Members of the University ofNebraska at Kearney administrationand student government bravedhigh winds and cold weather tobreak ground for a new UNK signon Thursday, March 1.

The sign will be located at theintersection of Highway 30 andUniversity Drive, and, once con-structed, will be 8 feet tall and 24feet long. It will be constructed withthe same style of brick used in thenew Cope Memorial Stadium.

Chancellor Doug Kristensenand Student Body President MikeEiberger spoke at the groundbreak-ing ceremony.

"For years, people driving infrom the west wouldn't know wherethe UNK campus was until theyhad already driven past it,"Chancellor Kristensen said.

Chancellor Kristensen said thenew sign fixes that problem by indi-cating where the west edge of theUNK campus begins, and will alsoincrease the visibility of the univer-sity.

Funding for the sign was provid-ed by the current and previous stu-dent governments on campus. The

2005-2006 student government hadrequested that $10,000 be set asidefor the sign, and the current studentgovernment came up with $11,600more for the sign. The sign will costa total of $21,600.

Student Body President MikeEiberger said the sign is a gift fromstudents to the university.

"This sign is a way for studentsto thank everyone at the Universityof Nebraska at Kearney for every-thing they've done," Eiberger said.

Following words fromChancellor Kristensen andEiberger, the two, along with sever-al representatives from student gov-ernment, broke the ground at thesite of the new UNK land markwith blue and gold shovels.

Eiberger said the sign was origi-nally planned to be built north ofCushing Auditorium, but was relo-cated because of concerns with traf-

fic safety at the intersections in thearea.

"Construction of the sign at thatsite would have created a problemwith traffic," he said. "It is the bestplace right here [on the west edge ofcampus]. It'll be really nice for dri-vers coming in from the West.They'll see a good boundary ofwhere the university starts."

Completion of the sign isexpected before spring commence-ment.

At the ceremony, ChancellorKristensen expressed his gratitudeto the members of the university'sstudent government.

"On behalf of the entire campus,I'd like to say thank you," he said."Thank you for your hard work andeverything you have done."

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March 8, 1936The first stock car race isrun in Daytona Beach, Fl.,as a precursor to the phe-nomenon now known asNASCAR. Bill France, theman who earned fifth placein this debut race, would goon to pick up the flag of therace when it started to slowdown a few years later.

March 9, 1959The 11-inch, blondebombshell Barbie firstappears on the scene in azebra striped swimsuit atthe American Toy Fair inNew York City. The doll ofexaggerated proportionswas modeled after a racyGerman gag gift for adultmen sold in tobacco shops.Barbie was named after thedaughter (Barbara) of hercreator, Ruth Handler.Over 800 million of theBarbie line dolls have beensold since 1959.

March 10, 1964"Sally" now has herMustang! The first FordMustang is produced,though it was not releasedto the public until April.The starting price for thecar was $2,368, but driversusually purchased about$1,000 in extra features.However, it is still the newseditor's position that realmen drive Chevy Trucks. ;)

March 11, 1897Adolphe Luetgert disposesof his wife Louisa's body ina vat of 378 pounds ofpotash in his Chicagosausage factory. Louisa'sfamily reported their suspi-

cions to the authorities, andsure enough, her bone frag-ments and two gold rings -one with her initialsengraved in it - were foundin the red stinky mess inthe factory. Luetgert wascharged with first-degreemurder, and died 14 yearslater in a state prison.

March 12, 2003After nine months ofsearching, 15-year-oldElizabeth Smart is found,after being kidnapped byBrian David Mitchell andhis wife Wanda Barzee.

March 13, 1998Sears Roebuck & Co. recallthe "J.C. Higgins BoltAction 12-Gauge Model10 Shotguns," made in the1950's, due to a faulty boltlatch. In the case that thelatch was installed incor-rectly, the gun could snapback and whack the shoot-er in the face.

March 14, 1879Buy a blue bear -- AlbertEinstein is born! Son of aJewish electrical engineer,Einstein grew up inGermany and advanced thestudy of (among otherthings) relativity, particleand energy theories,physics, light and of coursethat amazing theory thatE=mc2. Who even knowswhat that means? The manwas a genius, I guess.

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At a recent Buffalo CountyDemocrats meeting held at theUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyAlumni House, Scott Kleeb spokeabout his thoughts on his cam-paign and offered a little insight asto what his future entails.

