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Want to become involved on campus? Why not join Chess Club,come to The Gathering Place or try out for theatre?

“Everyone is invited to join us for a game of chess on Mondayevenings in the Student Union Food Court. We are particularly inter-ested in encouraging student participation. We do ask that peoplebring a set and board when they come for Monday evening chess.Sometimes we have run short of sets,” Chess Club representativeRandall Heckman said.

Chess Club held a tournament last February that attracted approx-imately 100 people of all ages. Some upcoming tournaments to lookforward to are the Nov. 8 tournament and another on Feb. 7, 2004,both being held in the Student Union.

Late registration and pre-tournament check-in for the Nov. 8tournament begins at 7:45 a.m., and the first-round of play starts at9:00 a.m. The tournament will be a four-round Swiss- Style eventwith all games determined in one hour and 30 minutes or less. Eachcontestant will have 45 minutes per game. The tournament will beplayed in four sections and may be combined if entries are not suf-ficient to run a particular section. The entry fee is four dollars on orbefore Nov. 5 and seven dollars after that date. Contact RandallHeckman at heckmanr@unk.edu or (308) 865-8868 for further

information, or to enter the tournament. The Gathering Place (GP) meets every Tuesday night at 7:30 at

New Life Assembly church, located at 2517 W. 39 th in Kearney.Anyone between the ages of 18 to 35 is welcome to join in on thecontemporary worship time. GP is funded through contributions ofsupporters of the ministry.

“This group is a great way for college and career people to growin their relationship with God, connect with an awesome group ofpeople and have a great time at Tuesday night services and fun activ-ities throughout the week,” Lori Schluntz, GP leader, said.

Every year, GP has group trips and go to a regional conference inMinnesota in January to gather with other Christian groups fromcampuses throughout the Midwest. GP also conducts mission trips.Past annual trips include white-water rafting in Colorado; and week-end getaways to the Henry Dorley Zoo in Omaha and Worlds of Funin Kansas City, Mo. A barbecue with a sand volleyball game washeld on Sept. 6 in Harmon Park. Small Bible studies are another partof GP. There are also many fun activities that GP holds during theweek: On the second and last Fridays of the month, one can enjoyfellowship at the French Café and the Black Sheep coffee houses.For more information, contact Lance Loven at (308) 234-1881, orsimply visit the New Life Assembly Web site at www.newlifekear-ney.org.

Any UNK student can become inovlved in theatre: Go to the Fine

Arts building and check out the call board near the theatre for audi-tion times and additional information. It has everything one needs toknow to get involved. One can also contact Jack Garrison or anyother faculty member in the music and performing arts departmentfor more information.

It usually takes an average of 25 to 40 people get a productiongoing--and that's just the tech team. There are four main-stage pro-ductions, a dance concert and 24 student-directed one-acts that needhelp this year.

“Theatre is the most accessible of the fine arts as far as the audi-ence being able to relate to the performance. Theatre probably takeslonger than any of the performing arts to get the work of art, whichis the performance, together,” said Garrison, chair of the theatredepartment.

“Theatre is a very expensive art form, and we are fortunateenough to gets both academic and activity funds,” said Garrison.There is no charge to students at UNK who want to see the perfor-mances.

Some upcoming theatre events include “In the Gloaming" (Oct.8-12), “Lend Me A Tenor” (Nov. 19-23), “Working” (Feb. 18-22),the dance concert (March 5-6) and “Macbeth” (April 21-25).

One is in the middle of a busystudent thoroughfare, filled withperipheral merchandise. TVs aresuspended from the ceiling, andrecent remodeling has turned itinto “an eye-pleasing and relax-ing store,” according to its man-ager. The other is but a shortways away; a hallowed building(built in 1980), the occasionalsqueaking board only slightlydetracts from what seems a hal-lowed hall of learning. Nothingbut soft music from the radiobreaks the quiet atmosphere. It isconsiderably larger than the first,and that space has been put togood use.

These, students of UNK, areyour book stores. The first,Antelope Books, is in theStudent Union. This location nat-urally gives it high visibility.

Merchandise includes cards,clothing and little beanbag ani-mals with undersides you canuse to clean computer monitors,as well as the more traditionalschool supplies. Even a smallvariety of software can bebought there. No games, though;the school thinks it would be aconflict of interest.

Follett’s, our second campusbookstore, is on the corner of 25th St. and 9 th Ave. It may nothave all of the extra merchandiseof Antelope Books, but floorspace in Follett’s is superior, andalmost all of it is filled. Not justwith textbooks, either; a largesection of book space is set asidefor works of fiction or how-tobooks not assigned by anyteacher. Just because Follett’sdoesn’t have quite the variety ofextras as Antelope Books doesn’tmean it has nothing, either; a fewcoolers near the back exit carrychilled drinks, and the snack rack

next to them is larger than whatyou’ll find in Antelope Books.There are also a few shirts ondisplay, as well as standard non-book school equipment. Thereare even music CDs on sale, forhowever long they last.

Which bookstore is better,though? Which one will save youthe most money? The answerseems to depend on when youbuy, how much you spend andeven how often you plan to goback. Follett’s 10% off usedbooks on the Friday before class-es was a generous deal, and theirprices on some books are lowerthan the Antelope’s. On the otherhand, “Follett’s sites an impres-sive percentage of used books-60%,” said store manager CliffEwert.

But Antelope Books has asimilar amount of used booksand the same policy concerningbuybacks. Both managers hadlittle to say about why their

stores should be preferred byUNK students. They simplywished to point out they sold alot of used books, which savesstudents money. Antelope man-ager Len Fangmeyer said,“Thestore is now offering loyaltycards good for a $5, $10 or $15gift certificate, based on howoften they were used and howmuch was bought using them.”These cards are also good fordiscounts on certain items, suchas $5 off a hooded sweatshirt.That particular deal is good untilSept. 15.

What of the students them-selves, who know as much aboutthis as anybody? There are afew--perhaps you’ve seen them--who aren’t content to waste asingle dime no matter how muchtime it would save them, and usecell phones to compare individ-ual prices. Others try online.A m a z o n . c o m ,

Peter Pan and the lost boyshad the time of their lives withno parental supervision, no rulesand no curfew. The same goesfor Bob Jacobsen and theCommemorative Air Force.

“It’s all about older boys andbigger toys,” said Jacobsen,Commemorative Air Force vol-unteer. “Growing up is not nec-essary to do this.”

The Commemorative AirForce is a group of people whovolunteer their time to preservethe memories and facts of WorldWar II and to make them avail-able to people all over the coun-try. They do this buy preservingdozens of old war planes, whichare taken by certain chapters todifferent airports around thecountry.

There was no need to worry ifyou looked up into the sky lastweek wondering what that rat-tling and pounding was—it wasjust a WWII Boeing B-17 FlyingFortress named SentimentalJourney, who was visiting

Kearney Sept. 2-4. No big deal.No need to fret about themachine guns aiming down, thepossible bombs that could bedropped at any minute. No needto worry because the bomber hasnot been used for combat sinceWWII, so the guns were notloaded; no bombs were on handto be deployed.

This plane was brought to theKearney Municipal Airport bythe Arizona Wing of theCommemorative Air Force,based out of Mesa, Ariz.

