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TH E UN I V E R S I T Y O F NE B R A S K A - KE A R N E Y V O L . 9 8 , N O . 5
FRIDAYSunnyHigh 71, Low 43
SATURDAYPartly CloudyHigh 60, Low 35
SUNDAYMostly SunnyHigh 57, Low 37
Greeks planfor year, makenew friends
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Lady Loperswin againstMetro State
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E.M. Gifford’sart on displayat MONA
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THE
THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 2, 2003
Leaning under the limbo stick, trekking across the tricycle courseand competing with pudding, ketchup and pickle juice in the obsta-cle course are fun activities students can participate in duringHomecoming.
The University of Nebraska at Kearney kicked of Homecoming2003 on Sept. 29 with the theme “The Spirit of the Century.”Participants in 10 residence halls, 10 Greek chapters and three uni-versity organizations have organized forces to fight for the win inseveral Homecoming activities.
Events began on Monday with the limbo contest. Tuesday’s activ-ity highlighted UNK students going back to their early years with thetricycle race. The Lopers took on Wayne State College in volleyballaction. As students were showcased in Crazylimpics Wednesday,they competed in the messy food obstacle course.
The Lip Sync, Spirit Competition and the Royalty Crowning willbegin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Health and Sports Center. Friday, theLawn Display Competition will be exhibited and judged at 2 p.m.On Saturday, the Homecoming Parade will start at 10 a.m. onCentral Avenue in downtown Kearney, followed by UNK battlingAdams State in the football game beginning at 1 p.m. at Foster Field.
Last year, more than 1,200 people came to see the Lip Sync com-petition, Karla Falk, coordinator of Student Activities, said.
The 2003 Homecoming finalists will be crowned Thursday fol-
lowing the Lip Sync competition. Queen finalists are BeckySchneider, Kenda Olson, Mindy Engler and Billie Livermore. Kingfinalists are Dusty Reynolds, Drew Hanson, David Liakos and JesseCain.
Representing Alpha Phi sorority, Schneider is the daughter ofCindy and Mick Schneider of Grand Island. Her UNK involvementincludes: Summer Advising and Enrollment staff for three years,Panhellenic Director of Recruitment, Student Court Justice,Chancellor’s Ambassador, Honor’s Program, Dean’s List and TheNewman Center.
Olson is representing Centennial Towers East. She is the daugh-ter of Peggy and David Anderjaska of Haigler. A senior majoring inSecondary Education-Mathematics, she has been a Resident Advisorfor two years, is the Assistant Hall Director in CTE, is a UNKDiplomat, was part of the 2003 Summer Advising and Enrollmentstaff, is a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, and is a member ofKappa Mu Epsilon and Phi Kappa Phi.
Engler is an Elementary Education major with an English as aSecond Language Endorsement. She is the daughter of Jim and LoriEngler of Holdrege. Representing Gamma Phi Beta sorority, Mindyis the President of Gamma Phi Beta and has been involved inNebraskats for four years. Her additional UNK involvementincludes: Student Diplomat, 2003 Summer Advising and Enrollmentstaff, Rho Lambda Honor society, Resident Advisor and Dean's List.
From Omaha, Billie Livermore is the daughter of Tom and EllenLivermore. She is representing Randall Hall and is an
Sixty students from the Greekcommunity at UNK participatedin a leadership retreat at CampComeca in Cozad last weekend.
Members of the Panhellenicand Interfraternity Councils, aswell as other Greek leaders gath-ered to discuss and relate prob-lems within the Greek communi-ty through the IMPACT pro-gram. Facilitators from differentGreek communities around thecountry volunteered to assistwith the retreat.
“Some of them drove for 15hours to be there, which wasreally awesome,” Kristie Artz,Kearney sophomore, said. She isa member of Gamma Phi Betasorority.
IMPACT was created by theNorth American InterfraternityConference Program to improve
the Greek community throughinfluence, motivation, purpose,action, community and trust.According to the IMPACT phi-losophy, the goal of the programis to develop desired leadershipskills, identify new ideas and todevelop concrete plans for thecampus’s Greek community.Thus, the focus of the camp wasto identify a unified vision forchange.
“Better relationships are thebuilding blocks to workingtogether to create change andoften times they don’t realizethat things they are thinking andfeeling are just the same as theothers that live across thestreet…so now they are on thesame page and they have theoption of building and strength-ening the Greek community overthe next couple of years,” CamiWacker, Assistant Director ofResidential and Greek Life, said.
UNK offers six fraternities:
Alpha Tau Omega, Delta TauDelta, Phi Delta Theta, Pi KappaAlpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon andSigma Tau Gamma. There arefour sororities: Alpha OmicronPi, Alpha Phi, Chi Omega andGamma Phi Beta. There aremany leadership opportunitieswithin each chapter, and devel-oping the right skills to be aneffective leader is important tothe success of the Greek commu-nity.
Several different sessionswere held for the participantsthroughout the weekend whichfocused primarily on team-build-ing exercises, communicatingeffectively and developing over-all leadership skills among theGreek community. “It was a lotof relating situations to Greeklife,” Artz said.
One skill that the sessionsfocused on was dealing withconfrontation. Students learned a
Greeks learn leadership skills at weekend retreat
Homecoming fun hits UNK
Photo by Adam WegnerMembers of the UNK Greek community met to build relationships at a retreat last weekend in Cozad.
Cellular phones are a way oflife these days. People don’t justuse their cells for emergenciesanymore; they also use them insubstitute of land-line tele-phones.
Cell phones have manyadvantages and disadvantages.The benefits of cell phones arethat they can be taken anywhere,people can reach each other nomatter what time it is or wherethey are and plans can be cus-tomized to fit each individual'sneeds.
Some disadvantages are thefees for exceeding the numberof minutes allotted, the confus-ing bills and the less-than-satis-factory service provided in someareas.
People all over the worlddepend on cell phones to keepthem in contact with theirfriends, family and everyone inbetween. College students areno different.
Brett Bowers, UNK fresh-man, said, "I like to have myphone with me whenever I canso people can get a hold of meand I can get a hold of others.My mom also likes the fact thatI have a cell phone so she cancall and see how I’m doing. Ithink it makes her feel a little bitbetter about me being out atnight if I have my cell phone."
In addition, cell phones are agreat way for students to makecalls without having to set up aphone plan in their apartment ordorm. Students can also avoidbuying expensive phone cards.
Many cell phone plans don’tcharge for long-distance calls or
roaming in other states.Students are able to travel thecountry and not have to usepay phones to reach theirloved ones. Plans can bearranged that allow enoughday-time, nighttime andweekend minutes for eventhe biggest phoneaholic.
Alltel, one of the best-known wireless serviceproviders in the
Kearney area, offersthree options for threevery different callers.
The largest cover-age option is the totalfreedom plan. Totalfreedom allows cus-tomers to makecalls from coast tocoast with nolong-distance orroamingcharges .
It’s the perfectplan for peo-ple who travele x t e n s i v e l yand need to
stay connect-ed whenthey’re onthe go.C u s t o m e r swho choosethe total free-dom option
then choose thenumber of min-utes that theyneed.
Total freedomcustomers can call
anyone from any-where within theUnited States for one
price. The minutesrange from200 anytime
minutes plus unlimited nightand weekend home minutes for$39.95 to 3,000 anytime min-utes plus unlimited night andweekend home minutes for$299.95. The disadvantage isthat every additional minuteused after the allotted minutesare used costs anywhere from 20cents to 40 cents.
The second largest coveragearea is the national freedomplan. The national freedomplans allows customers to keepin touch with friends, family andassociates in major metropolitancities within the coverage area.National freedom plans rangefrom 300 anytime minutes plusunlimited night and weekendhome minutes for $35.00 to3,000 anytime minutes plusunlimited night and weekendhome minutes for $200.00.
The third plan Alltel offers is
the local freedom plan. Thelocal freedom plan is for thosecustomers whose needs remainclose to home. With extendedcoverage outside immediatecalling areas customers get greatrates when they need to travel abit beyond their normal range.This plan also provides noroaming or long-distancecharges within the coveragearea.