The 2006 Democratic nomineefor the Nebraska’s 3rd DistrictHouse seat, Kleeb was defeated inNovember by Rep. Adrian Smith.

Kleeb was coaxed by audiencemembers to begin his speech say-ing, “I’m a bull rider and aDemocrat. Which one of these isharder in the 3rd District ofNebraska?” The phrase was a sta-ple of his campaign.

Reflecting back to his earlycampaign speeches, Kleeb said heonce only talked to only two orthree people at a time, as opposedto the nearly-packed AlumniHouse.

“This is incredible. We gotsome new energy. We got somenew excitement. We got some newideas, and we got a conversation ina place that has not had a conver-sation for a very, very long time,”Kleeb said.

Kleeb said he started his cam-paign to tackle issues that weren’tbeing addressed.

“I came out to want to dosomething – to want to start thatconversation – because there was

something welling up inside of methat said, ‘We can do better thanthis. We actually can have a con-versation about our lives and ourfutures,’” Kleeb said.

An audience member askedKleeb what his position was on theUniversity of Nebraska at Lincolnvolleyball team, referring to one ofthe two bills Smith has sponsoredsince taking office.

“Let me check with my advis-ers,” Kleeb joked.

Even though Kleeb said hewasn’t successful in defeatingSmith, he told audience membersthe only way they lose is if theystop committing themselves towhat they were about during thecampaign.

Matt Connealy, executivedirector of the NebraskaDemocratic Party, was present atthe meeting and spoke about howKleeb’s campaign energized theparty in the 3rd District.

“People recognize what hap-pened here,”Connealy said, addingthat national Democratic Partyleaders such as Howard Dean andSen. Harry Reid have been refer-encing Nebraska in their stumpspeeches.

“We are being watched, andthey saw what we did here. Wewon’t be forgotten,” Connealy said.“We all as Democrats have to beactive and have to keep it up.”

Elizabeth Weaver, a juniorfrom Maywood, Neb., and thefinance director of Kleeb’s 2006

campaign, said Kleeb was able togenerate an interest in politicsamong the youth of the state.

“I think that he energized a lotof young people and got theminvolved in politics in a way thatthey never would have beeninvolved in politics, partly becausehe is young and his message,”Weaver said.

Kleeb thanked those forattending the meeting and reiter-ated his appreciation to those whovolunteered for his campaign.

“Not only thank you for thattremendous experience that I was apart of last year, which I willalways hold, but thank you foraffirming it by being here tonight.Thank you all very much for thegreatest gift of my life,” Kleeb said.

After finishing his campaign,Kleeb said it took him a while toadjust to normal life once again.

“You feel like you get a boltshot through your foreheadbecause you’ve been focused for solong, you’ve been so engaged . . .and win or lose, it was over. Thattransition for me took a lot of timeto get over,” Kleeb said.

Kleeb said he doesn’t knowwhen he will run for office again orwhat it will be for, but he saidanother Kleeb campaign is on thehorizon.

As for now, Kleeb said he issettling in Hastings, Neb., with hisfiancé, Jane Fleming, outgoingexecutive director for the YoungDemocrats of America.

Kyle A. PetersenAntelope News Staff

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Quit living a lie. Just because yourastronomical sign is a freakingbull, does not in fact make you araw, tough, steel-eating, cowboy-beating, chew-spittin’, ball-bustin’bull. Enough is enough.

Stay out of the sun, don’t smokecigarettes, sit too close to the tele-vision, eat too many spicy foods,and drink too much. They maycause . . . .

You will make sweet romance.Before you get too thrilled, keep inmind that scorpions kill theirmates.

Quit quoting “Anchorman,” “OldSchool,” “Zoolander,” “Kicking andScreaming,” “Blades of Glory,”“Talladega Nights,” “WeddingCrashers,” “Night at the Roxbury,”and the “Saturday Night Live Bestof Will Ferrell” DVD. It’s gettingold, Libras!

Your McDonald’s Happy Mealwill feature a toy you’ve never seenbefore. After using it in many,many different ways, you will dis-cover it was in fact, your cheese-burger.

Take this to heart, when you arespring breaking, taking all kinds ofbody shots and bong hits, that yourinhinitions will be lowered severly.Girls, when that happens, call uson our cell phones.

You will lose your V-card after mis-placing your wallet. You will thenfind it where you left it: in thebasement of the library, where youleft your pride and dignity.