“[The bomber] is actuallymade of rubber, and we blew itup,” Jacobsen said, “Virtual real-ity—we close all the windowsand we shake it and we all makelots of noise.” Somewherebetween all this joking and teas-ing, a few facts were thrown out.

These facts are much morebelievable that the thought thatthe plane might be nothing morethan a giant balloon. In reality,the plane is about 19 feet highand 75 feet long, weighs 36,134pounds when empty and 65,000when completely loaded (hold-

WWII bomber creates buzz in Kearney

Photo by Lindsey Humston

The Commemorative Air Force brought Sentimental Journey, a sacred WWII bomber, to the Kearney airport Sept. 2-4.See Bomber, page 8

by Lindsey HumstonAntelope Staff Writer

Campus bookstores offer distinct benefits

Chess, worship, drama: UNK has something for all

Photo by Shiloh NicholsAntelope Books, Follett’s or online? Each semester, studentsmust scramble to find the best savings.

See Textbooks, page 8

by April RefiorAntelope Staff Writer

by Ben BrosharAntelope Staff Writer

I feel that everone shouldwork in retail at least once. Icurrently work at a clothingretail store in Kearney. I enjoyworking there and the staff is sofriendly and nice.

The only downfall is dealing

with some of the customerswho have never worked inretail in their lives and haveno respect for the peoplewho do. There are varioustypes of disrespectful cus-tomers. You have proba-bly seen these types ofcustomers almost every-where.

One type of customeris the one who brings hisor her screaming kids intostores. They refuse to

watch over their children, think-ing the store has a free day careservice available. They let theirkids run freely throughout thestore destroying aisles and dis-plays of merchandise and thenthey don’t even bother to pickup the merchandise, much less

tell their kids to. Then there are the customers

who themselves destroy stores.These customers see a table offolded shirts and decide to digthrough each pile to find oneshirt. By the time they leave,that table looks like a heap ofclothes. Half of the time thesecustomers don’t even end upbuying the shirt they spent solong digging for. If these cus-tomers would just politely askan employee for help, ratherthan make a mess of the store tofind it themselves, I’m suretheir time would be cut in half.Not to mention the time it takesfor an employee to clean up adisplay after a customerdestroys it. Most employees aremore than happy to help cus-

tomers find the products theywant or need and can find itmore quickly than a customerwould be able to. This wouldnot only save both more timeand energy, but would also helpto make the shopping experi-ence better for more customers.

A third type of customer isthe type that picks up items,then randomly places themthroughout the store after decid-ing he or she doesn’t want topurchase the item anymore. Irealize that society today is verylazy, but would it really hurtsomeone to walk five steps toput an item back where theyfound it? These types of cus-tomers make me wonder whatthey were like when they werechildren. I also wonder if they

just weren’t able to grasp theconcept of picking up after one-self or just always had their par-ents to pick up after them. Idon’t think I’m alone when Isay that retail employees wouldmuch rather have a customerbring an item to them that theyno longer want, rather thanplace it randomly throughoutthe store.

The last category of rudecustomers are the ones whocome in upset. They are theones who take it out on theemployee when they happenedto purchase a defective productor one that wasn’t meant for thekind of treatment they gave it.They don’t seem to realize thatit isn’t the employee’s fault thattheir product didn’t hold up.

That employee probably wasn’teven working the day the cus-tomer bought it, let alone was atthe factory when the productwas made. The world would bea better place if these peoplewould just realize that if theywere nicer they would get fur-ther in life and employeeswould be more apt to wanting tohelp them.

There are always negativeaspects that come with the posi-tives. Don’t get me wrong, Ilove working with customersand staff at retail stores. I wouldjust much rather help customersfind what they are looking forrather than following a trail ofdisaster picking up after a disre-spectful one.

JodiDaighLayoutEditor

Henry David Thoreau said,“Live in each season as it pass-es; breathe the air, drink thedrink, taste the fruit.” I realizethat, as of late, I have not beensavoring my food, inhaling withpleasure, enjoying each pro-found instant of my infinitesi-mal world. In essence, I havebeen not living. It seems asthough many others in societytoday, too, have delved intotheir daily planners; envelopedby weekly assignments, whichare a small segment of the fallschedule, yet an even smallerderivative of the yearly sched-ule of life. Everyone just wait-ing for the day when they canlook at the date and say, “Now itsays here I can actually witness

and enjoy things!” Yet,somehow, that plannerentry never appears, andwe continue to walkaround in a fog of our owncreation.

This fog has pervadedand affected all aspects oflife though. It seems thatno one really pays atten-tion to the constantlyunfolding array of eventsand spectacles aroundthem. Several times today

I heard the following phrasesmultiple times: “I’m just in myown little world” or “Lost in afog today” or the ubiquitous andmost irritating “Sorry, I was inthe zone.”

I wonder which zone this isand how exactly I canI navigatethere so I can break through tothat person!!!

How I hate repeating myselftime after time after time to aperson who shows no intentionof ever caring about what I amconversing about anyway. Itseems as though most individu-als are just lost in a world thatothers have no access to.

Upon examining myselfhowever, I realize that I, too,have entrapped myself in someunreachable orb of existence. I

often ask people to repeat them-selves because I was honestlyjust thinking about somethingelse. Other times I will stopmyself mid-sentence because Irealize I had completely cut offwhat another was saying. I alsofind myself duplicating thesame phone conversation allday long with friends. “Yeah,u h - h u h . . . .really...mmm...hmmm.... that’san interesting point...yeah, un-huh...” and repeat, not reallytuning in at all.

I just now realized how oftenexactly I ask for repeatedinstruction and that I don’tknow my neighbor’s first name.Offhand, I don’t know what huemy apartment walls are and it’sstill driving me nuts I can’tremember what I had for dinneryesterday. I’ve paid such atten-tion to small parts and facets ofmy world that I ended up miss-ing the beauty that the wholepicture contains. In essence,I’ve been polishing the pebbleand missing the beautiful trail itcreates up the side of a moun-tain vista. It’s time for me toreenter the world and time formany others to do so as well. Itis time to listen to what othershave been showing, whispering,

or even shouting to me. I don’tknow how I fell into this habitof inobservance, but I am vow-ing to attempt to be a little moreattuned to my environment.

I could end with a rousingtranscendentalist quote fromEmerson, Whitman or Thoreauon the beauty of nature orsounding the barbaric yawp oflife. However, I ran acrosssomething Emerson said thatseemed to define how to obtaina wider worldview and

denounce simple answers aswell. He said, “I hate quota-tions, tell me what you know.”

I don’t think Emersonthought someone’s cannedphrases could easily answerquestions concerning life andthe world. Rather, I believe hefelt knowledge and the sharingof this information to be ofmore importance.

Therefore, I will encourageall of you to seek that knowl-edge. Wake up from that

dreamy sleep, step out of thatlonely ‘zone’ and seek to knowand to live. It’s time to taste thatbanana, learn that ecru is thecolor on the ceiling and drinkthe glorious orange juice of life.Today, I realized my extremenaïveté and shortcomings andapologize to those I have ulti-mately offended through myabsence. It is time to know, tolove and learn and to reawakenand live life.