The most inexpensive planincludes 300 anytime minutesand 500 night and weekend min-utes for $29.95. For $199.95, acustomer can receive 3,600 any-time minutes and unlimitednight and weekend minutes. Allthree plans can include callerID, three-way calling, no answertransfer, call forwarding, callwaiting and detailed billing.
by Stephanie FielderAntelope Staff Writer
See Greeks, page 8
Photo illustration by Francisco Itamar
by Jenni EpleyAntelope Staff Writer
Students embrace cell phone mania
by Chrys WiebelhausAntelope Staff Writer
See Homecoming, page 8
Photo by Karri Thunker
“The Spirit of a Century”: UNK kicked off itsannual Homecoming celebration on Sept. 29. Theweek’s activities consisted of a limbo contest, atricycle race, a lip-sync contest, a spirit competi-tion and the crowning of UNK’s royalty. Eightstudents were selected as candidates for the honor.
See Cells, page 8
UNK CALENDAR
CAMPUS BEATTHE ANTELOPE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 2, 2003
QUESTION: AS A UNK EMPLOYEE, W H AT’S SOM E ADVICE Y O U H AVE FOR STUDENTS?
Berneta DeBoerChartwell’s employee
“Drink more StarbucksCoffee.”
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Wednesday, October 1:Resume Medic, 8:30-11 a.m.at the College of Education.FREE! Resume Critique byqualified Career Counselor!
Wednesday, October 1: BigFall Career Fair, 10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. in the DevaneyCenter at UNL. Over 100employers plan on attendingthis event. Plan to attend. Agreat opportunity to visit firsthand with top-notch employerslooking to hire you!
Wednesday, October 1:Crazilimpics, 4 p.m. at theMall Walkway/Fountain.
Wednesday, October 1:Sigma Tau Delta-EnglishHonorary, Barbeque andAnniversary Celebration, 5-6:30 p.m. at the Fine Artsgreen. This annual BBQ wel-comes back all students, facul-ty and staff to campus andcommemorates the 75thanniversary of the Xi BetaChapter of Sigma Tau Delta atUNK.
Thursday, October 2: LoperLuncheon, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.in the East concourse of theHealth and Sports Center.
Thursday, October 2:“Risky Business” by IshmaelTorres, 4-5 p.m. in College ofEducation building roomA125.
Thursday, October 2: SpiritCompetition, 7 p.m. at theHealth and Sports Center
Thursday, October 2: LipSync, 7 p.m. at the Health andSports Center
Thursday, October 2:Royalty Crowning, 7 p.m. atthe Health and Sports Center
Friday, October 3: LawnDisplay Judging, 2 p.m.
Saturday, October 4: UNKFloats and Banner Check-in,
7:30 a.m. at CentralElementary.
Saturday, October 4:Homecoming Parade, 10 a.m.on Central Avenue.
Saturday, October 4: UNKFootball vs. Adams State(RMAC game), 1 p.m. atFoster Field.
Tuesday, October 7: Officeof Multicultural Affairs BrownBag Discussion, 12 p.m. in theOak Room of the NebraskanStudent Union.
Wednesday, October 8:Etiquette Dining Seminar,5:30-8 p.m. in the NebraskanStudent Union Room 238Aand B. Faculty and students arewelcome to learn how to makeintroductions, conversation,the definition of a faux pas andmore while enjoying a fivecourse meal.
Thursday, October 9: UNKVolleyball vs. Colo. State-Pueblo (RMAC game), 7 p.m.in the Health and SportsCenter.
Friday, October 10: HASPoetry Slam, 7-11 p.m. in theFood Court Atrium of theNebraskan Student Union. SeeUrban Poet or participate withopen mic time. Free refresh-ments. Sponsored by theHispanic Student Association,the Office of MulticulturalAffairs and UPFF.
Friday, October 10: UNKVolleyball vs. Co.-Co. Springs(RMAC game), 7 p.m. in theHealth and Sports Center.
Saturday, October 11: UNKVolleyball vs. N.M. Highlands(RMAC game), 7 p.m. in theHealth and Sports Center.
Monday, October 13:Pianist Kenneth Huber, 7:30p.m. in the Fine Arts RecitalHall.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Neva KlemmeCounseling Center
“Study, study, study. It willpay off in the end.”
Sue PetersenInterim Associate Director
“Go to class, go to meals,get some sleep. Be kind toyourself and others.”
CAMPUS BRIEFSUNK HOMECOMING
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
UNK has announced itseight 2003 HomecomingFinalists. Royalty will becrowned on Oct. 2 after thecompletion of the Lip SyncCompetition at 7 p.m. in theHealth and Sports Center.Queen finalists are: BeckySchneider, Grand Island,Kenda Olson, Haigler, MindyEngler, Holdrege and BillieLivermore, Omaha. King final-ists are: Dusty Reynolds,Hooper, Drew Hanson, HotSprings, S.D., David Liakos,Minden and Jesse Cain, NorthPlatte. Best of luck to all thefinalists.
THIS WEEK AT UNK:FRESHMEN HONOR
STUDENTS’ RECEPTION
The Kearney Hub and theKearney Area Chamber ofCommerce recently sponsoredthe second annual FreshmanHonors Reception at theNebraskan Student Union earli-er this week. The reception wasin honor of the 150 new fresh-men participating in the UNKHonors Program. In addition,Chancellor Doug Kristensenrecognized World HeraldScholars Scott Vincent of Yorkand Clarissa Long of Hazardfor their achievements.
UNK PROFESSORSELECTED FOR
DIVERSITYCONFERENCE
Samuel Lopez, an assistanthealth and physical educationprofessor at UNK, was nomi-nated by Congressman TomOsborne to attend the“Opportunities Conference2003-Asian Pacific andHispanic Americans: Building
on America’s Promise.” Theconference, held September24-25 in Washington D.C.,brings Asian Pacific Americansand Hispanic Americanstogether to discuss immigrantpopulations’ opportunities.Workshops concerning limitedEnglish proficiency programs,federal programs, education,small business development,economic empowerment, homeownership and faith-based ini-tiatives were also offered at theconference. Lopez is a projectdirector of the federal program“Access to Higher Education”which helps minority studentsprepare for college. This con-ference should greatly assisthim with his work here atUNK.
MASTERS OF SOCIALWORK OFFERED
UNK will begin offering aMasters of Social Work pro-gram beginning in the Springof 2004. The program has beencreated and will be deliveredby the UNO School of SocialWork. Twenty-five candidateswho already hold a Bachelorsof Social Work will be selectedthrough a competitive applica-tion process. The program willoffer 39 credit hours on a part-time basis with classes beingtaught on weekends (Fridayevening and Saturday). Thedegree can be completed inthree-and-a-half years. Eligibleapplicants are encouraged tocontact the School of SocialWork at UNO at (402) 554-2792. Additional informationabout this opportunity can alsobe found on UNK’s SocialWork Program website athttp://www.unk.edu/acad/socialwork/.
ROBAK TO SERVE FISERVE, INC.
NATIONAL BOARD
Kim M. Robak, VicePresident for External Affairsand Corporation Secretary atthe University of Nebraska, hasbeen named to serve on theBoard of Directors of Fiserv,Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV). Fiserv,Inc. functions as by providinginformation management sys-tems and services to the finan-cial world. This is inclusive ofinformation concerning trans-action processing, outsourcing,business process outsourcingand software and systems solu-tions. The Fiserv Board ofDirectors is a team of respectedindividuals best known infinancial, business and invest-ment circles. Robak joins cur-rent Fiserv board members:Donald F. Dillon, Daniel P.Kearney, Gerald J. Levy, GlennM. Renwick, L. WilliamSeidman, Thekla R.Shackelford and Thomas C.Wertheimer. The Fiserv boardalso includes Leslie M. Mumaand Kenneth R. Jensen. Moreinformation about Fiserv canbe found on the Internet atwww.fiserv.com.