Stop writing terrible horoscopes.No one reads them, and everyonethinks that you are either chubbyor slowly balding.

When you are on your thrillingtrip to the Virgin Islands, remem-ber that just because they arenamed the Virgin Islands, doesnot mean that only virgins inhab-it that territory.

On a trip to see our nations capi-tal, you will run into the ever sofamous Ann Coulter. She willinsult you for wearing a Husker T-shirt, and say that you are theinbred child of a child rapist and apriest. Go ahead and voteRepublican after that happens.

Sexual harrassment via facebook isvery possible. So watch what yousay this week. Or you’ll be “rowan”your boat down Sex OffenderRiver.

Aries, You will likely fail as a col-lege student. So you should mostdefinitely take that job with theMaddam in Washington D.C.

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Not many fathers would resortto buying someone’s eternal soul togain control over their sons, butmaybe it’s a good thing that notmany fathers are the devil.

In “Ghost Rider,” ColumbiaPictures’ latest release, the MarvelComics saga takes the silver screenin an attempt to leap over ticketsales made by other recent super-hero movies (both recent“Spiderman” efforts, “BatmanBegins,” and last summer’s“Superman Returns”).

Motorcycle stunt driver Blaze,played by Matt Long (of the tele-vision series “Jack and Bobby”),plans to run away with his girl-friend Roxanne (Raquel Alessi)after they find out that she is mov-ing away. The day before theplanned exodus, Blaze finds a letterexplaining that his father’s cancerhas progressed.

Blaze flees to the comfort ofcarnival where he and his father(Brett Cullen) ride motorcyclestogether. While working on a bike,a mysterious stranger (PeterFonda) clad in black comes in outof nowhere to talk business. Afterspeaking through thinly-veileddoublespeak, the stranger offersBlaze a riding contract?and, as abonus, will heal Blaze Sr. Inexchange, Blaze will only have tooffer up his soul.

Young Blaze takes the scrolledcontract to peruse the fine print,pricks his finger on it and acciden-tally “signs” the document with adrop of blood.

The next morning, after pro-claiming his newfound health,Blaze’s father crashes during hisroutine stunt show at the carnival.Johnny Blaze rushes to his father’sside, only to watch him die.

Johnny receives a visit fromMephistopheles, who tells him

that a family will only distract himfrom his new job. That day,Johnny leaves his girlfriend.

Years later, Johnny (NicholasCage, of “National Treasure,”“Matchstick Men,” and “Gone in60 Seconds”), is a professionalmotorcycle stunt driver. He isadored by fans for his daring stuntsand his disregard for his own life.

Blaze’s only real friend is hisMack (Donal Logue, television’s“Grounded for Life”), a member ofhis crew. Blaze is reunited with hisex-girlfriend, who now works for atelevision news station (and is nowplayed by Eva Mendes, “Hitch”).After completing his most danger-ous stunt to-date (leaping 300 feetover multiple helicopters) on theanniversary of his father’s death,Blaze is summoned byMephistopheles. Mephistophelesneeds Blaze’s help to gain controlof his son, Blackheart (WesBentley) and his henchmen, “TheHidden.”

As Mephistopheles’ henchman,Blaze transforms into the GhostRider, as a wiry skeleton emittingflames from his collar. His motor-cycle is likewise transformed, andpolice are baffled by the single tiretrack burned into the pavementafter each of the Ghost Rider’sjourneys.

The rest of the movie focuseson Blaze’s quest to defeatBlackheart while simultaneouslyseducing Roxanne. The movieseems to rely on sometimes-tritearchetypes of religious figures andbiker gangs. The “skeleton-man-with-a-blazing-skull” and extreme“chopper” special effects are remi-niscent of logos from 80s hairbands and made me want to rent“This Is Spinal Tap.”

That being said, the film wasentertaining. It had a few gemstucked inside of it: Blaze eats jellybeans from a martini glass insteadof drinking, and Roxanne’s inter-view with a punk rock girl savedfrom a mugger by the Ghost Riderwas priceless. Roxanne, drunk on

red wine, shaking her Magic 8 ballin a restaurant after being stood upby Blaze, could be the most flaw-less scene of the film.

Some viewers will enjoy a briefscene that could have been titled,“Nicholas Cage has been workingout, so we'll let him flex in the mir-ror.” Sam Elliott (perhaps best-known to college students as TheStranger in “The Big Lebowski”)as the Caretaker seems to channelJack Palance in his wise man at theend of the line, and delivers a solidperformance.