JillianTangemanAssistantNewsEditor

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The International StudentsCommunity in Kearney has

been increasing over theyears. Today, there are 340International Studentsenrolled at UNK, includ-ing 183 Japanese stu-dents and 157 studentsfrom 46 other countries.The Japanese communityhas grown dramaticallyover the past two years.

UNK’s internationalprogram at Kearney hasprovided the opportunityfor international students

to pursue their educationalgoals for over 50 years, and ithas helped UNK grow as multi-cultural institution. Kearney’s

community has been veryreceptive to such a big varietyof cultures. Some people getfrustrated with the cultural dif-ferences because it is hard tounderstand and accept othercultures. What is consideredright or acceptable in one cul-ture could be very wrong anddisrespectful in anoher. It can bea hard, but very interestingexperience. Nowadays, it is cru-cial to at least understand cul-tural differences because welive in a global world.

Just take a little walk aroundcampus and you will see whatI’m talking about. You can see

people from all over the world.It would be a good idea to learnwith them instead of make funof their accent. They have anaccent because they know morethan one language, at the least.It is unbelievable how muchyou can learn just talking tointernational students. I’m aninternational student, and com-ing here has been a very goodexperience. Sometimes peopleare disrespectful, but most ofthe time people are very recep-tive.

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Fashion goes Goodwill huntingGoodwill has become a hunt-

ing ground, treasure hunting

that is, for those who considerthemselves true fashionistas.

These days what’s new iswhat’s old. From top couturedesigners to thrift store junkies,

the buzz word is “vintage.”Designers have dedicated theirrunways, stores have devotedtheir walls, and web sites havedeveloped overnight in response

to this current trend. Fashion goes in cycles, and it

looks like those of us, myselfincluded, that thought nothingfrom the 80s-ish decade should

ever be brought back, are find-ing that the Dukes of Hazardand AC/DC inspired t-shirts aregetting some well deservedcloset space. From celebritysightings to fashion magazinecovers, vintage tees are in yourface and probably in your closetas well.

This is one trend that is alsovery budget friendly. Most thriftstores will allow you to pur-chase these gems for less thantwo bucks, while retail outletsmay vary in price starting at$20.

According to Justin Harp, ateam leader at The Buckle inKearney, the trend is catchingon here as well. The main sup-pliers of their “new” vintagetees are BC Ethic, WorldRhythms, and the Buckle’s ownBKE brand. Many of the t-shirtshave been chemically treatedusing dye processing or enzymewashing to give them an agedappearance.

Tees boasting 70s and 80spop culture items, “big hair”bands, T.V. shows, and “musclecars” dominate the scene.

A spin-off of those retro-fashioned tees are what isknown as “NoveltyDestination” tees. We’ve allseen these little “billboards oftourism” on the chests of bothsexes this summer. Sloganssuch as “Ridin’ the big one atSam’s Surf Shop” inCumoniwannalaya, Fl. or“Sportin’ the big wood at Tom’sGolf Course” in Bigtee, NC.,have many wondering when thenext flight leaves. Sorry to dis-appoint anyone hoping to trulyfind a place like “Herm’s

Hooters House,” but some ofthese places really don’t exist.

Thanks to the abundance ofpop culture logos and uniquelysloganed tees, this is one trendthat has something for every-one. For those who wantauthentic garb, stores likeGoodwill, Refined, or TheSalvation Army, along withgarage sales and possibly yourparents’ basements, are idealspots to uncover these uniquetreasures. Even those confinedto their homes have an abun-dance of dot-coms devoted tovintage at their disposal. Sitessuch aswww.vintagevantage.com,www.vintagecouture.com andeven eBay offer something forevery price range.

For those who still can’tforce themselves to buy any-thing that reminds them of theleg warmer and parachute pantsera, there are some other trendsthat will assure you keep instyle with the rest of us.

While visiting with severalof The Buckle staff, I discov-ered that, for girls, corduroytops, scarves, and the militaryinspired styles are sure to beseen frequently around campus.For guys, the western look,paisley prints, and - get this -FLORAL patterns are in.

From hot rods, to roses, thefall fashion line-up has some-thing for everyone. And to thoseof you who are in the true 80sfashion, rebel against main-stream trends and create yourown style. After all, wasn’trebellion what the 80s wasabout?

John Rush performs at LPAC coffeehouseThe Loper Activities and

Programming Council held thefirst of their Mochas and Musicseries on Friday, Sept. 5.Audience members gave awarm welcome to performerJohn Rush, “The HumanJukebox.”

The coffee house took placein the Nebraskan Student Unionwhere listeners made requestsfrom two large books filled withover 500 cover songs made pop-ular by over 150 artists. Rushtook their requests and per-formed the lyrics and musicfrom memory.

“He was the favorite per-former from last year. Peoplehad so much fun last year thatwe had to bring him back,”Amy Willadsen, the vice presi-dent of Loper Activities andProgramming Council, said.

Campus Activities Magazinenamed Rush “Entertainer of theYear.”

Performing at more than twohundred locations every year,Rush is becoming popular inclubs and on college campuses.He has been singing for nineyears, but becoming a per-former did not happenovernight.

“It was hard in the sense thatI had no money. I had to borrowequipment and I had a cheap

guitar,” Rush said. He went on to explain the tri-

als of getting booked at bars,some of which he had to call fortwo years.

“It weeds out the ones whoaren’t persistent,” Rush said.

Not only is Rush the

“Human Jukebox,” but he hasalso recorded his own album.Two tracks from the album“They Don’t Know My Name”

will be featured in the upcomingmovie “Autumn and EverythingAfter.”

“It’s not a major motion pic-ture, but I hope it will becomethat,” Rush said. A friend of afriend in Nashville heard hismusic and asked Rush to write

songs for the movie. Rush attracted another large

and excited crowd. “The crowdwas very excited, so I am hav-

ing fun. I don’t know any of thesongs, but he’s a good singer,”Rika Masumi, a Japan fresh-man, said.

“I’ve been here for five yearsand never seen a guy come singfor a crowd like this. In Brazilit’s popular and I wish it wereevery weekend. I like the envi-ronment with the people sittingand talking to their friends,”Carlos Dos Santos, Brazilsenior, said.

Many students came back tosee Rush or heard about his per-formance last year. “We heardthat he was really good last yearso we wanted to come see himthis year. He’s really good andhe has a really mellow voice,”Amy Grenier, a UNK HallDirector, said.

“It was really good last yearand it’s nice to have somethinglike this to do on campus,” TomSchlund, UNK sophomore,said. “I would have come evenif I was not working tonightbecause I came last year and itwas good. He knows so manysongs it’s incredible.”

Mochas and Music wouldnot be complete without coffee.Loper Programming andActivities Council, who spon-sored the event, handed outStarbucks punch cards. Afterattending four coffee house per-formances, students can use thepunch card for a $2.50 discounton coffee at Starbucks.

by Kaisa GleasonAntelope Staff Writer

Photo by Heidi VanNostrandVintage t-shirts are hot this season. These retro-fashioned gems can be found anywhere from Goodwill to the Buckle.

by Robyn SandersAntelope Staff Writer

Photo by Heidi VanNostrandLPAC (formerly SAC) will be hosting such coffeehouse per-formances throughout the year.