REYNOLDS WRITERSAND READERS SERIES
ANNOUNCED
Charles Fort, director of theReynolds Writers and ReadersSeries, is pleased to announcethis fall’s upcoming lineup ofreaders. The series of readingsall will be at 8 p.m. in TheBrick Room of the Museum ofNebraska Art at 2401 CentralAvenue. All readings are freeand open to the public with abook signing and reception tofollow. Poet Allison Josephwill present Fri., Sept. 26,Cuban poet Jose` Kozer will befeatured on Fri. Oct. 24 andpoet Jim Daniels will read Fri.,
Nov. 7. The Office of theChancellor, UNK’s CreativeWriting Program and the UNKEnglish Department sponsorsthis series. For more informa-tion please contact Charles Fortat 865-8164 or e-mail him [email protected].
APO SERVICE FRATERNITY
Alpha Phi Omega, UNK’sco-ed service fraternity is pro-moting a strong push for mem-bership. This organization pro-vides students with the oppor-tunity to perform service to theschool and the community.Come to an information nightto learn more about APO.These evenings will only last20-30 minutes and free pizzawill be served. Informationnights will be Oct. 6 at 7:30p.m.in the fireplace loungewith a pop tab drive to followand Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in thefireplace lounge with pop tabdrive to follow. Please comecheck them out.
NEW EXHIBITION ATMUSEUM OF
NEBRASKA ART
A new exhibition will beunveiled at the Museum ofNebraska of Art Sept 12. Thisshowing is the second in aseries of yearlong exhibitionsfocused on education.Artworks from the permanentcollection will be featured thatdemonstrate pattern and repeti-tion as well. The museum isopen Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.and Sun. from 1-5 p.m. MONAis closed all Mondays andmajor holidays. For more infor-mation contact MONA at 865-8559 or online atmonet.unk.edu/mona.
POLICE BEATSeptember 20: Four males
and one female were contactedat 11:45 p.m. after having beenobserved going to a room withalcohol.
September 22: At 1:25 p.m.,two female Martin residentsreported a suspicious odor onthe 3rd floor of their residence.The origin of the odor wasunknown.
September 23: PublicSafety was contacted by KPDafter they learned of a trafficviolation in front of MartinHall.
September 24: A femaleLudden resident was contactedat 9 p.m. after keying a femaleLudden resident’s Ford Focus.
September 26: A Men’sHall custodian reported twosuspicious males walking
around the dorm at 7:45 a.m.
September 26: Four malesand one female were cited at11:55 p.m. for MIP after onemale was observed drivingrecklessly in Lot 27. The maledriver was subsequently jailedfor DUI.
September 26-September27: A facilities employeereported that an 8’ foldingtable was damaged while inthe courtyard north of thefountain. The estimated valueof the table is $100.
September 28: At 12:15p.m., a female reported thetheft of her black purse fromthe Nebraskan Student Union.The estimated value of thepurse and its contents was $80.
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It can happen to anyone. Yousee a cute, golden ball of furstaring back at you through theglass with those big, brownpuppy eyes just begging you togive him a home. You take onelook and the next thing youknow you’re picking out a leash
and food for your new pet. For many of us, falling
in love with a puppy is theeasiest thing to do. Thereis no wonder why dogsare man’s best friend.They give unconditionallove and acceptance to us.The key is realizing thatgetting a dog is a long-term and serious commit-ment that takes patience,time, and money. It alsorequires research to know
what kind of dog is best for youand where to purchase yourdog.
Pet stores often cater toimpulsive buyers and buyersoften are misled as to where thestores get their dogs. Pet storesoften get their puppies frompuppy mills. According to the
United States Humane Society,puppy mills are large-scalecommercial dog-breeding facil-ities that often house massquantities of dogs in poor condi-tions.
The goal of puppy mills is toproduce a large amount of dogsfor little money. The peoplewho run these facilities aremore concerned about makingmoney than producing a happyand healthy dog.
These places often havecaged ‘breeding stock’ dogscontinually bred for years with-out any human companionship.These “breeding dogs” areforced to produce litter after lit-ter with no hope of ever becom-ing part of a family of their own.
Throughout their lonely livesthey are often kept in small
cages through summer’s heatand winter’s freezing tempera-tures with little food and water.The dogs are often killed, aban-doned, or sent to other puppymills when they are no longerable to reproduce. Puppy millsproduce hundreds of thousandsof dogs a year that are sold atpet stores, over the Internet, andin newspaper advertisements.
The puppies produced atpuppy mills often suffer fromhealth and socialization issues.Both issues could lead toexpense veterinary bills or, evenworse, the death of the dog. Thedogs are given no human socialinteraction just like their par-ents, which is often a criticalfactor in a dog’s life.Documented problems of puppymills include over-breeding,
inbreeding, overcrowded cages,minimal veterinary care, andpoor food and shelter. Timemagazine estimated 25 percentof purebred dogs suffered fromserious genetic problems in1994.
Thousands of these puppymills exist in the United Statesbut the Humane Society of theUnited States has continued toshut down these commercialoperations.
This organization recentlycreated a website geared towardstopping puppy mills. This web-site offers the background onpuppy mills and informs buyerson how to safely adopt a dog.Although laws exist that prohib-it animal abuse and have mini-mal care requirements, thesepuppy mills all too often find
ways to get around them andthere are just simply not enoughagencies to watch over puppymills.
Before you fall in love withthat puppy in the window, makesure you know where he camefrom. Don’t encourage or sup-port puppy mills. Dogs can be apart of your life for 15 to 20years. The decision can be veryrewarding but only if you thor-oughly think it through first.
Wouldn’t it be best to know alittle background about yourdog before getting him if he’sgoing to be a part of your lifefor so long? After all, a dog issupposed to bring you years ofjoy and companionship, notmonths of heartache and confu-sion.
Cancer will take the lives of3,400 Nebraskans this year,and an estimated 8,100 citizensof our state will contract a formof the disease.
Sound a little scary? It is. In your lifetime, you will be
affected by cancer. If you have
ever witnessed thisugly disease inaction, you knowthe pain and suffer-ing that it brings tovictims and thosearound them.
Though aplethora of treat-ment options havebeen introduced,nothing has beenproven as anabsolute cure. It
often seems that our onlydefense against the disease is tobe informed.
A recent release byAbout.com revealed the top tencauses of cancer.
The leading cause is geneticpredisposition. This does notmean that cancer is inherited,
only the predisposition. Thus,certain environmental factorsmust be present for the diseaseto develop. In any case, thosewith a family history of cancershould be wary of the diseaseand take extra steps to preventtheir demise.
The second leading cause ofcancer is female overexposureto estrogen. A woman’s estro-gen level facilitates cell prolif-eration. Some ways to decreaseestrogen levels include partici-pating in aerobic exercise, min-imizing alcohol intake and eat-ing a low-fat diet.
Cancer-causer No. 3 is ion-izing radiation, such as thatfound in X-rays or nuclearradiation, which can injureDNA. By only having X-raystaken when necessary and
abstaining from employment ina nuclear power plant, one canreduce this risk (look out,Homer Simpson).
The fourth leading cancerrisk is Ultraviolet Radiation.Your mother knew what shewas doing when she slatheredthat high SPF sunscreen allover your face. Ultravioletradiation is caused when thesun’s rays reach the earth; themost dangerous of these are theUVB rays, which cause 90 per-cent of all skin cancer. Theareas most frequently bom-barded by these rays are theears, cheeks and nose.
Cause No. 5 is carcinogenicchemicals. Over the past 50years, gigantic steps have beentaken to reduce the amount ofthese chemicals in the environ-
ment. Just to be on the safeside, stay away from asbestos,benzene, formaldehyde anddiesel exhaust.
Next in line comes tobaccosmoke, which causes 30 per-cent of all cancer deaths in theU.S. Cancer caused by tobaccosmoke is generally lung cancer,which has a high mortality rateand is expected to claim 900Nebraskans this year.
Cause No. 7 brings anothercommon vice into the spot-light: alcohol use. Frequentusers of the drug are suscepti-ble to mouth, throat, stomach,esophagus and liver cancer.Booze is linked to at least 3percent of cancer deaths eachyear.
Carcinogenic foods rankeighth among cancer causingfactors. Salted, pickled, andsmoked foods all make the car-cinogenic list, as do char-broiled or grilled meats. This
risk can be reduced by elimi-nating the intake of such foodsor by ensuring that you getyour daily dose of vitamin C.
