.”

Cross hasn’t had quite the same workload this season for Nebraska in comparison to 2013.

Cross had carried the ball only 44 times in the eight games leading up to Purdue, compared to 85 carries in the 2013 season. He also hasn’t seen the goal line work he did last season, totaling only three touchdowns entering the Purdue game, as opposed to nine touchdowns through the first eight games of 2013.

Regardless, Cross was ready when they called his number, and he was satisfied with his performance.

“I had the same responsibility that I do every game, and that’s to try to protect the football, move the chains, pass protect and run hard. So, at times I did that, and at times I think I could’ve done a little better,” Cross said. “I just reminded myself that it’s not new. This is football; I’ve gotten carries before. Just because one person is not around while I’m getting those carries doesn’t make it any different. I think that I just had to focus on the task at hand, and I was happy that we got the win today.”

For Newby, despite only having nine carries, the game served as another good look at a potential running back of the future for the Huskers. Newby averaged close to five yards a carry and got into the end zone late in the fourth quarter.

As much as Husker fans would be thrilled to see another year of eligibility for Abdullah, Nebraska will be without its dynamic playmaker next season. But if recent history is any indication, the Huskers will have another back ready to step right in his place, whether

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The popular phrase “Fear Ameer” might as well have been changed to “Fear for Ameer” on Saturday for Husker fans who were left feeling understandably uneasy after seeing the senior running back leave the game with a knee injury during the first quarter.

Seeing one of the best players in college football go down with an injury is never something a team hopes for, but that’s exactly what happened Saturday for Nebraska.

Senior running back Ameer Abdullah injured his left knee on his fifth carry of the day , and though he attempted to play through the pain, he ultimately found himself getting an MRI and simply hoping for the best.

Losing a player of Abdullah’s caliber would justifiably throw a wrench in the machine of most offenses in the nation, but the Huskers were able to trudge their way to a victory behind solid rushing performances by a number of players looking to fill the Heisman hopeful’s shoes.

Sophomore quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. led the team with 13 carries for 70 yards on the ground, most of which came from two runs in the second quarter, one for 27 yards and the other, a touchdown, for 29 yards. His performance was nearly matched by junior running back Imani Cross, who ran for 66 yards and two touchdowns while stepping in for the injured Abdullah. Sophomore running back Terrell Newby also pitched in 42 yards and a touchdown.

Offensive coordinator Tim Beck said he was happy with how Cross and Newby stepped in and played.

“I thought Imani got some tough yards for us down there and did some good things, had some nice runs at times,” Beck said. “I thought Terrell did a good job, too. For guys that you know really hadn’t, and I know they’re veteran guys; they really hadn’t played a whole lot this year. I thought they did a nice job stepping up for us.”

Using a running-game-by-committee of sorts, Nebraska rushed for 179 yards as a team against Purdue and, though it was well below their average of 293 yards per game, it was enough to get past the Boilermakers.

Coaches and players said after the game that, while loss of Abdullah didn’t change the game plan for the Huskers, it did have somewhat of

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Husker fans know what they will get with

Cross, whose bruising style of running contrasts the speed and quickness of Abdullah or Newby.

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Junior running back Imani Cross runs past a Purdue defender in the Huskers’ 35-14 win against the Boilermakers on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

yards,” Cross said. “Four at time, four yards at a time. That’s my identity. When the big play is there I want to make it. Unfortunately, I did not break any big ones today, but my thing is four yards at a time.”

With another bye this week before a trip to Madison, Wisconsin, Abdullah has an extra

week to rest his knee. The Huskers don’t expect the injury to hold him back for long and are optimistic about a quick return.

But if Nebraska needs another guy to take some of the burden off Abdullah, Beck said the team has capable legs behind him on the depth chart.

“I tell (Imani) all the time, ‘be ready,’” Beck

said. “We tell those guys all the time, you are one play away, and sure enough he was.”

And if any Husker fans remain concerned about how the offense looked Saturday without Abdullah, Cross channeled his inner Aaron Rodgers to try to calm their worries.

“Five letters: R-E-L-A-X. Relax. It is all OK,”

Cross said.

With so much depth at the running back position, and a returning Abdullah for the home stretch of 2014, it’s hard not to take his word.