Grasshopper Takeover to invade KearneyOmaha band “Grasshopper

Takeover” returns to Kearneyafter six months of growth anddevelopment.

GTO will revisit KearneyFriday, Sept. 12 to play live atCunningham’s.

Since their last appearance inKearney, the three-memberband has grown to four as theyadopted guitar player MichaelCioffero. Front man of the bandCurtis Grubb said aboutCioffero “he is classicallytrained, is incredibly talented,and is overall a great guy.”

On grasshoppertakeover.com, Grubb commented that

Cioffero is the best guitar playerthe band has ever heard or hadthe privilege to play with.

Cioffero teaches classicalguitar at Creighton Universityand the College of St. Mary’s,where he is the head of hisdepartment.

Before Cioffero joined theband, Grubb had the role of leadguitarist. “If you’ve ever heardme play a guitar solo, you mightsee why we decided to add afourth member,” Grubb said.

The band’s initial thoughtswere to add a new guitarist togive the audience a completelistening experience, whetherseeing the band live or hearingit on CD.

“After seeing GTO as athree-member, and then hearing

them with their new addition, itjust adds that much more life totheir already awesome sound,”Jill Baker, a former UNK stu-dent, said.

Along with the excitementfrom the growth of their band,GTO was recently featured inthe Aug. 7 issue of Rolling stonemagazine. Sponsored byBudweiser True Music, theband was voted to play in Vegason Aug. 30 as part of the “TrueMusic Live” concert.

On a VH-1 sponsored show,GTO played with The Donnasand Goo Goo Dolls. Tune in toVH-1 on Sept. 9 at 7:00 p.m. forthe show.

Although the band hasachieved great success over thepast six months, not everything

has gone as planned. Earlier this summer, the band

was grief stricken after findingout their van, along with all oftheir equipment, was stolen fol-lowing a Council Bluffs perfor-mance.

This setback for GTO wasonly temporary. With supportfrom the community and fans,the band is up and going strong.

“It was so powerful andmoving to receive hundreds andhundreds of emails and phonecalls from people throughoutOmaha, and across the country.Everyone expressing their sor-rows and offering support inevery possible way,” Grubbsaid.

The band’s van was laterfound, torched and a total loss.

The members of GTO wererelieved when the Omaha policedepartment contacted them withthe good news that their equip-ment had been recovered.

“Bob and I went down to thepolice station and were taken toidentify the equipment. Everysingle piece of it, down to theguitar picks and drum sticks,”Grubb said.

The band’s luck didn’t stopthere. Right after gathering theirstolen belongings, the GTOreceived a phone call from DaveWebber, Channel 6 news anchorin Omaha.

“He called me from his celland from the inside of a 1995Dodge Conversion Van, whichhe had just purchased from anauto auction. He bought the van

for GTO!” Grubb said. “So notonly did we get all of our equip-ment back, but we got a newvan.”

The band also released athree-song EP, “Hear No Evil,”on Aug. 9. This is the first ofthree EP releases.

The opening track “NoPressure” has become a new fanfavorite. “Long Live Rock andRoll” and “Make Love, NotWar” can also be heard on therelease.

Tune in to 91.3 KLPR thisFriday for a live interview withGrasshopper Takeover, and thenhear them live atCunningham’s. Tune in thisweek for interview and showtimes.

by Jessie MohrAntelope Staff Writer

Photo by Heidi VanNostrandJohn Rush entertained a crowd in the Union Friday evening.

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The Nebraska-Kearney men and women’s cross country teamshosted the UNK Alumni Open at Cottonmill Park on Saturday. Theevent featured a Loper 5K Run & Walk, Lil’ Loper Fun Runs forarea youth and a UNK Alumni Open Mile.

“This Open Mile was a training session in a practice format forus. Our team runs a mile every Saturday and this weekend’s timeswere encouraging across the board for our athletes,” ShawnWheelock, head cross country coach, said.

The UNK Alumni Open Mile featured the members of the 2003Loper cross-country team. The team’s top runner from the 2002season Luke Garringer, Kearney red-shirt junior, led the men’s sidefor UNK finishing with a time of 4:20.6.

Garringer who transferred to UNK last summer after spendingone year at University of Nebraska-Lincoln will red-shirt this sea-son to recover from an injury he sustained in late May.

Following close behind, Dan Huffman, Potter sophomore, fin-ished with a time of 4:38.7 will be looked upon to lead this year’steam.

“I am in a lot better shape than last year and more confident withone more year of experience,” Huffman said.

Other Loper men to come across the line were Nolan Little,Kearney junior (4:41.9), Andrew Heller, Omaha sophomore(4:42.9), Aaron Landstrom, Axtell freshman (4:44.1), Jason Relph,McCook sophomore (4:52.5), Jeff Teters, North Platte freshman(5:25.5) and Leonard Ogomo, Kenya freshman (5:57.5).

“Huffman is looking to be our top runner from workouts. Littleand Heller ran exceptionally well. Heller crushed his previous per-sonal record in the mile (4:57) and has made huge strides these last

three weeks. I’m extremely happy with the performances given thisSaturday,” Wheelock said.

“Coach Wheelock is making a big difference to our team I thinkthe weekend went really well for everyone,” Huffman said.

On the women’s side, leading the Lopers was Kathryn Alt,Hildreth senior, with a final time of 5:25.9 placing this mile time as

The UNK football team trav-eled to Wayne State College inhopes of gaining their first winof the season. UNK is comingoff an opening day loss to in-state rival University ofNebraska-Omaha. The Lopersentered Saturday’s contest 0-1,but have an impressive winstreak against the Wildcats win-ning the last six games.

Kearney started the gamestrong jumping out to an early22-0 lead at the beginning ofthe second quarter. Pat Korth,Hastings senior, was very effi-cient in his passing attack withhis favorite target being GarthMins, Lexington junior, whotallied 12 catches for 226 yards.

Mins, who was namedNebraska’s Division IIOffensive Player of the Week,just missed the all-time receiv-ing yards in a game by 20 yards.

Mins was not the only Loper

piling up yards. Mike Miller,Littleton, Colo., junior, eclipsedthe 100-yard mark for the sev-enth straight game inching clos-er to UNK’s career rushing yardmark. He needs just 23 yards tosurpass Larry Jacobsen fornumber one all-time.

UNK’s high-poweredoffense racked up 529 yards oftotal offense against theWildcats.

“We had a good game, theoffensive line is starting tocome together and play betteras a group. They had some pret-ty good players on theirdefense, but we had an offen-sive game plan and stuck withit,” Asa Poole, Denver, Colo.,sophomore, said.

The Lopers headed into half-time with a 22-7 lead. In thesecond half Wayne State had anoffensive explosion putting up222 yards of offense on justthree plays and finished thegame with 446 total yards.

Winning the I-80 Challenge proved to be an easy task for theUNK women’s golf team last week. The nine-team tournamentstarted off Thursday in Hastings at Lochland Country Club and con-cluded on Friday at the York Country Club.

As a team, the Lopers shot a 691 (340-351), which was 31strokes better than second-place Midland Lutheran College.