Number nine on the list ofcancer-risk inducers is anunhealthy diet. Saturated fathas been linked to colon andprostate cancers. To reduce thisrisk, one should stock up onsoy-based products, fruits andveggies, all of which containcancer-blocking antioxidants.
And finally--free radicals.These substances are highlyreactive DNA damaging chem-ical compounds. To stop theformation of free radicals, oneshould consume orange andyellow fruits, which are high invitamins C and A.
Are you at risk? There maybe nowhere to run and nowhereto hide, but stay informed, andperhaps you will never have tohear the words, “You have can-cer.”
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Puedes hablar o entender otroidioma? Cuantos idiomospuedes hablar?
If you can read those sen-tences and understand them,then you are doing better thanmost Americans. I am fromAmerica, and I speak one andonly one language. MostAmericans don’t see it as anecessity to learn another lan-guage and believe that if peoplefrom other countries are going tomove to America, they shouldspeak English and adapt to ourculture rather than Americansadapting to their language andculture. Are we really that self-
ish?In other cultures, chil-
dren are often required tolearn more than their pri-mary language, and theyusually learn to speak atleast two languages fluent-ly, including English. Ihave had the opportunityto travel to Calcutta, India,and Warsaw, Poland, in thepast few years, and theirability to speak and under-stand English amazes me.
In India, from birth, childrenare taught to speak at least threelanguages: English, Hindi andBengali. Without an interpreter,I was able to communicate withthe people of Calcutta becauseof their knowledge of English(certainly not because of myknowledge of Hindi or Bengali).
In Warsaw, college studentsare required to speak and writeEnglish before they can attendthe university. Their desire tospeak English is remarkable.When I arrived in Poland, myhost father could not speak aword of English. For two weeksduring my visit, he faithfullystudied the English language
night after night. At the end ofthe two weeks, he had learnedenough English to communicatewith me without an interpreter.That is how dedicated he was tolearn our language.
To be honest, speaking onlyone language puts me to shameand I am embarrassed to say thatmy three years of high schoolSpanish have been mostly for-gotten. Sure enough, we cantake classes and try to learn alanguage. But like I said, it ishard to remember any languageif you are not submerged in itsculture.
Obviously, the best way tolearn a language is to go to thecountry and live there. My sis-ter spent one month in CostaRica this summer taking sum-mer classes. She came back toAmerica being able to under-stand a lot of Spanish and able tospeak more Spanish than mostAmericans.
My friend, April, is taking aJapanese class right now and Ireally admire her for thatbecause I know it is a tough lan-guage to learn. Once a week,she meets with two Japanese
students to help them learn ourlanguage. During this time, theyare not allowed to speak anyJapanese.
My point is that Americansare selfish and ignorant (perhapseven snobbish?) when we saythat people from other countriesmust learn our language or goback to where they came from.People from other countrieshave enough on their hands
without having to worry aboutspeaking our language, too. IfAmericans were expected toknow the language of everycountry we visited, most of uswould NEVER be able to travel,because our language would belimited to English. Through mytravels, I have picked up a littlePolish and my eyes have beenopened to how selfishAmericans are when it comes to
learning another language. Ifyou are not willing to learnanother language, at least takethe time to help others learnEnglish and respect that fact thatmost of them can speak morethan their primary language.That is certainly more than I cansay about myself. How aboutyou? Cuantos idiomas puedeshablar?
ShilohNicholsPhotoEditor
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Are we really that selfish?
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I was intrigued by the article“Fight the power: download themusic” in the latest issue of TheAntelope. As I continued toread, the intrigue lessened, andthe disgust increased. I don’twant to completely tear apartthis article. It was quite infor-mative, and the researchinvolved seemed reliable, butthe manner in which it waswritten left me confused andannoyed. From the title and theclosing paragraphs, one mightimagine this article was meantto be a call for action. Butplease, if you would use suchstrong language as “We’re onthe verge of forcing the enter-tainment industry to do some-thing radical,” please don’t dis-appoint your readers with sucha jello-y demand as “to listen tothe public.” What exactly is thepublic saying? That they don’tlike being caught while engag-ing in illegal activity? Thatbands are whiny, so they don’t
deserve to get paid for the ser-vice they are providing to thepublic? There are some validpoints to be found in this article,but they are waiting to be givena voice. Music and softwaredoes seem ridiculously priced.From the success of such net-works as Napster and those thatfollowed, the public is sayingvery clearly that it doesn’t wantto pay such high prices.However, the invocation of thename Rosa Parks in such a triv-ial matter seems highly out ofplace. Civil disobedience is aserious issue, and one to be con-sidered carefully, putting per-sonal desires aside. No matterhow important cheap music isto one person or to many, thisissue will have a hard timebecoming worthy of such con-sideration.
Erica ChuKearney sophomore
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ENTERTAINMENT THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 2, 2003 THE ANTELOPE
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Go on a date with EmmyFor those of you interested in
art, or just looking for some-thing different to do for an after-noon, The Museum of NebraskaArt (MONA) is offering some-thing new for you.
From Sept. 21 until Jan. 4,2004, the works of E.M.“Emmy” Gifford are on exhibit
in the MONA’s Brick Gallery. Gifford, an Omaha native,
was born in 1910 to AugustFredrick and Jessica (Stebbins)Jonas. A self-proclaimed artistat the age of five, Gifford didn’tactually receive any formal arttraining until her senior year atSmith College.
Emmy was born into a veryaffluent family, which enabled
her to travel frequently andobserve many “high society”functions. These factors wouldgreatly influence her laterworks.
Her early works consistedmainly of sketches depictingfamily members, classmates,and vacation landscapes.Gifford had a particular talentfor drawing facial features withvivid eyes and figures that were
rendered anatomically correct. Throughout the years,
Gifford sketched and water col-ored many of her own self-por-traits. One portrait in particular,“Self Portrait, Summer, 1946,”shows her dressed as a prim andproper socialite, while she issmoking a cigar with one hand,and haphazardly drinking aglass of tea with the other. This
“twist” on the ideal socialitecomes across in many of theartist’s pieces.
Gifford was especially inter-ested in the observation of peo-ple. Her artwork is often done
through the perspective of adetached, but privileged observ-er. Although she appreciated
and enjoyed her lavish lifestyle,Gifford also saw the humor insome of the “high society” situ-ations she witnessed.
Beginning in the mid 1960s,Gifford began adding substance
to her sketches by modeling inplasticine and producing sculp-tures in polyester resin.
One of her most famouspieces titled “Social Kiss”which is on loan to MONA byMs. Wini Foxley Wells, showsthe artist’s humorous take on theelite social scene. The sculptureportrays a middle-aged “societytype” couple embracing as theygreet each other. Although thetwo are showing their affectionphysically, both sets of eyes arewandering, as if they are look-
ing for a more worthy mate.Upon moving back to
Omaha in 1935, the artist mar-ried Harold Gifford, and settleddown to raise a family. She con-tinued to work as an artist, anddesigned costumes and sets forthe theater in over 135 produc-tions.
She was well known for herphilanthropic activities, and
also founded the Emmy GiffordChildren’s Theater, which grewto be the third largest of its kind.
The E.M. Gifford exhibitionshowcases pieces of work span-ning Gifford’s “career” of near-ly eighty years.
It is a lighthearted, very per-sonal collection that leaves youwith a feeling of actually“knowing” the artist - perhapsbecause her art was her life and
life was her art! For those interested in view-
ing this collection, or any of theexhibits MONA has to offer, thehours of operation are Tues.-Sat. from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M., andSunday from 1 to 5 P.M. Thereis no charge to visit the muse-um; however a free will dona-tion is appreciated.
Sydney’s offers fine diningUpon walking into Sydney’s
restaurant inside the BestWestern Hotel, I was immedi-ately impressed with not onlythe sophisticated atmosphere,but also the service received.
Someone was there to wel-come us right away, which isalways nice to see. My friendsand I were led to a booth nearthe bar, and left alone for longenough to actually decide whatwe wanted. (Which NEVERseems to happen!)
We started the meal off witha couple of glasses of Merlot toset the mood, and we werequickly served; bonus pointsconsidering they were prettybusy.