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In the Huskers’ 35-14 win against Purdue, the defense kept the Boilermakers at bay. Davie was third on the team with 8 total tackles with just one solo tackle. The defense remained stingy on third down, as they allowed two conversions on 16 attempts.

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Burroughs returns to Huskers as coach Former NU wreslter comes back to Nebraska to provide current team with experience, guidance NICK WILKINSON DN The worst three weeks of Jordan Burroughs’ life came in December 2009.

Burroughs, a former Nebraska wrestler, was in his first tournament of the season and was up against Justin Gaethje of Northern Colorado at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas. During that first match, his chin landed on Gaethje’s hip making his jaw and teeth crash together. He lost two molars and had to default out of the tournament to go get two emergency root canals.

The following week, his grandfather Leroy Burroughs died of cancer, and he had to miss a dual meet to attend the funeral in Jacksonville, Florida.

Burroughs returned to the mats a week later on Dec. 19, 2009.

“I was wrestling Steve Brown from Central Michigan when we got into a wild scramble,” Burroughs said. “Our legs were tangled up and boom, just like that, my season was over. Not only was I injured, but I lost.”

The doctors told him he had a torn LCL and PCL. He was done for the year. Burroughs went from being the best wrestler in the country to being off the mat for nine months.

Today, as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Burroughs is dedicated to sharing his story and passion with young wrestlers.

“This program is extremely important to me,” Burroughs said. “I really want to help them become successful.”

In July 2014, Burroughs began his first season as an assistant coach for the Nebraska wrestling team.

Burroughs said Nebraska wrestling coach Mark Manning and assistant coach Bryan Snyder have helped him accomplish his dreams of being a successful wrestler, and now he wants to return the favor and help the coaches produce champion wrestlers just as he was in 2009 and 2011 at Nebraska. In 2011, Burroughs completed his collegiate career with a second national title and claimed the Hodge Trophy Award. He went 36-0 as a senior at 165 pounds and also captured 2011 InterMat Wrestler-of-the-Year honors.

Burroughs said his tenure coaching at Nebraska is indefinite.

“I’ve made a complete commitment to coaching, and my goals are to win Big Ten titles, win National Championships and bring home AllAmericans,” Burroughs said. “I hope we can actually realize those goals. It’s going to be tough, but I think we have the opportunity to put ourselves amongst the better teams in the country.”

In addition to claiming the 74-kilogram Olympic Gold Medal at the 2012 Games in London, Burroughs won a pair of FILA World Championships in 2011 and 2013. He’s also the three-time defending U.S. Open champion and two-time reigning World Cup champion. Burroughs said his goal is to bring his world-class experience to the table at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and help Husker wrestlers learn from his knowledge of the sport.

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Former Husker wrestler Jordan Burroughs watches as two current Huskers wrestle. Burroughs earned a gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics.

“As a college wrestler, I would say I was extremely hungry,” Burroughs said. “I really wanted to win; I wanted to solidify myself as one of the best wrestlers not only in this program, but also in the country.”

Burroughs said the team has a lot of guys who want to win just like he did when he was a collegiate athlete. Seniors James Green, Robert Kokesh, Jake Sueflohn and sophomore Tim Lambert namely all have been successful in their careers, he said.

“They’re not really satisfied with what they’ve accomplished in the past, so they are still setting out to set a name for themselves on a national level.

I think they have the opportunity to do that this year,” Burroughs said.

Burroughs completed his college career at Nebraska with a record of 128-20, the fourth-winningest wrestler in Husker history. His job now is to try to replicate his success in these young men.

“I think coach Burroughs helps physically and mentally,” Kokesh said. “Sparing with him helps with my preparation for a match. He’s always calm and focused, and he relates that to the rest of the

team.”

Burroughs has been off training for a couple months since the World Championships in September. He has taken the last two months off and will return to training in the New Year. He said he really gears up his training December through February.

“As my season starts up, these guys’ season is winding down, but I still train with Robert Kokesh, James Green and a few other guys on our team daily,” Burroughs said.

Kokesh said Burroughs helps him with a lot of his positioning, and the Olympian’s speed on the mat helps Kokesh get faster.

“For a guy that can beat me every single round, he pushes me to get better,” Kokesh said. “Having him here has changed the way I train.”