Individually, UNK had six golfers placing in the top ten. SaraEnninga, Arvada, Colo., senior and Kelly Benjamin, Holdregejunior, shot a 170 to tie for second place.

Benjamin was pleased with her finish, but said,” I want to bemore consistent, and try to shoot more in the seventies.”

Lindsay Vivian, Grand Island sophomore, fired a 173 to tie forfourth place. Mandi Schlaepfer, Gering sophomore, earned eighth

place by shooting a 178. Ambur Vanneman, South Dakota, sopho-more, and Bobby Kosch, Minden freshman, both tied for tenthplace with a two-day score of 181.

“We have two really experienced players in Enninga andBenjamin. Three talented sophomores in Schlaepfer, Vanneman,and Vivian who will no doubt be the players that will show the mostimprovement because they have experience and will be able toadapt to their play. Also, with two freshman on the team, Hill andKosch, we will have to wait and see what happens and see whatthey can do for us because they are also having to adapt to collegelife,” Mark Brosamle, head women’s golf coach, said.

The Lopers will be facing tougher competition coming up Sept.14-15 when they host their annual fall tournament at the Wild HorseGolf Course in Gothenburg. There they will face seven west region-al teams, and two other nationally ranked teams.

The Loper men were also in action this past weekend at the

Adams State College Invitational in South Fork, Colo. The three-day tournament was held at two courses in the South Fork area.

UNK shot a three-day total of 937 (322-306-309), but it was the322 on day one that defeated the Lopers and put them in ninth placeoverall.

“We were disappointed that we didn’t do better because we arecapable of playing better. If we would have played to our potential,we could have easily placed in the top four,” Dick Beechner, headmen’s golf coach, said.

Two UNK players placed in the top twenty-five. Greg Davis,Cozad sophomore, fired a 224 (74-76-74) to finish in a four-way tiefor third. Lance Kosch, Humphrey senior, shot a 228 (79-73-76) toplace in thirteenth.

The Loper men will head back west this weekend and play in theColorado School of Mines Invite in Ft. Morgan, Colo.

The 16th-ranked Loper vol-leyball team dominated theLoper Volleyball Classic at theHealth and Sports Center overthe weekend, winning all fourmatches as well as having threeplayers named to the All-Tournament Team.

The Lopers started off thetournament against theUniversity of South Dakota,overcoming the South Dakotateam in three sets (-28, -21, -19).

UNK was tied at 25 in thefirst game, when a service errorby USD gave the Lopers con-trol of the game, paving theway for kills by setter BethanySpilde, Council Bluffs, Iowa,sophomore, and Erin Arnold,Casper Wyo., junior.

Arnold and ErinGudmundson, Kearney sopho-more, each contributed 15 killsto the Loper victory.

Kearney finished the matchwith a .341 hitting average,while South Dakota struggledwith a .236.

UNK stunned the 12th-ranked Rockhurst College ofMissouri in the thrilling secondmatch of the tournament, asthey emerged victorious in foursets.

In the first game, trailingRockhurst 29-26, the Lopersserved up three straight pointsto tie the match with a kill bySpilde.

A kill by Arnold, followedby a Hawk error brought theLopers’ lead to one, givingArnold room to finish off thegame with another kill.

Despite a strong effort byUNK, the Rockhurst teamstood their ground in game two,winning the set 30-27.

In game three, althoughRockhurst jumped out to a 23-13 lead in game, the Lopersweren’t finished yet.

Erin Brosz, Grand Islandsophomore, began a servingrally with six straight points,and another serving rally byGudmundson helped to bringthe Lopers to a 30-27 victory.

The Lopers blew by

Gudmundson breaks record in win over Doane

Photo by Quincy CromerEven though the Loper volleyball team consists of no seniors, they still managed to defeat NAIA #13 Doane by 26 points, setting a new school record.See Volleyball, page 6

by Erica WendlandAntelope Staff Writer

Women’s golf wins I-80 Challenge by 31 strokes

Mins and Millerlead UNK to 32-21victory over Wayne

Cross country hosts UNK Alunmi Openby Byrone BellAntelope Staff Writer

by Amy ReisAntelope Staff Writer

See Cross Country, page 6

Photo by Karri Thunker

by Kara MuellerAntelope Staff Writer

See Football, page 6

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one of the top three performances she has ever recorded in themile.

“For Kathryn, as a senior, she has run the mile hundreds oftimes and to show improvement yet again as a senior is impres-sive,” Wheelock said.

The other two Nebraska-Kearney finishers of the day wereLaura Emmerich (5:27.9), Cody Wyo. junior, only two secondsbehind Alt and Sara Whitehead (5:56.3) Auburn freshmen, closingout the women’s division for the Lopers.

Former 2002 UNK cross country runner Stephanie Schneiderled the women’s team in every race the past two years. This yearshe finished first across the line in the Loper 5K Run & Walk con-test with a time of 19.01 and won the 19-29 age division.

Denise Kolar, Springfield freshman, came in second clocked at24:47.

In the other events at Cottonmill, 15 area youngsters participat-ed in the day’s “Lil’ Loper Fun Runs” with various age divisions(kindergarten and under, first through third grade, fourth throughsixth and sixth through seventh grade). The participants ran dis-tances appropriate for the contestant’s age levels. The distancesranged from 400m, 800m and 1000m.

“I am extremely happy with the results, considering the atmos-phere. It was very competitive for our athletes when there were notthat many fans present and they (UNK) were still mentally pre-pared,” Wheelock said.

The UNK cross country team will travel to Sioux Falls S.D. onSaturday to compete in the Augustana Invitational.

“The score did not show thewhole story of the game or howthe defense played. There werea few plays that they got us onand some mental mistakes onour part, but we corrected themas the game continued,” JeredButts, Colorado Springs, Colo.,junior, said. “The Wildcatsalway come out fired up when

the play us. They are an improv-ing team that is starting to pickup their coach’s philosophy. Weunderstood that we had to digdown and not let the Wildcats inthe end zone, but there arealways big plays in a game thatcan go either way. There weresome that went against us, butwe kept our composurethroughout the whole game.”

UNK entered the fourthquarter with a 29-13 lead onlyto have the Wildcats throw a 95-yard pass and make the two-point conversion to make thescore 29-21 early in the fourth.

The Loper offense poundedthe ball on the ground, eatingaway at the clock when a fum-ble near midfield almostbounced the Wildcats way but

Richie Ross, Lincoln sopho-more, managed to scoop up theball and maintain possession forthe UNK offense.

Jessup Pfeifer, Northglenn,Colo., freshman, sealed the winwith a 32-yard field goal.

The Lopers have a bye weekcoming up before they head toGunnison, Colo., to faceWestern State College.

The Loper defense is cur-rently making corrections tostop the big plays from happen-ing.

“The big plays are giving ustrouble right now. We are play-ing with some inconsistenciesand we only have one starterreturning from the secondary ayear ago (Sean Haines, FortCollins, Colo., senior) so the

unit has not really developedany cohesion yet,” NateNeuhaus, secondary coach,said. “Fewer mental mistakes,playing hard and hustling to theball are some key improvementsfrom the first game to this one.Now all we need to do is finetune some other parts of thegame.”