Based on how busy theywere, it was obvious to see thatSydney’s is a popular place. Notonly was it a classy place, but itwas also comfortable enoughfor a group of college studentsin T-shirts and flip flops toenjoy themselves while watch-ing college football on the TVover the bar! (Nothin’ like col-lege football and Merlot on aSaturday evening!)
I ordered one of Sydney’ssignature pastas, made with oneof their original recipe sauces,and it was awesome. I ate, andate, and ate...not only did I eatmine, but I probably consumedthe equivalent of another meal ifwe include the food I ate off ofeveryone else’s plates. I could-n’t help myself, they all ordered
steak - Nebraska beef! The Sydney’s menu is great,
it covered everything fromchicken to seafood, and beef topasta. They also have appetiz-ers, soups and salads, and sand-wiches that look just as good asthe ‘fancy’ stuff.
The bar is stocked with ahuge variety of wine, liquor andbeer, and the prices range fromcollege kid to college graduate.Whether you’re up for wine orshots, martinis or after dinnerdrinks, beers or mixed drinks,there’s something for every-body’s wallet...at the bar any-way.
On the other hand, let’s lookat the food menu. The onlydownside of Sydney’s wouldhave to be on those pages. Theprices are a little steep, but thenagain, maybe that bottle of winedidn’t help. Anyway, the food isa little expensive, but if you’vegot money to blow, this is oneway that I would recommendblowing it. Although pricey (formy poor college kid budget any-way), it was very fabulous, andthe service and atmosphere wasjust as commendable.
Sydney’s hours are a littleconfusing, they have separate‘shifts’ for breakfast, lunch anddinner on different days of theweek, so you have to plan aheadif your arrangements includethis establishment. One mustdefinitely have a little bit oftime to wait for a table if goingon a weekend night. As I saidbefore, I’m not the only onewho’s figured out that it’s a
great place to hang out withfriends and family and eat somegreat food.
Sydney’s restaurant has
everything needed to have amost enjoyable dining experi-ence: fantastic food, greatatmosphere, awesome bar,
excellent service...with theexception that it’s a little toopricey for me to pay for withanything other than plastic,
Sydney’s is in. When my walletrecovers from this last visit, I’mthere.
Allison Joseph visits MONAThe Museum of Nebraska
Art is staying very active thisyear, thanks to the ReynoldsWriters and Readers Series. Theseries, which is sponsored byThe Office of the Chancellor,UNK’s Creative WritingProgram and the UNK EnglishDepartment, brings many poetsand writers to the Kearney area.
Charles Fort, the Directorand Reynolds Chair in Poetry,said, “The Reynolds Readersand Writers Series has broughtmany famous poets and writersto the UNK campus in previousyears.”
All readings will be held at 8p.m. in the Brick Room atMONA, which is located at5401 Central Avenue. The read-ings are free and open to thepublic with a book signing and
reception following, along witha question and answer session.
The reading last week wasdone by poet Allison Joseph,who is the author of three col-lections of poetry: “What KeepsUs Here,” “Soul Train,” and “InEvery Seam.”
Joseph’s poems are oftenattuned to the experiences ofwomen and minorities. Josephhas won many awards for herpoetry and is nationally knownfor her literary talent. Josephhas earned degrees fromKenyon College and IndianaUniversity; she is currently anAssociate Professor at SouthernIllinois University.
The Reynolds Writers andReaders Series has a good line-up of artists expected at MONAthe next couple months. Cubanpoet Jose Kozer will be featuredon Friday, Oct. 24 and JimDaniels will read Friday, Nov.
7.Jose Kozer’s works often
stem from his ethnic back-ground. Critic Gustavo PerezFirma described Kozer as, “thefirst major poet to haveemerged from the contemporaryCuban Diaspora.”
Jim Daniels grew up inDetroit working in plants andfactories. Due to his upbringing,this “urban” poet identifies withthe working class. His literaturesheds light on under representedworld of blue-collar work.
Daniels holds a bachelorsdegree from Alma College anda masters from Bowling GreenUniversity. He has published 16books, a one-act play, and ascreenplay.
For more information on TheReynolds Writers and ReadersSeries, contact Charles Fort at865-5164 or e-mail him [email protected].
by Kaisa GleasonAntelope Staff Writer
by Sarah SkarkaAntelope Staff Writer
Photo by Hiromi ToyomakiThe artwork of E.M. Gifford depicts a “high society” lifestylewith a twist of sarcasm. Check out this exhibit at the MONAuntil Jan. 4, 2004.
Photo by Quincy CromerSydney’s offers an array of choices behind their swanky bar. The restaurant, located in the Best Western Hotel, gets a thumbsup from Antelope writer Sarah Skarka.
by Jessie MohrAntelope Staff Writer
Photo by Quincy CromerAllison Joseph was the first of three poets that will be presenting readings at MONA thissemester as part of the Reynolds Writers and Readers Series.
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Another loss for the UNK football team and their chance for asecond RMAC championship is out of sight.
The Lopers entered Saturday's contest 1-2, 0-1 in RMAC, fac-ing a New Mexico Highlands team that has not won a game for awhile, 14 games to be exact, and the Lopers did not want to be thefirst team to give them that win.
Racking up 581 total offensive yards, 310 of those on theground, UNK was on their way to a 55-6 rout over Highlands.
"Coming off the loss to Western State we knew that our backswere against the wall. We realized that we had to step up our gameand get back to the basics,” James Poynter, Plainview sophomore,said.
In a game that found UNK's all-time leading rusher, MikeMiller, Littleton, Colo., junior, sidelined with a minor knee injury,it was a trio of running backs that showcased their talents.
Steve Bremmer, Northglenn, Colo., sophomore, starting in hisfirst collegiate game, rushed for 123 yards on 24 carries for a totalof three touchdowns. Entering the game Bremmer had only carriedthe ball 28 times for 97 yards. Bremmer was named Nebraska'sOffensive Division II Player of the Week, an honor he shared withNathan Leiss of Chadron State College.
Making an impact in a short amount of time was Todd Mader,Grand Island sophomore. Mader finished the game with only twocarries, with one carry resulting in a 74-yard scamper for a touch-down.
Kevin Partch, Bird City, Kan., freshman, also had a productiveday carrying the ball five times for 55 yards and a touchdown. Therunning game was not the only thing that was effective againstHighlands. The UNK passing attack completed 16 passes for 271yards. Starting quarterback Pat Korth, Hastings senior, threw for188 yards and two scores.
The UNK offense started the game fast jumping out to an early14-0 first quarter lead and did not look back. Richie Ross, Lincolnsophomore, led all receivers with seven catches for 160 yards anda touchdown. Ross' highlight was not him catching the ball, buthim throwing it. Ross completed a 42-yard pass to receiver DarnellWood, Aurora, Colo., junior, in the second half.
"I think we had the game pretty much won when we completedthe long pass. That play I think broke their backs and we weredetermined to control the game as much as possible," Poynter said.
The Loper Volleyball teamonce again had a busy week, asthey dominated matches withHastings, Metro State, andColorado Christian, taking winsfrom all three teams.
Going into the weekendranked 16th, the UNK volley-ball team started out with astrong performance against theHastings Broncos
The Lopers won in three sets(-25, -20, -20), thanks to strongperformances by Erin Arnold,Casper, Wyo., junior, Erin
Gudmundson, Kearney sopho-more, and Erin Brosz, GrandIsland sophomore.
Playing the Broncos for thefirst time since 1997, the Loperswere led by Gudmundson with14 kills and six blocks, Arnoldwith 11 kills, five digs and threeblocks, and Brosz with 12 kills.
The Loper libero, AnnaVallinch, Omaha freshman, alsoadded to the strong UNK effortleading the team in digs with15. Kelli Bunger, Grand Islandfreshman, also contributed witheight kills. Mikala Gleason,Holdredge freshman, helped outwith her tough serving, rackingup five straight points for the
Lopers in the first game.The next game on the Loper
schedule was Friday nightagainst then 9th-ranked MetroState. Going into the match,UNK hadn't seen a victory overthe Metro State Roadrunners inthe regular season since 2000.
"Going into the match, Ithink our expectation againstMetro was that we could winthe match if we played well.Our players believed they couldwin," Rick Squiers, head vol-leyball coach, said.