Burroughs said he did a lot more traveling and competing, but now he has had to retract his schedule to spend more time here as a coach in the wrestling room and more time with the guys the last couple months than he previously has in the last couple years.

“I’ve always lived (in Lincoln), I’ve just spent

a lot less time here,” Burroughs said. “I was usually back and forth between here and the Olympic Training Center.”

Manning said he’s glad Burroughs stayed close to his roots in Husker wrestling.

“All his accomplishments speak volumes, not only for his achievements, but for his work ethic and his daily endeavors,” Manning said. “They are great traits for our guys to see as they grow in our program.”

Manning said Burroughs’ involvement in the program keeps his wrestlers aware of what needs to be done if they want to reach the highest possible point in international wrestling. “(Burroughs) has changed our whole program,” Manning said. “To have a guy to come through here who reached the pinnacle of wrestling is huge on our guys because they see what it has taken for a wrestler to get there.”

Burroughs said he thinks coaching at Nebraska

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NU stumbles in Big Tens, Peer thrives SETH OLSON DN The Nebraska men’s and women’s team struggled in the windy, cool conditions at the Big Ten Championships in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday. Despite the Husker men finishing 11th among 12 teams, and the women finishing 13th in the 14-team field, there was one standout performance that was a positive takeaway for the Huskers.

Sophomore Anna Peer, who has been the Huskers No. 1 runner all season, finished 14th overall, which earned her Second Team All-Big Ten honors.

Peer, an Iowa native, ran a new personal best in a 6K race with her time of 20:27.4. This new personal best shattered her previous one of 21:32, which she ran just a few weeks prior at the Bradley Classic. After shaving more than a minute off her time, Peer said she’s looking forward to the NCAA Regional Championships on Nov. 14.

“Coming into the Big Ten’s, my goal was top-25,” Peer said. “Now, I need to re-evaluate what I can do at regions.”

Peer has a high ceiling. Sunday’s performance proved that the Big Ten Championships was just the start. The sophomore said the results come from nothing other than the hard work and training that she has put in.

“Training in cross country is really valuable, and we have trained hard in-between races,” Peer said. “Championship season is that time of the year with the important races… the ones that you do all the training for.”

The training led to her breakout performance today in her home state of Iowa.

“Everything came together today,” Peer said. “All the training from the summer paid off, and I came out with a big (personal record).”

Nebraska coach David Harris said it has been a long time coming for Peer, and it has all been because of her hard work and dedication.

“I’m so proud of Anna. This is a tremendous shining moment for her,” Harris said.

“She’s improved tremendously. Her hard work has paid off. She’s always had talent, but she refined her talent with her hard work. She was by far definitely the highlight of our weekend.”

It wasn’t just Peer that ran record times.

The top-16 women ran under the previous course record, despite the gruesome wind.

“It was extremely windy today,” Peer said. “There was one stretch where you could feel the difference. It became a battle by being spread out further along in the race when we are alone instead of running in a pack.”

Peer was thrilled with her performance today, particularly on such a big stage with a bright spotlight, such as the conference championships.

“The championship races are where people start to take notice,” Peer said. “It’s really exciting that they start to notice you. People can see you are an up-and-coming runner, along with our team.”

Freshman Bonnie Smith finished second for the Huskers and 83rd overall with a time of 22:04. Senior Shawnice Williams finished

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Sophomore runner Anna Peer finished in 14th place in the Big Ten Championship, but the women’s team finished in 13th place.

The men finished in 11th.

99th in a time of 22:33, and freshman Grace Geiger finished right behind her for 100th in a time of 22:35. Freshman Haley Harsin finished 105th with a time of 22:47. With four of their top five runners at the Big Ten Championships being freshmen or sophomores, the Husker women are young, but also as their leader Peer said, up-and coming-runners.

On the men’s side, the Huskers once again finished 11th place in the conference for the third year in a row, a performance Harris isn’t thrilled about.

“I’m not satisfied, and I don’t think the team is satisfied,” Harris said. “They didn’t compete as well as two weeks ago where they finished second at the Bradley Classic. We are still searching for that top race at the Big Ten’s to represent Nebraska well.”

The top five Husker finishers for the men were all within 40 seconds of each other.