Lopers take win over 12th-ranked Rockhurst

Football gets seventh straight win over Wayne

Cross country looks to have strong season

Photo by Karri ThunkerLoper cross country runners battle the heat and prepare for the Augustana Invitational this weekend in South Dakota.

From Volleyball, page 6

From Cross Country, page 5

From Football, page 5

Rockhurst in game four towin the match, 30-17.Gudmundson racked up hercareer-high, 23 kills in theLoper effort.

Arnold ended the game with17 kills and 19 digs, with stronghelp from Brosz (13 kills),Gerdes (seven kills), and KelliBunger, Grand Island sopho-more (eight kills). Spilde was abig offensive help, with 66assists, as well as 16 digs.

“Being down 23-13 andcoming back to beat Rockhurst

was maybe the most improbablerecovery I have ever had a teammake in one game. It was avery gutsy performance on thepart of our players,” RickSquiers, Loper Head VolleyballCoach, said.

The second day of tourna-ment started with UNK playingWinona State of Minnesota.UNK, led by Gudmundson,Arnold, and Brosz, pulled out awin in three easy sets (-20, -20,-29).

Gudmundson led the Lopers

with 20 kills and nine digs,aided by Arnold, who con-tributed14 kills and14 digs.

Brosz also had 14 digs, andSpilde helped the Loper offensewith 48 assists, seven digs, andfive kills.

In the final match of the tour-nament, the Lopers came outstrong against in-state competi-tion Doane College, winning inthree matches (-4, -28, -29).

“Beating a very solid Doaneteam by a remarkable 30-4score in game one was one of

the most complete single gameefforts I have ever seen. It wasan exciting tournament,”Squiers said.

The Lopers not only cameout in the first set shattering aschool record by winning by 26points, Gudmundson broke anNCAA Division II record formost consecutive serves with 17(the previous record was 15).

UNK ended the first gamewith a remarkable .527 hittingaverage, with 14 kills and zeroerrors in 27 attempts.

Gudmundson also led theLopers in kills with 15, whileArnold finished with 13, andSpilde contributed 40 assistsand four digs.

All three made the all-tour-nament team, and Gudmundsonwas named the All-TournamentMVP.

“We let them [Doane] takecontrol of game two so we stillhave some work to do as far asplaying at a high level all thetime. That would also hold true

for our blocking. We postedonly two blocks against WinonaState and none in the first twogames, and then had five ingame one against Doane. If wecan get more consistent ondefense and with our blocking,we will not have as many “val-leys” in our matches,” Squierssaid.

The Lopers will travel toChadron State this Friday thento Colorado School of Mines onSaturday.

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The 18th ranked Huskerswill host Penn State this

Saturday in their third tele-vised game of the season.Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.

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Open Range hits box officeThe true beauty of a western

lies beyond its plot. The truebeauty of a western lies overyonder mountains, in the heartof the prairie. The true beauty ofa western lies in the “OpenRange.”

Kevin Costner’s newest film,“Open Range,” brings back thespirit of the classic western witha modern twist. The R-ratedflick lasts two hours and fifteenminutes, but is worth every cat-tle-chasing and gun-slingingmoment.

The movie is receivingmixed reviews, rating from anA- to a C-. Some love the clas-

sic glory of this western, otherssay it’s too old fashioned for itsown good. To appreciate thefashion of the western genre,one must take a lesson fromauthor Louis L’Amore - detailscan tell the story. Being a west-ern enthusiast, I find the movierather refreshing amidst count-less action pictures and folklorefilms.

The story opens with fourmen in the old west, herdingcattle across the open range.The posse includes Boss(Robert Duvall), Charley(Costner), Mose (AbrahamBenrubi), and Button (DiegoLuna). This movie is set in thetime before “free-grazing” wasprohibited, and the act was verycontroversial.

The men run into some trou-ble with a local rancher, Baxter(Michael Gambon), who acts asthe resident tyrant. Baxter’s no-good bunch attempts to scatterBoss’s herd, takes out Mose,severely wounds Button, andshoots Charley’s dog (it was acute dog, too).

Boss and Charley takeButton to be tended to by thegood doctor, who convenientlyhas an eligible sister, Sue(Annette Bening). While intown, the cowboys plan to endtheir territorial tiff. They makefriends with some of the towns-folk along the way (thanksmainly to Boss, as he has ajovial personality and makes it apoint to get along with every-one).

I would rather not spoil theending, but let me just say that itinvolves a gunfight and someromance: two key elements in agood western.

A few realistic takes on oldwest life were depicted in thismovie, which I found intrigu-ing.

First, the number of cowboystending the cattle is proportion-ate to the size of the herd. Often,you will see ten men chasing agroup of 60 cattle; the math justdoesn’t add up there. This filmputs three men on about 80head, which is a little more real-istic.

Secondly, the townspeopledon’t treat the gunfight like aspectator sport. Men, women,and children aren’t crowded on

the wooden walks to viewkillings like a basketball game;they run to the church for coveras sane human beings would.

Thirdly, the cowboy isn’tsuave. This guy has been out onthe range for the majority of tenyears. He isn’t going to have allthe right words, and Costnerdepicts this accurately. Charleyis quite crude, doesn’t say“purdy thangs,” and makes amoron of himself on occasion.

Finally, in the film’s buddingromance, we don’t see two gor-geous young people. Beningshows her wrinkles, andCostner lost the hunk-image atthe end of the 80s. We realizethis couple is hitting midlife andthey are desperate - that’s reali-ty, folks.

The stylistic charm and old-time plot line are also scatteredwith properly placed pieces ofwit. Boss’s clever tongue com-bined with Charley’s occasionalclueless-ness creates numerouslaugh-out-loud moments.

Open Range serves as arefreshing addition to the sum-mer’s movie guide and a solidappendage to the western genre.

Before going to see it, how-ever, know what you’re gettingyourself into: there will be nosex, an abundance of profanitiesis not on the agenda, and the badguy will not win.

That having been said, sad-dle up, pard, and ride out ontothe “Open Range.”

Lots of skin brings ‘em in

Strippers, wet T-shirt compe-titions, and bikini contests.College town businesses havebeen utilizing some differentand risqué tactics during theschool week in an attempt tobring in customers and generatemore revenue.

Club 3 in downtownKearney, for instance, acted asthe hotspot for connoisseurs ofthe local bikini contest on Sept.3.

With student I.D.s in hand,spectators witnessed five lovelyfemales stripping down to theirbikinis for a mere admission feeof $3. Club 3 took a differentangle on the fun by admittingeveryone aged 19 and older.They have very strict drinkinglaws and openly enforced themin the club.

Five females found their wayinto the competition. The con-test started with each of the fivegirls performing a “routine” forabout 30 to 45 seconds.

The Master of Ceremoniesthen encouraged the crowd tocheer for their favorite girl. Themob applauded as the five con-

testants retook the stage, tookoff their clothes, and struttedaround in their bikinis, thuscompleting the first roundaction. Three of the girls thenadvanced to the second round,where a similar show tookplace.

People were interested inattending the contest for manydifferent reasons: some werethere for the bikinis, others forthe dancing.