However, a strong, consis-tent effort by the Lopers led to a3-1 win over Metro (28-30, -27,-21, -28). Backed by an enthusi-
astic home crowd of 1,402, theLopers were led by Arnold with19 kills and 13 digs, whileBunger finished the night with acareer-high 15 kills along witheight digs.
Brosz also helped out theeffort with nine kills, six digsand four blocks, as well asGudmundson, with 13 kills andfour stuffs.
"Our crowd was definitely afactor in the Metro match. Weare very grateful to them forhelping us make this a toughplace for visitors to play. Wehave the best fans in the coun-try," Squiers said.
The two teams were neck-
and-neck throughout the entirematch, beginning with set one,where the Roadrunners pulledoff a narrow victory in the lasttwo points.
The second set was just asclose, but the Lopers pulledthrough to win by three. In thethird set, with a solid hittingpercentage of .239 to Metro's.149, the Lopers dominated.
The game was halted for ashort time for a brief discussionbetween coaches from eachteam and the officials, and whenplaying resumed, the Lopershad a surge of scoring to win thegame by nine.
"There was some suggestion
that our crowd was not in com-pliance with certain RMAC reg-ulations on conduct. However, Ithought they were well withinthe bounds of sportsmanshipand did a great job supportingus with class," Squiers said. "Inan even match, usually it comesdown to a couple of key playsand key times and we simplymade a few more than Metro.We were excellent from the25th point on in each game."
The Lopers then hostedColorado Christian Saturday atthe Health and Sports Center,which proved to be an easymatch. Finishing the match in
After ending the first day atseventh place, the men's golfteam finished fifth at theRMAC Tournament inLoveland, Colo.
The Lopers shot a 300 and289 in the last two rounds of thetourney to jump past Fort HaysState and Colorado School ofMines, and into fifth place.
Greg Davis, Cozad sopho-more, led the Lopers by firing a
three-round score of 219 (76-74-69).
"We always try to place inthe top five, and hope to do thebest that we can. My goal, per-sonally, is to shoot consistentlyaround my average and try toplace in the top five," Davissaid.
Josh Weaver, North Plattejunior, fired a 69 on the last dayof tournament to earn a three-day combined score of 224 (76-74-69).
"The last two years, I have
been getting used to the fact thatI am playing against better com-petition than I did in highschool. I want to try and shootaround my average of 74.Another goal that I have is to tryand place in the top ten,"Weaver said.
Three other Loper playersalso placed in the event. LanceKosch, Humphrey senior, tiedfor twenty-second by shooting a227 (75-76-76). Wes Bernt,Stratton junior, placed in a tiefor twenty-sixth (228/76-77-
75). Matt Jochum, Osmondsenior, finished in thirty-sev-enth with a 233 (78-77-78).
"Parody is a fact in RMACgolf. A different team has woneach of this season's tourna-ments. Golf is volatile. Theteam was disappointed with thefirst round, but they have beengetting better each week," DickBeechner, head men's golfcoach, said.
The women's golf team wasalso in action at the RMAC
Volleyball sweeps weekend, smashes Metro in four
Competing at the Dean White Invitational in Crete, theNebraska-Kearney women's team grabbed a share of the firstplace title with a total of 46 points tying with Doane College.This is the first time this season the women have competed withenough participants to be eligible for the team scoring. The menfinished in third place, tallying up a total of 85 points.
Laura Emmerich, Cody, Wyo., junior, placed third and led theway for the UNK runners. Emmerich ended the race with a finaltime of 20:13.
Finishing in the top 10 in the women's division were threemore UNK runners. Just on the heels of Emmerich was KathrynAlt (20:33), Hildreth senior, in fourth place. Kelly Johnson(20:48), Omaha senior, and Sara Whitehead (21:12), Auburnfreshman, closed out the top ten in fifth and tenth place, respec-tively.
Four other Loper women competed in the race and assistedthe team to a victory including Andrea Andersen (23:35),Lexington freshman; Lindsay Higgins (25:18), Papillion sopho-more; Andrea Garry (25:39), Grand Island freshman, and JocieKrull (28:07), Lincoln freshman.
"The whole team ran really well. We were really excitedbecause we finally had a full group of five girls so we could scoreas a team. That was really exciting," Alt said.
Nebraska-Kearney tied in the team standings with DoaneCollege (46 each) followed by Northwest Missouri State (61),
Hastings College (61) and York College (139)."Doane is rated 15th in NAIA and to be able to compete
against them on their own course was something we were reallyhappy about. It is a great stepping point for the upcoming week-end," Alt said.
Andrew Heller, Omaha sophomore, led the Loper men's teamfor the third straight week. He finished with a time of 27:15,securing ninth place overall.
"Northwest Missouri State and Doane are pretty talented. Iwas chasing all Northwest guys who filled the third througheighth spots. It was fun to be there with them, you have to con-centrate and find your own pace," Heller said.
Three more Loper runners placed in the top 25 in the meet.Jason Relph (27:42), McCook sophomore claimed 16th placewhile Dan Huffman (27:58), Potter sophomore, grabbed the 18thspot with Nolan Little (28:30), Kearney junior, completed theday in 23rd place.
Other Nebraska-Kearney finishers included Dan Kiesling(31:38), Omaha freshman, Lenny Ogomo (33:07), Kenyan fresh-man, and Jeff Teters (34:30), North Platte freshman.
"The meet went good. It was nice that the five guys that havebeen running for us so far all had personal bests. Plus, we hadtwo new guys running for us, Dan and Lenny. They both ran verywell for their first race," Heller said.
The overall team winner in the men's division was NorthwestMissouri State with 25 points.
The UNK cross country teams return to action this Saturdayon Oct. 4 for the Pre-NCAA Regional in Wayne, Neb.
Men’s golf finish fifth at RMAC’s
Bremmer leadsLopers to a55-6 triumphover Highlands
by Amy ReisAntelope Staff Writer
Women’s cross country competes as team forfirst time this season, share title with Doane
by Kara MuellerAntelope Staff Writer
by Byrone BellAntelope Staff Writer
See Golf, page 6See Football, page 6
Photo by Shiloh NicholsNo. 10 Samantha Danner, Burton, Kan., junior, and No. 15 Samantha Harvey, Taylor sophomore, help the Lady Lopers win over Metro State.
See Volleyball, page 6
by Erica WendlandAntelope Staff Writer
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only 65 minutes (-13, -16, -16), all 14 Lopers on the rostersaw playing time.
The Loper record is now 13-4 for the season and 5-1 in theRMAC. UNK, now ranked13th in NCAA Division II, hada hitting percentage of .339 toCCU's .000, and racked up 11team blocks.
Brosz led the Loper teamwith four blocks, three assists,and 14 kills on her way to arecord .737 hitting percentage.Brosz's effort ranks as the thirdhighest percentage in a matchfor a Loper with a minimum of10 kills.
Gudmundson also added 11kills and four blocks, whileSamantha Danner, Burton,Kan., junior, came off thebench to add six kills.
Gleason led the Lopers indigs with 12 and had the oppor-tunity to set in game three,accumulating 17 assists. TheLopers travel to Adams Statethis Fri., Oct. 3 and Ft. Lewis,Sat., Oct. 4.
Tournament in Lakewood,Colo. this past week. Becauseonly four schools in the confer-ence sponsor a women's golfteam, the tournament does notqualify as a RMAC champi-onship event.
Sara Enninga, Arvada, Colo.senior, placed second in thetournament firing a 164 (84-80)in the 36-hole contest.
Also playing strong for theLopers was Mandi Schlaepfer,Gerring freshman, who finished
in sixth place shooting a two-round score of 170 (82-88).
Three other UNK golfersfinished outside of the top ten.Lindsay Vivian, Grand Islandsophomore, placed in eleventhwith a score of 176 (83-93).Bobby Kosch, Minden fresh-man, came in at thirteenth byfiring a 182 (89-93). Carly Hill,Kearney freshman, finished infifteenth for the Lopers with atwo-round score of 184 (92-92).