They were led by sophomore Joe Harter who ran a 25:02 to finish 59th overall. Juniors Nolan Border (25:13) and Jonah Heng (25:21) finished 67th and 72nd respectively. In a time of 25:39.2, freshman Alec Sery was the fourth

Husker to finish, good for 84th place. Sophomore Pat Letz was just a half second behind him at 25:39.7, coming in 85th.

Harris said part of Sunday’s performance may have been a mental game, in part to the unique talent level of this field, which is what you get when you take the top nine runners from each Big Ten school. As a result, the race has a lot of elite runners, but in a smaller field.

“You start to play the mental game then,” Harris said. “You question a lot, ‘Am I not running fast enough? Am I too far back in the pack?’ This makes it difficult, but we have to learn to handle that psychologically. We are a better team than we ran today.”

Despite the Husker men all finishing very close to one another, they weren’t far enough up in the pack to improve on their 11th place finish from the previous two years.

Harris said there’s a way to change that, and it starts with realizing the earlier season meets are to prep his runners for the big stage of the Big Ten. “We can’t hang our hats on earlier meets,

such as good performances at the Augustana Twilight, the Bradley Classic, or even our home meet, the Woody Greeno,” Harris said.

“It’s the Big Ten’s you have to get ready for.”

Harris said the Big Ten isn’t a playground. Runners have to come prepared both mentally and physically if they’re to excel.

“You line up and run at the Big Ten. No excuses,” Harris said.

Harris said Anna’s performance could prove dividends for the entire Husker program, both men’s and women’s, if the rest of the runners take note of Peer ’s success.

“The whole team could take away from what Anna ran today,” Harris said. “They can go out with the attitude of ‘I want that too,’. If they do that and work toward the success she is having, then our program will take a good step forward.”

The Huskers will gear up for the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships in Peoria, Illinois, on Nov. 14.

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NU holds intrasquad meet to kickoff season Majority of Husker squad competed in Friday’s intrasquad, Green, Kokesh win at NWCA All-Star TYLER ARLT DN The Nebraska wrestling team took the mat Friday for the first public display of what the team is going to look like this season.

The team has some fresh faces to go along with its senior leadership. One of the new faces who received a great deal of attention at the intrasquad scrimmage was Jordan Burroughs, a former Husker and an Olympic Gold Medalist, who will be an assistant coach this year for the Huskers.

He wasn’t afraid to go out there and compete and try and make the team better.

Jordan Burroughs has been Nebraska coach Mark Manning’s shining star of the program with his 35-0 record back in 2009.

He now has that star back in Lincoln. Burroughs showed excitement and looked ready to get to work when he addressed the crowd on Friday. He was met with great cheers.

Redshirt freshman Tim Lambert said everything went well Friday.

“It didn’t look like we had any injuries,

and everyone was out there trying hard,” Lambert said. “I thought today went better than expected on a personal level. Gauging on how I wrestled, everything just flowed.”

Junior Anthony Abidin also said the intrasquad went well, but he did see one thing he needed to work on after the match.

“I learned tonight that I need to keep my composure more when I am out there,” Abidin said.

These Huskers have a lot of potential, and Abidin said they can aim their sights on a championship.

“We have seen that this team tonight can compete for a Big Ten title,” Abidin said. “We have the potential with our leaders and talent to even contend for a national title.”

The Huskers have reasons to hope.

They’re returning senior All-Americans James Green and Robert Kokesh. Look for the team to rely on these two early as some of the younger guys get their feet wet on the big-time stage.

Nebraska is led by coach Mark Manning, and he’s entering his 15th season as the coach at Nebraska. He has coached 36 of the 95 AllAmerican wrestlers at Nebraska, and this year has two wrestlers in Green and Kokesh, whom are both ranked No. 2 in their weight classes to start the season. Green and Kokesh both took first at the NWCA All-Star Classic on Saturday in their respective weight classes of 157 and 174, respectively.

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Sophomore Tim Lambert and redshirt freshman Mitchell Maginnis prepare to dual in the intrasquad meet on Friday. This was the first meet to showcase the squad for this season.

Nebraska continues winning streak with 2 wins SETH OLSON DN The Nebraska rifle team is on a roll. It has now won six matches in a row after winning twice this weekend. The Huskers defeated the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes and the No. 9 Memphis Tigers. Nebraska defeated the Tigers in Memphis on Saturday 4,667-4,625 before knocking off the Buckeyes on Sunday 4,675-4,628.