“I was going because I liketo dance when I’ve been drink-ing. Then I remembered thebikini contest, so it made it evenbetter,” Lucas Froeschl, a FallsCity sophomore, said.

Some, such as Kara Sup,weren’t interested in the show.“I went to dance, I didn’t evenknow it was going on. I don’treally like to look at half nakedgirls,” Sup said

Lindsey LaShell, a NorthPlatte junior, had a completelydifferent motivation for attend-ing the club that evening: shewas in the contest. Her effortsfor the night proved valiantenough to take home the title.

“I decided to do it because Iheard one of my friends wasdoing it, and it sounded like fun

because it’s something I’venever done before,” LaShellsaid. “At first I wasn’t worriedabout the competition, but thenI saw the other girls and becamea little nervous and decided Ihad to find a way to set myselfapart.”

Clothing played an impor-tant part in the competition, assome dressed much more scan-dalously than others. Theresponse of Wednesday night’scrowd also helped the girls withthe contest.

“A lot of people asked how Iwas able to get up on stage infront of all those people and Ididn’t think it was that big of adeal. Then I stepped up thereand felt the excitement andeveryone cheering made it easi-er,” LaShell said.

While some members in thecrowd were mainly interested inseeing girls in the bikinis, thiswasn’t the case for everyone.“What topped the evening offfor me was the Master ofCeremonies,” Froeschl said.“He did a very good job orga-nizing the contest and Club 3could make a good profit if theydid this more often.”

Nabb kicks off Concerts-on-the-PlatteThe Concerts-On-The-Platte

UNK recital series for 2003-2004 began Monday night at7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts

Building. The first of 16 concerts was a

flute recital accompanied byharpsichord and piano.Franziska Nabb, an Instructor ofFlute at UNK, was the star ofthe concert performing piecesfrom J.H. le Romain, Johann

Sebastian Bach, Astor Piazzolla,Darleen Mitchell, GabrielFaure, and Robert Muczynski.

Nabb, who is a native ofMunich, has performed recitalsin Germany, Italy, France, andthe United States over the last10 years. Nabb studied at the

Robert-Schumann Institute inDusseldorf.

Marilyn Musick, who holdsa D.M.A. in Organ Performancefrom the University ofNebraska-Lincoln, provided theharpsichord accompaniment.Valerie Cisler, who holds aD.M.A. in Piano Performanceand Pedagogy from theUniversity of Oklahoma, pro-vided the piano accompani-ment. Cisler is an AssociateProfessor of Piano at UNK andhas performed in many publicappearances stemming fromCosta Rica to Washington, D.C.

The Concerts-On-The-Platteseries is currently in its fifthseason at UNK and has quite aninteresting schedule throughoutthe school year. This year’s sea-son will run from Monday, Sept.8, 2003 through Monday, April12, 2004. Each performancecontains vocal or instrumentalmusic and standard literature.Admission is free at each con-cert.

Nathan Buckner, anAssociate Professor of Musicand Fine Arts, has helped createthe schedule for this season’sC o n c e r t s - O n - T h e - P l a t t e .Buckner said that the concertswere “a concoction of miscella-neous recitals that have alwaysgone on here.”

With the help of an orga-nized schedule of concerts, peo-ple from the community andUNK are able to attend theseconcerts on a regular basis.

Buckner said that the atten-dance of the concerts usuallyrange from 150-300 peopledepending on the type of con-cert. However, he also statedthat the “success of a recital isnot measured by the size of theaudience.”

Buckner expressed theimportance of the concerts hereat UNK. The concerts provide

an extremely valuable asset toKearney and the University

because of the size of the com-munity. As opposed to a largercity, the Concerts-On-The-Platte series may be the onlyoutlet of performances of thisnature provided in the area.Buckner said that it is importantto “expose students and thecommunity to professionalforms of literature.”

This year, not only will therebe vocal and instrumental soloperformances, there will also bea jazz group performing.Baritone, cello, trumpet, saxo-phone, and violin are just someof the other concerts that will beperformed throughout the 2003-

2004 school year. All performances will be

held in the Fine Arts Recital halland begin at 7:30 p.m. With afew exceptions, concerts willtake place on Monday nights.

The next performance willbe a guest recital taking placeon Monday, Sept. 22 at 7:30p.m. Jonathan Sokasits will beperforming a solo piano recital;September’s features will berounded out on the 29 byNathan Buckner, also on piano.

All UNK students and facul-ty are encouraged to attend allor any of the recitals. Schedulesfor the Concerts-On-The-Plattemay be picked up in the FineArts Building.

by Jeff VanRoyAntelope Staff Writer

by Traci WitthuhnAntelope Entertainment Editor

by Heather BunsenAntelope Staff Writer

Photo by Nicole ErbFranziska Nabb performed a faculty recital on Monday night. The event was a part of theConcerts-on-the-Platte series.

Photo by Nicole ErbThe flute is just one of many amazing instruments getting setto grace the Concerts-on-the-Platte playbill.

The Ben and JenCountdown:

Two days until wedded bliss

(Look for full coverage in next week’s Antelope!)

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Kearney Dairy QueenSummer heat gettingyou down? Come toDairy Queen wherethey can give you hoteats and cool treats.It’s time you go wherethey treat you right.

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ing almost 3000 pounds of fuel in the wings) and it can fly at36,000 feet.

Jacobsen, a retired pilot who modestly admitted to flying theGrand Canyon five or six thousand times, explained how flyingSentimental Journey is different than any other experience possible.“It’s very sluggish, very heavy on the controls . . . It’s wonderful. It’snoisy, it’s drafty - all the things that boys like,” said Jacobsen.

What exactly is it that “all the boys like?” Is it flying at the topspeed of 302 miles per hour? Or the 13 by .50 caliber machine gunsfound pointing out of the plane? Or is it the beautiful picture of ahalf-clothed movie star painted on the nose?

Betty Grable, a gorgeous and talented actress in the era of BingCrosby, Fred Astaire and Esther Williams, was “the pinup… Army,Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, every one had her as their pinup,” saidBetty Lund, Kearney citizen. “She was someone very very special tothem. She represented the girl back home.” Garble’s film credits

include over 50 titles, including “Coney Island” and “Happy Days.”Sentimental Journey is one of only 13 B-17 bombers that sur-

vived WWII, and only eight of those are left in flying condition. Shewas lucky enough to escape a life sentence in the junk pile becauseshe served as a borate bomber, flying over the forests of Californiaextinguishing forest fires. After doing that for 17 years, theCommemorative Air Force decided to buy her in 1978. And she’sbeen touring ever since.

Considering that there were 12,731 made—and only 13 remain—this plane is invaluable to many people. “The intrinsic history thatgoes along with the aircraft, and the number of years that it’s beenoperating, how old it is…. How do you put a price on that?” askedColin English, Kearney Municipal Airport manager.

While the actual price of the aircraft is too invaluable to calculate,the cost to operate it is easy enough to estimate. “You’re looking atabout two and a half dollars per gallon [of gas],” English said. “Eachtank burns 75 to 80 gallons an hour—plus you’re burning about 5gallons of oil an hour. And maintenance, restoration, transportation

crew . . . You’re looking at a couple thousand dollars an hour to oper-ate this thing.” Which explains why the cost to ride in it is $395. Perperson.