Mark Steven Johnson, in histhird directorial expedition (fol-lowing 1998’s “Simon Birch” and2003’s “Daredevil”), proves to behoning his talents. Let’s hope thathe doesn’t have to sell his soul tothe devil in order to have a career.

Sarah E. SchreiterAntelope News Staff

“Ghost Rider” RidesInto Review

I have no idea what I want to do

after college. Job fairs and stuff

like that have yet to present any-

thing that interests me. What can I

do?

-Aimless

Well, you didn't bother to writein your major so I can't offer any

specifics, but I can give some gener-al advice. It is all a matter of weigh-ing the balance of a job you loveover a job that pays well.

Unfortunately it is not alwayspossible to have the best of bothworlds.

Being a simple man and ahumanities major, my views may bea bit biased towards "finding a jobyou love" first and foremost.

I have been in college for almostfive years (yes I know it’s sad I'mnot finished yet) and I am quiteused to being poor, but I havealways had enough to get by.

Thus, I wouldn't mind justdoing a job I love even if it didn'tpropel me to the status quo defini-

tion of "successful," whatever thatmay be.

If you find the job fairs to be oflittle help then I suggest you startreading on the internet or talkingto specific people who interest youabout their jobs.

Not everyone has to get a job intheir respective major; simply hav-ing a degree opens up a lot of doorsfor you that you may not have con-sidered.

By attending a four year univer-sity, you have probably attained abroader base of knowledge thanyou have given yourself credit for.

It's not like new jobs are com-pletely free of training, so don't betoo afraid to try something unfa-

miliar if you see a good degree ofpay and enjoyment in the venture.

Heck, throw a few applicationsat places- even if they may be a longshot.

It never hurts to get your nameout there.

Once you're finished with col-lege and its time to start payingback loans (if you have any), then atleast find SOMETHING to holdyou over.

It may not be the best job in theworld, but it should at least sufficewhile you look for that "goldenopportunity."

Sorry I don't have more to say.Some may denounce this

"advice" as common knowledge,

but it never hurts to offer a strug-gling individual some assuranceand helpful reminders.

Until next time, peace.

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Benefit for April BaerWith so much to live for . . .

Come celebrate a wonderful person with anundefeatable spirit.

On Dec. 20, 2006, April Baer was diagnosedwith stage 4 Rhyabdomyosarcoma, a raregenetic cancer tumor.

With an unknown trigger, this extremelyaggressive cancer is found mainly in theelderly and in infants and can attack any-where in the body.

Only 24-years-old, April underwent animmediate hystereclomy to remove thetumors, which started in her uterus, and hadmoved into her lymph nodes.

Unfortunately April also does not have lifeor health insurance.

The radiation, chemotherapy, and doctors’ checkups are vital and the bills areenormous.

A Silent Auction, Mar. 25, from 4 p.m. to7:30 p.m., will be held for this youngwomen.

The auction will include a dinner sponsoredby Skeeter Barnes and Holy Cross LutheranChurch.

Everyone who can make it, is INVITED!

To learn more about April go towww.caringbridge.org/visit/aprilbaer

4 THURSDAY, MAR. 8, 2007Sports

The 2007 Indoor Track & Fieldseason is coming to a close, but it isending on a high note for sevenUNK athletes. Three throwers,three jumpers and one pole-vaulterare going to make the journey toBoston, Mass. for the NCAADivision II Indoor Track & FieldChampionships.

Representing the men’s team atthe meet are Lance Pfeiffer, DaneTobey, Ross Fellows, Spencer Huffand Dakota Cochrane. Kelli Dringand Sam Murphy are the two ladyLopers attending the meet.

Pfeiffer, senior from Eustis, isthe returning champion in the shotput from outdoor nationals last year.He is ranked second in shot putbehind Bryan Vickers fromAshland, Ohio.

“I have a goal of 62 feet thisweek in Boston,” Pfeiffer said. “Iknow what Vickers is capable of andhe know what I am capable of. Atoutdoor nationals last year, we wentback and forth,” Pfeiffer said.

This is Pfeiffer’s fourth trip tonationals. He was an All-Americanin 2003 and 2006.

“I am getting more comfortableeach time, which is only going tohelp,” Pfeiffer said.