Sophomore Rachel Martin said she’s excited to see what’s in store for this team as the season continues to unfold, and they continue to improve.

“We have been working very hard in practice and have been very disciplined in everything we do on the range,” Martin said. “We have a great focus as a team, and that is showing through now. This match was a great peek into what our team is capable of.”

Nebraska coach Ashley Rose said she doesn’t think there’s a secret winning formula behind her team’s success. Instead, she said it’s a process.

“Each of the girls comes into the range, and they know what to do and what they need to do to get better,” the coach said. “They spend extra time practicing or set up appointments with me to work with what they are struggling with. It’s all about taking steps.”

The Huskers have taken big steps and improving every time out on the range. Especially this past weekend in Memphis, where there were multiple new team and individual personal bests. The team shot a new high score for the season on Saturday, and then went on to top that score on Sunday when they shot a 4,675. Sophomore Rachel Martin fired a career best 594 in air rifle against Ohio State on Sunday. Lauren Phillips also tied her personal-best score of 593.

There were multiple performances that stood out to Rose, including Phillips’ air rifle score.

“Rachel was absolutely spectacular. She works smart and her hard work paid off,” Rose said. “Lauren (Phillips) did a great job in air rifle of finally getting over the 590 hump that she had been working toward. And (sophomore) Jaycee Carter was also great in air rifle.”

Despite so many long weekend road trips, Rose said doesn’t think being away from Lincoln has fazed the athletes.

“We train for that,” Rose said. “We knew going in that we would have a lot of away matches so we worked on our endurance and being mentally fresh for each day. The girls have done an excellent job going from a Satur-

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WRESTLING FEATURE: FROM 17 has helped him with the way he interacts with young men and his peers. He said coaching has helped see different positions he may not have seen as a wrestler.

After years of continuously being critiqued as a competitor, Burroughs said now he gets to critique others. Coaching has made him see some of the same weaknesses in the Huskers that he sees in himself. He said he could help himself improve as a wrestler by watching those guys.

“I would say the toughest part for me as being a competitor is that I expect guys to just naturally know what’s necessary to be the best,” Burroughs said. “There are sacrifices and commitments you have to make if you want to be successful and so I forget that these guys are 18-yearold kids that are coming from high school.”

Burroughs said the difference from him and his peak is that he’s 26 years old and has completely dedicated himself to the sport.

“I’m going to do everything right, and I’m going to live my lifestyle right. It’s helping these guys realize their potential is toughest part for me,” he said. “It’s about getting these guys to take care of everything outside of the wrestling room just so they can become better wrestlers.”

As a wrestler, Burroughs said his goal is to

has passed them by. continue to win.

“It’s extremely important,” Burroughs said.

“I really want to make the Olympic team again in 2016,” Burroughs said. “I just want to “Obviously, it’s not just about being successful on the mat. The philosophy we try to teach them continue to be successful. I’ve put a lot of work in to get this far in my career, and I’m ready to is that we’re not just trying to develop you into good wrestlers. After the five years is up, you’ve make the commitment to replicate that success got to go and take care of your family and estabover again.” lish a life for yourself.”

The 2015 World WresBurroughs said greattling Championships I’ve made ness is for fans to declare will be held in Las Vegas, for an athlete. He said which will be the first time a complete greatness is about wresthey’re held on American tler’s recognition in the soil since 2003. The Olym- commitment to coaching, sport. pics will be held in Rio “It’s not a popularity de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016. and my goals are to win contest; you have to earn Burroughs said he is really Big Ten titles.” the respect of wrestling excited about both of those fans,” Burroughs said. opportunities.

JORDAN BURROUGHS Burroughs said his job Burroughs said in this nebraska wrestling now is to stay great and day and age his wrestlers help the Nebraska wresmust get their degrees. He tlers he’s coaching achieve greatness in their own said he thinks, realistically, not everyone is going way. to win the Olympics and go on to wrestle and “I hold myself in high regard, but also I have make a career out of it. He said his wrestlers have to recognize that their degree and the way they high standards, not only for myself, but for wresnetwork in college is what is going to set up their tling as a whole,” Burroughs said. “For people to even consider you great you have to have done employment and where they go after wrestling

great things. Greatness is repeatedly putting yourself in tough positions and being able to consistently come out on top.”