Several people were willing to pay that money to fly in a piece ofhistory. “It was a very small portion of what the veterans wentthrough,” Gerald Lashley told Kearney Hub reporters on Sept. 3. Hewas among the first group of passengers lucky enough to fly in thebomber on opening night.

Kearney was just one of about 60 stops for the CommemorativeAir Force on their summer tour. Kearney is one of the smallest, andalso one that the volunteers found to be the most enjoyable, whichthey credit to the amicable Colin English. English was very pleasedto have the traveling group here in Kearney, and hopes that they willbe back again next year.

B a r n e s & N o b l e . c o m ,Audible.com...these and manymore can be provide books,some of them at higher prices(classic literature and otherbooks popular outside theclassroom are liable to becheaper on campus) and somefor quite a bit less. Just

remember that shipping andhandling often detracts fromany savings you make;besides, what do you do if thebook you need for class thatday is still in the mail?

Most of us settle with oneor the other store, based onconvenience, which we seefirst, or where our friends aregoing. Wherever it is, we'll

need the deals each storeoffers. Out of the studentsinterviewed, an average of$330 was spent just on text-books for this semester, rang-ing from Nik Rhiley’s “a little$200” to Leslie Scifres “about$450.” Regardless of the yearyou’re in, your major and thebookstore you buy at-goodluck, all of you.

Less than three weeks ago, students came back to UNK readyto hit the books and kick off another year. What they did notexpect to see were the barricades, yellow tape and constructionaround campus.

Construction on the utility extension project under the Healthand Sports Center and the roof of Otto Olsen was expected to becomplete by the start of school, Aug. 25. Delays and unexpectedobstacles have postponed the completion dates to mid-October.

The utility extension project that is being structured under theHealth and Sports Center will extend and connect tunnels thatcarry water and utility lines from the spillway undergroundthrough the Center, under the parking lot to the north of the FineArts Building and connect with the tunnels north of the library,said Dr. Randall Haack, Vice Chancellor for Business andFinance.

Problems arose when it was discovered that the sewer linesunder the Center were at a different level than the blueprints sug-gested. It was decided the most cost-effective way to finish theproject was to tear up the floor and move the sewer lines, Haacksaid.

The delay has prompted many inconveniences. The streetbetween the College of Education and Health and Sports Centerleading to University Drive is closed for through traffic, morethan 20 commuter parking spots have been rid of and the mainhallway in the Center is not completed.

“We take into consideration the continuing academic pro-grams, with as few inconveniences as possible. It’s pretty hard tomake progress without some degree of inconvenience,” Haacksaid. “There is a great deal of cooperation for things to work.”

A huge backlog of deferred maintenance is the prime cause forthe significant number of renovations and construction aroundcampus, Haack said. Most of the buildings were built more than30 years ago. The building and utilities are beginning to deterio-rate, such as the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, water andelectric systems.

Many of the renovations on campus have updated buildings sothey are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,which requires that all public buildings be accessible to individu-als with disabilities.

Another cause for the increase in construction is the slug ofhail storms Kearney received in summer 2002. Of the 41 roofs oncampus, all but six were damaged to the point where they had tobe replaced, Haack said.

Completion on the roofs of the Calvin T. Ryan Library andOtto Olsen are in the finishing stages. Cigarette tax money fromthe state was used to fund a roof over the skylight in the library.

Otto Olsen will start Phase II of the renovation project nextsummer, receiving new fire alarm systems, sprinklers and ADAcompliancy.

“We still have a long ways to go in addressing ADA,” Haacksaid. “More than $3.5 million is needed to address all issues to bein compliance at UNK.”

Bruner Hall of Science has combated the problem of accessi-bility and is now in compliance with ADA. There is now an ele-vator that stops at every floor. Constructed in 1966, the renovationproject is split into phases and will cost $6.5 million. New venti-lation hoods, heating and cooling systems and lighting have been

added to the building. The chemistry and physics departments cannow do demonstrations that could not be done before.

The period of rejuvenation has beautified the campus to all thatenter and pass by.

“The last five years has been a major boom in construction andrenovation on campus. We have been fortunate to address thedeferred maintenance, as well as construction of the College ofEducation and the addition to the Nebraskan Student Union,”Haack said.

The university is now working on a master plan for renovationof the residence halls, to be completed next spring. A date whenconstruction will begin has not been set.

“We look to see what it is that students want, and what theywill pay for,” Haack said.

Students rushing to leaveNebraska after graduation inhopes of finding jobs else-where are not as common onthe UNK campus as one mightbelieve.

Better job opportunities anda need for change can oftennecessitate students’ desires tomove from Nebraska shortlyafter graduation. However,some students would like tokeep calling Nebraska homeeven after they receive theirdiplomas.

“The people of Nebraska

are what make me want tostay,” Pam Shoenrock,Ravenna senio,r said.

Shoenrock, who plans onattending law school at UNL,admits that a job may give hera reason to move out of statebut doesn’t necessarily believethat money should be themotivating factor. “Money isnot as important as many otherthings, and I think Nebraskaculture tends to reinforce thatidea,” Shoenrock said.

Family and friends areanother reason grads may notwant to move from Nebraska.“I want to stay fairly close tomy family and I am confidentthat I can find a job in

Nebraska, so I don’t feel theneed to go job hunting outsideof the state,” said Betsy Solar,Laurel senior. Sohler plans onteaching elementary educationupon graduation.

With the state unemploy-ment rate at a relatively low3.9% and considering the lowcost of living, it would seemlikely that more of the state’syoung graduates would opt tostay in Nebraska. But othersstill would like to explore theiroptions.

“I’ve lived in Nebraska for22 years and I really need achange,” Jennifer Jacobsen,Norfolk senior, said. “Plus, Ibelieve more job opportunities

lie outside of Nebraska.”Other students that aren’t

from Nebraska would like toleave the state for the samereason many students want tostay: family.

“I would like to go back toMinnesota to be near my fam-ily,” Joel Martin, Delavan,Minn. sophomore, said

But as for leaving the statefor better job opportunities,Martin thinks weighing theoptions would be the bestchoice. “I would have to con-sider all of the options like payand location before leaving,”said Martin.

With the state unemploy-ment rate well below the

national rate, students maywant to test other waters. Butthey might ultimately return toNebraska.

“I think it’s important foryoung graduates to learn aboutother areas but you don’t haveto move away to gain experi-ence or insight,” Shoenrocksaid.

“I think it’s only natural forstudents to want to see whatelse is out there, sometimesyou never know until you try.But I also think Nebraska hasa lot to offer in terms of jobsand recreational activitieswhich sometimes get over-looked,” Sohler said.

According to the Nebraska

Department of EconomicDevelopment, 17,000 jobs arecurrently unfilled in the stateand that number is expected tojump to 50,000 by the year2005 if the trend continues.

The number of recent gradsmoving out of state to greatermetropolitan areas contributesto the number of unfilled jobs.

“Why would I stay in ruralNebraska when I could go to abigger city with a greater num-ber of opportunities?”Jacobsen said. “I don’t think ithas anything more to offer thatany other state so why not gosee what else is out there?”

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