Tobey, sophomore from Waco, isalso competing in the shot. Histhrow of around 57 feet puts him infifth heading into the meet.

Kearney junior, Fellows, is com-peting in triple jump, and is going

into the meet ranked tenth in thenation. Huff, sophomore from York,will be competing in the long jump.Huff is entering the meet rankedninth.

“My individual goal is to finishin the top eight and become an All-American,” Huff said. “I want to hit24 feet, and I think this would be agood meet to finally accomplish thatmark. Mentally, I am just trying tofocus on my technique and on thegoal at hand. I'm anxious to getthere to compete with some of thebest athletes in the nation. I'm alsoexcited for Boston because I'venever been there before and excitedto compete in such a great facility,”Huff said.

Cochrane a sophomore fromFairbury, qualified in pole vault. Heis ranked just out of the top ten,coming into the meet in theeleventh spot.

On the women’s side, Dring, asophomore from Kearney, is rankedfifth in long jump. Dring placedfourth in long jump last March andis a returning All-American.

“This is a privilege for me.Competing with the other [Loper]jumpers puts me in a comfort zone,”Dring said. “My goals are to jumpmy best, don't get frustrated or tooanxious and just be comfortable.Mentally, I'm trying to keep myemotions on a normal level. When Iget too excited, I start thinkingabout everything that I need to do.If I stay relaxed than I will do fine.”

Murphy, sophomore fromFranklin, missed competing atnationals last spring by a few places.She is ranked twelfth in the shot putgoing into this meet.

“I don’t feel any pressure reallybecause I am twelfth on the list andI am only a sophomore,” Murphysaid. “My goals for the meet are tofinish in the top eight and of coursebe an All-American. I think that Iam pretty much physically preparedfor nationals and I am as mentallyprepared as I can be right now! I’venever been to nationals or thrownon that level so I guess I won’t knowuntil I get there,” Murphy said.

All the hard work the Lopershave put in this season will show atthe national meet.

“This week we are tapering ourlifting down to very little and focus-ing on getting some quality throwsin at practice,” Pfeiffer said. “I amtrying to get a lot of rest and justbeing smart with my body.”

The workouts are focused moreon the needs of the athletes rightnow to ensure they are in their bestphysical shape for the nationalmeet.

“Coach Bailey has been great.My practices are usually basedaround how I’m feeling. Instead ofdoing nothing when I’m sore, hechanges the plans and works on thethings that I need to improve on butin a different area. It’s really nice tohave a coach to work with like that,”Dring said.

The meet will be Friday andSaturday at the Reggie LewisAthletic Center. The host for themeet is Stonehill College, andapproximately 400 athletes arescheduled to participate.

Lisa K. ElsonAntelope Staff Writer

Indoor season comes to an endTrack and Field season goes out with a bang

The UNK wrestling teamdemolished their competition asthey qualified nine out of tenwrestlers for nationals and won thesixth straight RMAC title.

“We had our ups and downs,”Marc Bauer, head coach for theUNK wrestling team, said. “Goinginto the weekend we felt confident

with where we were sitting. Nineout of our ten guys were seated inthe top two. We had some surprises,but we overcame adversity andwrestled really well.”

In order to individually qualifyfor nationals, the wrestlers neededto finish fourth place or better in thetournament. The Lopers got fourfirst place victories, three secondplace, one third, one fourth and onesixth place standing. The first placevictories came from TrevorCharbonneau, senior from ClayCenter Kan., Brett Algood, junior

from Bennington, Tervel Dlagnev,junior from Arlington Texas, andJoe Ellenberger, junior fromOmaha. Dlagnev pinned his firstopponent and won by forfeit hisnext two matches. Dlagnev only hadto wrestle one match in order tosecure his spot to nationals.

“Algood didn’t even give up atakedown,” Bauer said. “He prettymuch dominated his weight class.”

Also pacing the Lopers wasMatt Farrell, sophomore fromOmaha, Taylor May, redshirt fresh-man from Emperial, and KelseyEmptying, redshirt freshman fromPonca City Okla. Each of theseLopers contributed a second placefinish for the Lopers. May upset thesecond ranked wrestle in the nationin the semifinals, but lost in thefinals.

“Taylor wrestled a really goodtournament,” Bauer said. “Hestepped it up and got a big win forus. Kelsey Emptying also wrestledreally well. That was the best he haslooked all year.”