Burroughs said he loves the sport and that it really takes courage and faith to be a wrestler.

“There’s no promise that you’ll win because the guy across from you could have worked harder than you have,” Burroughs said. “I love the one-on-one aspect. There’s no judging, no politics, no corruption. It’s just you step out on the opposite side of a guy and whoever has the most heart, whoever’s stronger, whoever’s trained the most is going to win.”

Burroughs said all his coaches from high school and up have been positive influences in his life, and he said he hopes to reflect their positive qualities onto the young men he now coaches.

“I just realize you have to create relationships with these young wrestlers,” Burroughs said.

“The biggest thing for me is understanding their values and how I can help them become better wrestlers and better young men. I want to be a credible source in their lives that they can look to for more than just wrestling moves.”

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Huskers sweep both Big Ten newcomers VANESSA DAVES DN The No. 14 Nebraska volleyball team swept a weekend on the East Coast, returning to Lincoln with two 3-0 victories against Big Ten Conference newcomers Rutgers and Maryland.

On Friday, the Huskers competed against Rutgers in front of fewer than 300 people. Going into the match, Nebraska coach John Cook said he was concerned the team would be uninterested or unmotivated because of the opposing team’s record and the small amount of people – 207 – in attendance.

“And that’s how we looked the first couple games,” Cook said in a post-game radio show.

The final scores of the first two sets were 25-23 and 25-21, respectively. In the first set, Nebraska had a .298 percent hitting clip, and Rutgers had a .361 percent hitting clip.

Additionally, Rutgers middle blocker Lauren Cloyd had 12 kills and hit a .370 percent clip overall.

Cook said she was able to take advantage of those moments because of a lackluster Husker defense.

“Her secret was poor execution on our part,” Cook said. “They run a very slow offense. We’re used to everything playing so fast. We should’ve done a better job on her. Our whole game plan was to stop (middle blocker Mikaela Matthews), and she had eight kills on 14 attempts. We’ve got to be better defensively.”

The team had a hard time finding its rhythm, Cook said. When that happens, passing gets inconsistent, senior setter Mary Pollmiller gets out of it and the entire team isn’t in sync. However, Cook added that as the match went on, the team got better. The Huskers finished out the third set 25-18 with a .308 percent hitting clip.

“When you get rocked like we did against Wis-

consin, it’s going to take a while to get our confidence back,” Cook said.

But after defeating Rutgers, the Huskers’ confidence improved going into the match against Maryland the following day.

Cook said he was especially impressed with sophomore outside hitter Kadie Rolfzen, who had 20 kills against Rutgers and 11 kills against Maryland. She was also able to hold Maryland’s All-American outside hitter Ashleigh Crutcher off, and Crutcher ended the match with a .033 percent hitting clip.

“When you hold an All-American outside to .033, that’s a great night,” Cook said.

The team stopped Maryland middle blocker Hailey Murray as the match went on. Murray had six kills and a .500 percent hitting clip.

“That was a huge part of that game, not letting her take over the match because we could not stop her in Game 1,” Cook said.

However, Cook said he saw too many service errors. Nebraska had nine, and Maryland had five.

Cook said that’s not a way the team can be giving up points, and it’s something that will be worked on.

A majority of the inconsistency Cook saw in the team on Friday had improved considerably. Nebraska had nine blocks while Maryland was held to six, and the Huskers ended the game with a .329 percent hitting clip against Maryland’s .100 percent hitting clip.

“We were able to be consistent enough, and we were good out of system when we didn’t pass,” Cook said. “That’s what I thought we did a really good job of.”

The Huskers will take on Purdue Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

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Sophomore outside hitter Kadie Rolfzen attempts to get a kill in a match. Rolfzen led the attack in both matches during the weekend. She notched a total of 31 kills.

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WRESTLING RECAP: FROM 19 We have seen that this team tonight can compete for a Big Ten title.”

Why not finish what you started at SCC?

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The Huskers’ first home dual is against Maryland, and it will be played at the NU Coliseum. This will be the first wrestling meet at the Coliseum since Feb. 7, 2013. The Coliseum was the home for the wrestling team for 87 years.