"The Wildhorse affair wasperhaps the most competitive
field we will see during the falltournament schedule. Therewere outstanding players fromseveral teams. The RMAC fieldwas competitive also, but not asdeep. The Lopers were struckby illness in both tournamentsin that Kelly Benjamin,Holdrege junior, was unable toparticipate. Normally with ourstrongest team we would expectbetter results, but it these twotournaments it was not meant tobe," Mark Brosamle, Headwomen's golf coach, said.
by committing fourturnovers and not converting onseveral occasions when theyhad the ball deep inside the redzone.
Darnell Crowder who hadnine receptions for 159 yardsand a touchdown tried to keepthe Cowboys alive, but had nosuch luck against a tough Loperdefense.
The UNK defense was solidthroughout the game forcingtwo interceptions and twoforced fumbles. Akil Davis,Aurora, Colo., junior, led theway with nine tackles whileJered Butts, Colorado Springs,Colo., junior, had eight tackles.
"I think that the defense is
starting to come together we arestarting to build confidence.Even though we were thefavorite in the game, we knewthat we could not takeHighlands lightly," Davis said."We were very prepared for thisgame. Our coaching staff put usin the right place at the righttime. All we had to was executeand we knew that we wouldleave the game with the win."
In addition to getting thedominating win, Darrell Morris,Head Football Coach, earnedhis 26th career coaching win,tying him for fifth on the careerwin list with Fred Fulmer(1922-1929).
Morris has a 26-9 record inhis fourth year as head coach.
"We told our football teamthat we had painted ourselves incorner and that if we lost anoth-er game that we would nolonger be in the hunt for anoth-er conference championship,"Morris said. "I do not think thatby beating Highlands who is 0-4, is a game that we can use tolaunch our team into defense ofour RMAC championship. TheAdams State game I feel will bea better indicator on how wellwe will finish the season."
UNK will have its secondhome game of the season whenthey face Adams State thisHomecoming Weekend, thekickoff is scheduled for 1:00p.m.at Foster Field.
Loper defense forces four turnoversin stellar victory over New Mexico
Enninga places secondat tournament with 164
From Golf, page 5
From Football, page 5
VolleyballdominatesColoradoChristian,head toA d a m sState andFt. Lewis
From Volleyball, page 5
Who:University ofNebraska-Kearney Lopersversus AdamsState Cougars
What:Loper football
When:Sat.,Oct. 4
Where:Foster Field
Time:1:00 p.m.
Why:Cheer UNK toits first homevictory this season!
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The value of entertainment isthe focus of these sportingevents. Typical non-athletic col-lege students are given theopportunity to gather in a socialsetting to live vicariouslythrough the football team in allrespects of the game. Withoutleaving one’s home, the enjoy-ment of the sport can be soughtout through the indulging ofsalty chips and refreshing bev-erages. This gives the localLoper a sense of mobility. Forthe next couple of hours theycan feel as if they are a part of
something. They know thatacross this great state ofNebraska, men, women, chil-dren, grandparents and otherstudents are in the same mindsetto support their team.
Hours of time and planninghave been put into these gather-ings to insure that they will pro-vide the best and most enter-taining football party possible.Although you may not alwaysbe able to view the game in asufficient manner, there isalways the option of huddlingover the extensive selection ofnachos and hot wings.
Some parties kick off asearly as eight in the morning,providing three solid hours ofsocial gathering and preparationfor the game. Everyone knowsonce the game starts the onlyconversation can include ran-dom stats and screaming everytime there is a solid hit or atouchdown. Commercial breaksare provided to allow the view-er to refill an adult beverage,pile their plate with little smok-ies and guacamole, or tend to amuch needed restroom break. Inan effort to not miss a single
play of the game, conversationsdo not take place.
Football parties are the step-ping-stones that enable studentsto be entertained by their localheroes in a very supportive set-ting. It has also brought a senseof understanding in the behav-ior of the die-hard fan.
“Husker games are a greatreason to throw a party at 11:00in the morning,” Trevor Tripe,UNK junior, said. “It giveseveryone a chance to get togeth-er and have a good time, it does-n’t matter how much you careabout the game as long as youdon’t talk or block the TV.”
The game’s outcome doesn’tnecessarily matter. Sure, whenthe ‘Skers lose, local fans arepummeled by a sense of empti-ness that will last for a solidweek until they storm out of thetunnel again, but it brings all ofus closer together.
We know that for a shortamount of time we can all cometogether for the same cause. Itdoesn’t matter how big of afootball fan you are, you willstill have fun on game days.
This is a mystery. It is anadventure. Most importantly, itis a tragedy. It is a story ofchange, and a journey that neverends. It is a story of the seasons.
Every year they come andgo, and every year we get tobask in the warm sunshine andthe contentment of summer.Picture spending a lazy day lay-ing on the beach at Cottonmill,finding shapes in the clouds,watching kids splash in thewater and listening to JimmySeals croon “Summer breezemakes me feel fine . . .” OnSept. 22, that lazy day becamenothing but a distant dream,ending with the start of autumn.
Autumn--with the bright col-ors on the leaves of trees, andthe marching bands paradingdown the streets--is bearable.But Mother Nature has played ahorrible trick on us. In a fewshort weeks, autumn will endand winter will begin. And inorder to get to enjoy thosewarm, sunshiny days, we mustalso suffer through the freezingcold winter ones.
Picture this: It is a Mondayand you have an 8 a.m. class.Because you were dreaming ofthat wonderful day atCottonmill, you jump out of bedand run to your window hopingto see flowers and sunshine.Instead, you are greeted by adreary snowstorm.
You pack on the layers andwade out in the waist-deep
snow to shovel your car out ofthe driveway. After letting itwarm up for 20 minutes, youare late for class, and becauseyou can’t find a parking spot,you are forced to park twoblocks away from campus, and -once again--wade through thewaist-deep snow. Finally, youmake it to your classroom, onlyto see this message on theboard: “Due to the inclementweather, class has been can-celled.”
That frostbite, those frozentears--and for what? Now youhave to turn around and walkback home again. There must besome way to beat this--someway to keep summer aroundand reverse Mother Nature’shorribly cruel cycle.
One UNK student suggestedglobal warming. “If everyoneuses a little more hair spray, itwill eventually break down theozone layer, letting more heatin.” Another suggestion was:“A tube. A tube that goesstraight from the sun to theEarth that blocks out all snowand only lets in sunshine andwarm weather.” But really, howenvironmentally-safe and real-istic are those suggestions? Weneed to think of somethingpractical.
“This is your best bet,” MattDelaney, UNK student, said.“The only thing you can reallydo is hire a group of fire-breath-ing dragons to warm up thecountry. You have to be sure topay them though--with lolly-pops.”
Well...I value my life, and Iwant to keep my home, so Iguess I will go stock up onthose lollypops.
Maybe in order to find asolution, we need to understandthe problem. Here it is:
The Earth orbits around theSun once every year. As itorbits, it spins, which is whatcauses days and nights. Seasonsarise because the Earth is tilted.Different parts of the Earth getdifferent amounts of light andheat. When one part of the Earthis closest to the sun, it is sum-mer in that hemisphere, andwinter in the opposite.
The fact that the sun orbitsisn’t the problem, nor is it thespinning of the Earth. It’s allabout the tilt. If the Earth wasnot tilted, one hemispherewould not ever get more heatthat the other. Temperaturewould be more moderate andwe’d be able to play on thebeach all year long.
What function does that tiltserve anyway? It really isn’tnecessary. And whose silly ideawas it? Didn’t they think abouthow we might like to enjoysummer for a bit longer?
“You know, there isn’t any-thing I can do about it,” LeoSchueth, UNK employee, said.“There is only one person whocan help you out here.” I wait-ed, holding my breath to seewho the summer-saver wouldbe. Leo smiled at me and point-ed up.
Guess I’ll be waiting 270days for the Summer Solstice.
It is Wednesday and youhave just gotten home fromnight class. You are tired andstill have homework to do forThursday. When you walk in,you are bombarded with thestench of your nasty roommate.The dishes that he had left inthe sink for over a week arefinally washed, but the smell isstill lingering. Plus, it is appar-ent that he just smoked anothercigarette in the house, after“swearing on his life” that hewouldn’t do it again. Whatwouldn’t you do to have thefamiliar and comforting aromaof your mom’s kitchen righthere right now in your apart-ment?