Matt True, senior from Mitchellplaced third in the tournament, los-ing in the semifinals to a wrestlefrom Chadron State.

One of the most excitingmoments of the tournament camewhen Jeff Rutledge, junior fromLincoln got a true fourth place vic-tory. Rutledge was seated in thenumber one spot going into thetournament but was facing sickness.

“Even though he got upset, hisperformance was the most impres-sive,” Dlagnev said. “It took a lot ofmental toughness to do what hedid.”

There were nine teams at thetournament but the brackets wereset up for eight wrestlers. Rutledgehad to wrestle an extra match just toget into the regular bracket.Rutledge won that match, but losttwo out of his three followingmatches, giving him a fifth placestanding. Although he got fifth, he

was able to challenge the fourthplace wrestle to see who got truefourth. Rutledge won the match,giving him the last spot to go tonationals.

“Let’s just say that I was throw-ing down some serious prayers tothe big man up top,” KeenanMcCurdy, sophomore from Lincolnsaid.

Paul Sutton, sophomore fromWahoo, placed sixth but had onlywrestled four matches going intothe regional meet due to injury.

“Paul lost three matches by onepoint,” Bauer said. “He competedhard.

To top off the weekend, CoachBauer was named RMAC/WestCoach of the Year for the sixth time.

“I wouldn’t of gotten coach ofthe year if our kids didn’t work sohard,” Bauer said.

Although there were some sur-prises during the tournament, it wasnot surprising that Dlagnev wasnamed RMAC wrestle of the Yearwith a record of 45-1.

“I’m honored that they voted forme. It’s nice but it’s not a big deal,”Dlagnev said. “I wasn’t really shoot-ing for it. My main goal is to win anational title so we will see whatgoes down in two weeks.”

Dlagnev has beaten manyDivision I wrestlers and is consider-ing training with the Olympic teamnext year.

“We have never had a guy winthat many matches,” Bauer said. “Idon’t know what he hasn’t done thisyear besides win a NationalChampionship.”

Dlagnev and the other Loperswill get that opportunity to win theprestigious title. UNK will host theNational Championships on March9 and 10. The Lopers have a goodchance of winning the tournamentsince they have nine out of their tenwrestlers at the tournament.

“Our biggest advantage is thefact that we aren’t traveling,” Bauer

said. “We are wrestling in front of ahome crowd, and that’s motivatingfor our guys especially since they

want to do well in front of so manypeople.”

Melissa M. HinkleyAntelope Staff Writer

RMAC/West Regional ChampionshipLoper wrestlers advance to NCAA Championships

Photo courtesy of Peter Yazvac

Senior wrestle Tervel Dlagnev from Arlington, Texas receives hiswrestle of the Year plaque at the RMAC/West Region Championships.

Photo courtesy of Peter Yazvac

Wrestling coach Marc Bauer receives his Coach of the Year plaque atthe RMAC/West Region Championship..

Lance Pfeiffer had definitelyearned his nickname of Mr.Incredible. Not only does he looklike the action hero, but he has thepower and strength to match it,proving it on February 8, as hebroke the school record for the shotput.

“I was at outdoor nationals mysophomore year, and Shrek 2 was inthe theaters,” Pfeiffer said. “Mr.Incredible was in the previews andeveryone thought it looked like me.I got back here and the word gotout.”

Breaking a school record is hardenough to accomplish once in alifetime. But Pfeiffer doesn’t do

things the normal way. He not onlybroke the record once, but twice inone day. On February 8, Pfeifferbroke his own school record in shotput by throwing 60-1, breaking hismark of 60-0.75 set last Februaryat the RMAC Championships. Hedidn’t settle for just one recordbreaking throw. On his next throw,he proceeded to throw 61-2.75.

“I want to throw 63 feet,”Pfeiffer said. “I want to throw far-ther because I want to win anindoor and outdoor champi-onship.”

Pfeiffer’s accomplishments arepretty amazing considering he wasrecruited out of high school to playfootball for UNK.

“I red-shirted in football myfreshman year and did track,”Pfeiffer said. “I just liked track bet-ter because it’s a team sport, but it’smore individual. There’s a lot morepressure on you and it all goes backto hard work.”

Pfeiffer, a senior from Eustis,has made a name for himself as oneof the best throwers in the country.Only one other Division II throw-er has recorded a better throw thenhim.