After Maryland the rest of the Huskers’ home meets will be played in the Bob Devaney Sports Center, where the intrasquad scrimmage took place.

But the opening dual of the season comes on Friday, against Wyoming in Lara-

mie, Wyoming.

The Huskers can’t wait to get out on mat against Wyoming, Lambert said.

“I’m really excited to get out there against a new team,” Lambert said. “You get to wrestle your buddies for three to four months, and when you get out there against someone you want to beat, adrenaline takes over, and you have to remember what you’ve worked on.”

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RIFLE: FROM 19 day meet to a Sunday meet and going in with a clean slate.”

It doesn’t seem to faze sophomore Rachel Martin or the rest of the team either.

“It is tough having away matches. Catching up on school and sleep are two things that always come up after a lot of away matches,” Martin said. “But our team is great at handling those things and pushing through whatever hardships arise.”

Two of the Huskers, Rachel and Denise Martin, continue to be two of the top marksmen on the team. Rachel led both air rifle and smallbore on Sunday, while Denise led smallbore and tied for second on the team in air rifle

on Saturday. Rose was very impressed with their performances and can see where that success is coming from.

“The Martin girls do a lot of motive thinking,” Rose said. “They are both very analytical.

They break down what they’re struggling with and are willing to look at all aspects to improve their game.”

Rachel Martin was pleased with her performance this weekend, but that doesn’t mean her personal best and team-high scores came easy.

“There were definitely times in my matches where obstacles came up,” Rachel Martin said.

“But I relied on my training and my experience to carry me through. I still have things to work

“The air rifle today (Sunday) was phenomenal,” Rose said. “It practically caught me off guard.”

The next matches are on Nov. 22 and 23, when the Huskers travel to Fairbanks, Alaska, to square off against Kentucky and Alaska. In the time being, Rose said what they can do to improve even more and be ready for another dose of top-notch competition.

“We have to continue to start strong and finish strong with our targets,” Rose said. “We have to be able to mentally focus for a longer period of time.”

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on, but it was a great learning experience for me.”

Her new personal best may have been a shocker even for Rachel Martin, given how well she shot.

“Shooting a new personal best is always a good feeling,” Rachel Martin said. “Air rifle has been a tough gun for me as long as I can remember, but my faith has really helped me through the obstacles that I’ve had in air rifle.

So being able to have confidence when I pick up that gun is such a reward.”

Rose said the team is improving, but it can almost be scary sometimes just how good they are.

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Bye week offers chance to take in other sports JACK GRIMSE DN Coming off the 35-14 home win against the Purdue Boilermakers, Nebraska football has a bye week. It wasn’t the best game they’ve played this season, with Ameer Abdullah getting injured and other offensive inconsistencies persisting throughout the day. It may be a good time for the second bye week of the year, because an extra week of preparation for Wisconsin could mean the difference between winning and losing.

Even though they aren’t in action this week, there’s still plenty to keep an eye on in the world of Husker athletics. The beginning of November makes for a crowded athletic calendar.

Winter sports are right around the corner. Many Husker fans are excited for basketball season, and why shouldn’t they be?

Both teams are ranked in the AP Poll. The

women’s team is ranked 16th, and the men’s team is 21st.

Both are in action at home, playing preseason exhibition games this week. The women won against Wayne State 84-43 and also play next Sunday against Concordia-St. Paul.

Replacing Jordan Hooper will be tough for Nebraska coach Connie Yori’s team, but look for experienced players to step up. Seniors Emily Cady, Tear ’a Laudermill and Hailie Sample will be crucial this season.

Returning five starters, the men host Southwest Minnesota State on Thursday. Terran Petteway will look to build on the season that saw him creep onto some NBA draft boards near the end of last season. Fellow junior Shavon Shields is another key player.

He averaged 12.8 points per game last season for Tim Miles’ team.

Wrestling season starts Friday with a dual meet against Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. Saturday they will compete again

in the Cowboy open. With two reigning AllAmericans in seniors James Green and Robert Kokesh, the Huskers should be tough to beat both individually and as a team.

Some fall sports just finished or are almost done.