Well my friends, thanks toWhispering Pines Candle Co.,it is possible. Whispering PinesCandle Co. is a small businessowned and operated by Kirbyand Amy Wilson. Located at2025 Central Ave., WhisperingPines is a store that offersmany different items, but islargely based on its candle pro-duction.
Grandma’s Cookie Jar,Fireside Chat, Mom’s Kitchenand Mr. Right are just four ofthe 50 different fragrances
available at Whispering Pines.Each candle is available inthree different sizes, rangingfrom $6.95 to $16.95. You mayeven purchase just the scentbuds, which are used in flame-less candles.
Flameless candles, whichwould be absolutely fabulousfor your stuffy dorm room, arelamps that give off just enoughheat to melt the scent buds.Flameless candles are also per-fect for people like me, whoenjoy burning candles but tra-ditionally space off and forgetto blow them out.
The Wilsons make all of thecandles using a 14-stepprocess. Kirby Wilson said thatit takes “several days just tomake one candle.” That is dueto the pouring and re-warmingof the wax to create such anauthentic aroma.
Not only is the WhisperingPines Candle Co. good foruplifting scents, it also pro-vides other services.Whispering Pines is the perfectplace to run to when you haveforgotten your mother’s birth-day and have little time toshop. They have a great varietyof home decor that typicalmothers (at least in my case)love.
For example they have
those cutesy little wall hang-ings with clever sayings thatmoms just can’t get enough of.The types of decor ranges fromthe “Americana” style to angeland fairy figurines. WhisperingPines Candle Co. also offersmany items for the kitchen.Gourmet brownie mixes (suchas Cherry Cheesecake BrownieMix), soups, pastas and coffeeare a few of the items offered.There is something for every-one’s mother in this store.
Even if there is no stinkyapartment that needs tending toor it isn’t your mother’s birth-day, Whispering Pines CandleCo. is a store that is worth thevisit. Upon entering the shop,you are greeted by friendlystaff and a soothing atmos-phere. Mustard and coffeesamples are immediatelyoffered, putting the shopper atease. There is no awkward feel-ing that is sometimes presentwhen you are the only personin the store and the clerk isinsistently trying to make asale. It is a cozy relaxing envi-ronment that makes shoppingfor gifts bearable again.
If you have some extra timeand haven’t been toWhispering Pines yet, stop inand check out what they haveto offer.
Whispering Pines CandleCo. offers candles, gifts
Goodbye, sunshine
Football fans gather forHusker game, unity
The spotlight shone down onThe Shiva Touch Sept. 25 asthey performed at theThunderhead Brewery.
Deriving their name fromthat of the Hindu god ofdestruction and regeneration,The Shiva Touch performedtheir hard rock debut in front ofa packed house.
The songs “Seven Steps”and “Botchla” were crowdfavorites. The audience wasalso impressed by The ShivaTouch’s electrifying moves,intensity and emotion.
“They were awesome. Thelead singer can really scream.No one can scream like that,”Dustin Buresh, UNK student,said.
The band is made up ofMcCook natives David Salyeron vocals and Torry Hooton onbass, Omaha native DanSvoboda on lead guitar, andSioux City native Seth Teager
on drums. All of the members are UNK
students. Balancing their booksand their band can be difficult attimes.
“It’s hard during the schoolyear because we have to prac-tice and then I have to do all ofmy homework. When practicinga new song, we have to do itover and over until we’re sickof it but this is what makes us abetter band,” Salyer said.
The band just came togetherthis summer, and is takingthings one step at a time. Theyare currently working on a pro-fessional level, but hope toeventually establish strong per-sonal relationships betweenband members.
The group found its love formusic through the influences ofbands like Nirvana, Deftones,Blindside, and Poison the Well.
Svoboda derived his influ-ence from listening to Nirvana’salbum, Nevermind. At the ageof 13, Svoboda spent hours try-ing to learn Nirvana’s music.
Besides listening to CDs, the
group said they found theirinterests in music through fami-ly experiences.
“I used to take my littlebrother to drum lessons and sitin. When he was done I wouldstart playing and the drumteacher thought I was a natural,”Teager said.
Hooton found his love formusic by watching his dad playguitar at church.
“I remember him trying toteach me how to hold the guitarwithout dropping it,” Hootensaid.
The band hopes that theirmusic will have a positive effecton listeners.
“The message of our musicbreaks you down as a personbut then should leave you a bet-ter person encouraging peopleto live their life to the fullest,”Salyer said.
The future of the band isfocused on its short-term goals.“We just want to play a lot ofshows locally and see what hap-pens from there,” Salyer said.
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Dusty Reynolds, King final-ist, represents Mantor Hall. He isthe son of Robert and CarrieReynolds of Hooper. Hisinvolvement includes: being aResident Advisor for two years,Assistant Hall Director inMantor, member of the IndustrialDistribution Organization,Fellowship of Christian Athletes,Rho Alpha Sigma, NationalResidence Hall Honorary, theHerd, Student Government,
UNK Diplomat and 2003Summer and Advising andEnrollment staff.
Drew Hanson is the son ofDavid Hanson and Diana Baderof Hot Springs, S.D.Representing Centennial TowersWest, he is a Health and Sciencemajor. Hanson has been namedto the Dean’s List, was aResident Advisor for two years,was a representative for RACouncil and is a member of theHerd.
The son of Mike and DarleneLiakos of Minden, David Liakosrepresents Pi Kappa Alpha fra-ternity. He is in the ElementaryEducation program and plans tostudent teach in Houston thisspring. He has been involved inPi Kappa Alpha fraternity for
four years, has played guitar inthe Newman Center Church forfour years and is a member of theHerd. He also participates inIntramural sports.
Jesse Cain represents StudentGovernment. The son of Rod andDelynn Cain of North Platte,Jesse is the President of DeltaTau Delta fraternity and isinvolved as a Student Diplomat.He was on the 2003 SummerAdvising and Enrollment staffand was named Mortar BoardSophomore of the Year.
All UNK homecoming activi-ties are sponsored by the LoperProgramming and ActivitiesCouncil and funded by UPFF.
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seven-step plan for con-fronting people with a problem.The plan included initiating con-tact, establishing rapport, identi-fying the issue, agreeing uponthe problem, obtaining attainablecommitment, keeping that com-mitment and praising success.
Another session gave studentsthe opportunity to discuss andlearn about their purpose asmembers of Greek life. Titled“Understanding Our CommonPurpose: Who We Are Is WhoWe Attract,” the session elabo-rated on the Ritual,Brotherhood/Sisterhood, Club(RBCs) of Greek membership.
The RBCs are the guidepostsfor members to follow aboutGreek life. The ritual elementincludes the religious or idealis-tic purpose of a chapter.
Brotherhood/sisterhood is theidea that people within the chap-ter are living together in harmo-ny. Finally, club signifies thesocial purpose or the team aspectof Greek life.
"The weekend ended withpresentations that each chaptergave about different problemsand how they could be solved. “Igot a lot of feedback from otherGreeks, and it gave a lot of solu-tions for problems that we havebeen having,” Artz said.
The camp was a great learn-ing experience for those thatattended. “I learned that youhave to be bold and stand onyour own to get things done nomatter how hard it will be, and asGreek leaders we can reallymake things change,” Artz said.
It was also successful for cre-ating bonds between members ofeach chapter and between each
chapter as a whole. “I think thatmany of the leaders there builtrelationships with people thatthey had not worked withbefore,” Wacker said.
The retreat was hosted byUNK in the fall of 2000, andwith the success of this year’sprogram, Wacker hopes to seemore leadership developmentopportunities in the future.
“It was a very productiveweekend, the Greek leaders didan excellent job of self-identify-ing issues and I hope the mostsuccessful part of IMPACT willbe what they do in the future,”Wacker said. "It wasn’t just sup-posed to be one retreat, it wasmeant to be the start of a move-ment for making changes thatneed to be made, and becoming abetter Greek community.”
Greek weekend retreat stressesleadership, interpersonal skills
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Students prepare for homecoming:parade, lip-sync, activities and foot-ball game draws community together
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