“I’m working on my techniqueand getting stronger,” Pfeiffer said.“I don’t want it to be easy. I want tohave to work at it.”

The senior from Eustis gradu-ated in a class of 26, where heplayed football and participated intrack. He didn’t start throwing theshot put until he was a sophomorein high school. The transition fromscrawny high school kid to power-

ful thrower came over the years.Now, he spends over an hour in theweight room, and holds the schoolrecord for hang cleans with 456pounds.

“I was really skinny,” Pfeiffersaid. “I was 6 feet 5 inches andweighed probably 170 pounds.”

He is a business administrationmajor working on his masters. Lastyear, he earned the honor of beingan Academic All-American.Pfeiffer has gained many followersas a result of his many accomplish-ments, especially since he is from atown of 450 people.

“Everyone knows everybody,”Pfeiffer said. “They are very sup-portive. People in small towns keeptrack of you.”

So what is next for a man withas much power as Pfeiffer?

“I have thought about doing theworld’s strongest man competi-tion,” Pfeiffer said. “The Olympictryouts are next summer.”

Pfeiffer could be seen compet-ing for the title of the World’sstrongest man, but for now, he islooking to win the outdoor cham-pionship in the shot put.

When he is not workingtowards a championship, he enjoysgolfing, taking naps, going to sport-ing events, hanging out with familyand friends and eating Mexicanfood. One thing you won’t findhim doing is eating chocolate.

“I don’t like chocolate,” Pfeiffersaid. “I might have a candy bar oncea year.”

Melissa M. HinkleyAntelope Staff Writer

Spotlight on . . .Lance Pfeiffer, UNK Track and Field

Lance Pfeiffer

UNK Track and Field

March 21, 22 and 24 are the dates of the EliteEight. Keep an eye on your lady Lopers as theycontinue play for the tournament. The Lopersplay second-ranked Augustana on Friday,March 9 at 8 P.M. in the North CentralRegional in Grand Forks, N.D. Secondround of the tournament is Saturday at 6P.M. with the championship on Monday,March 12 at 7 P.M.

5THURSDAY MAR. 8, 2007 Sports

The UNK baseball teamreturned to action this past Saturdayafternoon in Pueblo, Colo., andbegan RMAC play with a 10-2, winover Colorado State-Pueblo in thefirst contest on Saturday.

The Thunderwolves, who werepre-season favorites in the RMACPlains Division, came back to winthe second game, 3-2 in eightinnings.

In game one, UNK scored sixruns in the final two innings to blowopen a close game. The Lopers fin-ished with 14 hits, and seven differ-ent players getting two hits.

A five run eighth inning fea-tured five Loper hits and onePueblo error. In the ninth inning,Blair sophomore Kyle Smith 2 for4, two runs, RBI went deep whichmade it just the second homer by aUNK player this year. IncludingSmith, the final four batters in theUNK lineup went a combined 8 for18 with six runs and two RBI's.

Senior Ryan Wrobel, Scottsdale,Ariz. went the distance to earn thewin, allowing just two runs andthree walks.

The second game was a pitchersduel between UNK lefty PaulSchleifer, Grossmont, Calif., andthe T-Wolves Doug Hurst andJesus Rodriguez.

Pueblo scored single runs in thefirst and sixth inning with theLopers crossing the plate in thethird and fourth sets.

UNK had a chance to moveahead on the eighth as senior CodyLusero, Papillion, led off with a sin-gle and moved to second on a wildpitch.

After a strikeout, junior JoeNowaczyk, Gretna, walked and thenthe two Lopers advanced 90 feetfurther on a passed ball. Ending thethreat for UNK was a pop to thecatcher and a ground ball to theshortstop.

Pueblo won the game whenRutger Bovard drew a lead off walkand took second when Schleiferfailed to field a sac bunt. Afteranother sac bunt, Nick Bunstadlersingled to center to win the game.

Schleifer finished with 6 K's andjust six hits in 7.1 innings.Offensively, three Lopers had twohits, including Bucher and juniorcatcher Griff Watson, Omaha.

During the second pair ofgames the Lopers had 27 hits in adouble header split againstColorado State-Pueblo Sundayafternoon.

The Lopers won the firstgame, 14-6, and then fell in thenightcap, 9-6.

Leadoff hitter Brad Hull,Lincoln East, paced the offense,going a combined 6 for 7 with fiveruns scored and an RBI.