Cross Country wrapped up conference play, with the men finishing 11th out of 12 teams at the Big Ten Championships. The women finished 13th out of 14 teams at the event. Both teams have two weeks off before they will compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional.

Other sports are in the thick of conference play.

It could be a big week for No. 14 Husker volleyball, with key matchups against teams around them in the standings. After winning 3 out of 4 on the recent road trip, they begin an important four-match homestand.

The homestand includes matches against Purdue, Indiana, Michigan State and Maryland.

They will host Purdue and Indiana this week. With a 9-3 record, Purdue is fourth in the conference. The Huskers are 8-4, meaning a Husker win on Wednesday would tie the teams up in the standings. Indiana won’t be as difficult, but ranked eighth in the conference, the Hoosiers will put up a fight.

Sophomore outside hitters Kadie and Amber Rolfzen have been playing well and will need to keep it up. Kadie notched 31 kills, and Amber produced 15 kills and 11 digs in the two road matches during the weekend.

Maybe the lack of Husker football next Saturday gives you some time to study or clean your room.

But it should also give you a chance to catch up on some other Husker teams, some of which are quite talented and entertaining to watch.

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Huskers continue play in singles Big Ten Championship Dusty Boyer is lone player left in conference tournament in Minneapolis, will compete on Monday STAFF REPORT DN Nebraska junior tennis player Dusty Boyer will play in the semifinals of the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Minneapolis on Monday.

Boyer ’s journey started Saturday with a bye, as he was the No. 1 seed in the tournament. He defeated Matt Hagen of Iowa 6-2, 6-7 and 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals on Sunday where he defeated Alex Pasareanu of Northwestern 6-2, 6-4. Boyer advanced to the semifinals with that win and will face Minnesota’s Matic Spec on Monday.

Nebraska coach Kerry McDermott said the staff has had high expectations for Dusty and he’s doing well to meet them.

“He is playing well so far, living up to expectations as the No. 1 overall seed,” McDermott said. “We expect a competitive (semifinal) match tomorrow, but I think if Dusty stays focused he’ll have a good chance to win that and get to the finals.”

The tournament in Minneapolis started Friday with doubles play.

The duo of Dusty Boyer and Bradford Zitsch had the best day of the Husker pairings reaching the quarterfinals.

Boyer and Zitsch started out the day with a win against the Michigan State duo of Brett Forman and Gijs Linders. The 8-4 victory in

the first round sent the team to the quarterfinals. They were defeated 4-8 by the Iowa tandem of Matt Hagen and Dominic Patrick.

The duo played two more matches in a consolation bracket going 1-1, putting that at 2-2 on the tournament.

Scott Elsass and Linus Erhart finished doubles play with the best record of all the Husker teams competing going 3-1. The duo lost its first round match to the Wisconsin tandem of Alexander Kokorev and Lamar Remy 6-8. After its first round loss, the team went 3-0 in consolation play.

Marc Herrmann and Chris Hobgarski lost their first round match but went 2-1 in consolation play finishing the tournament 2-2.

The duos of Court Clark and Vasilis Stavropolous and Chris Schindler and Charlie Shin went 1-2 and 0-3 respectively in the three matches they played.

Saturday began the singles portion of the tournament. Eight Huskers took part in the action.

Freshman Linus Erhart made it to the round of 16 Sunday, putting on the Husker ’s second best performance behind Boyer.

Erhart made his way to the round of 16 by defeating Iowa’s Jake Jacoby 6-2, 6-4, and then defeating Michigan’s Kevin Wong 6-4, 6-1. Erhart was defeated in the round of 16

by Michigan State’s John Patrick Mullane 7-5, 6-3, 4-6 in a tightly contested match on Sunday.

“He played really well against the kid from Michigan in his second match,” McDermott said. “This morning’s match, I didn’t think he played a very complete match, he made a lot of errors, which isn’t like him, and gave the other guy a little more opportunity.”

McDermott said they’re still figuring out what kind of player they have in Erhart as he’s just a freshman. McDermott was impressed with his composure and is excited to

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Junior tennis player Dusty Boyer hits the ball in a match. Boyer is the lone Husker left in the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Minneapolis. He will continue into the singles semifinal round on Monday. see what he’ll do in the spring.

Boyer will have the opportunity to end the fall season with a championship win tomorrow.

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