While clean-up hitter NateSwearer, a transfer fromWinthrop University, N.C., con-tinues to swing a hot bat, finishingthe day 3 for 8 with four RBI'sand two runs scored.

For the season, the right field-er Swearer is at .415 and 15 RBI's.

In game one, UNK had 10runs over the first three innings totake control. The Lopers thenscored four times in the top of theninth.

Five different Lopers had atleast two RBI's in the win, includ-ing junior Tyler Keeble, Mesa,Ariz., and sophomore Kyle Smith,Blair.

Kearney freshman JaredLoschen earned his second win byallowing three earned runs in 6.2innings. He also struck out four andgave up seven hits. In relief, seniorlefty Cody Hovdestad, SwiftCurrent, Sask., gave up just one runin 3.1 innings.

The second game featured 29hits between the two teams. UNK,

which left 11 runners on base, sawPueblo score four times in thefourth to take a 7-2 lead.

Junior Seth Svoboda, Kearney,took the loss, giving up five earnedruns on 10 hits, two hit batters andtwo walks in 3.2 innings.

Offensively, junior catcher GriffWatson, Omaha, went 3 for 4 withthree RBI's and senior Cody

Lusero, Papillion was 2 for 4.On Tuesday, the Lopers were

supposed to play the Huskers butdue to weather the game was can-celled.

The Lopers will be in actionagain this weekend against RegisRangers in Denver, Colo.

Joey D. LarsonAntelope Staff Writer

Peter A. YazvacGuest Writer

UNK baseball returns to actionLopers take on the Pueblo Thunderwolves over the weekend

Photo courtesy Peter Yazvac

Littleton, Colo. senior, Ryan Bucher, bats in one of last year’s games. The Lopers have had a rough start, butthe season will continue.

Photo courtesy Peter Yazvac

Senior from Omaha, Cody Lusero, watches the ball as it flies into theoutfield in one of last year’s games.

Not even a blizzard could stopthe UNK women’s tennis teamfrom competing last Friday. WhileOmaha was experiencing a majorsnowstorm the UNK women werefacing a battle of their own.

Last Friday, at UNO the ladyLopers fell against the Mavericks9-0.

“We had a little bit of a scaredriving from Lincoln to Omaha.

Our coach counted over 60 cars inthe ditch between Lincoln andOmaha,” Callie Erickson, a sopho-more public relations major fromFremont, said.

McKenna Irwin, a junior mar-keting major from Bellevue said,“We stopped in Lincoln to call the

Omaha coach to see if we were stillgoing to play. He [the Omahacoach] said the game could still goon. So we continued the drive.”

Irwin continued, “The roadswere so bad, so we didn’t end upgetting there until 6 P.M. and westill had to change, warm-up, andplay at 6:30.

The women believe they couldhave beaten the UNO team.

“I think Kristen and I couldhave beaten their [the UNO team]doubles team. Their doubles teamwas not the hardest team we haveplayed this year,” Irwin said.

“The day just felt reallyrushed,” Irwin said.

Last Saturday was a differentstory. After the UNO game thewomen returned to Lincoln andrested until their match againstNebraska Wesleyan. Both the menand women competed againstWesleyan. The men lost 5-4, whilethe women won 5-4.

“We lost all of our doubles, butwon all of our singles, except forClaire Bryan,” Irwin said.

“Claire had a really long match,there was a lot of waiting aroundduring her match,” Erickson con-tinued.

Irwin believed she had morepressure put on her because shehad to participate in the 10-pointshootout.

“Since Wesleyan is not a con-ference team, a 10-point shootouttakes place when the competitorsare tied.

“It makes the match go muchfaster, anyone can win theshootout. The best player doesn’talways win,” Irwin said.

The UNK women’s tennis teamplays again on Friday at home andagain with the men on Saturday.

Shannon J. MatthewsAntelope Staff Writer

Loper tennisBlizzards not a roadblock for the ladies

We stopped inLincoln to call theOmaha coach to see ifwe were still going toplay. He said thegame could still goon. So we continuedto drive.

McKenna IrwinJunior, Bellevue

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Check out the NCAA actionWrestling and Women’s basketball come to UNK

The University of NebraskaKearney will be hosting both the

NCAA ChampionshipWrestling and Women’s

Elite Eight tourna-ments.Come support your

Loper wrestlers as theycompete this weekend,Friday, March 9, andSaturday, March 10.

Cigga please, may I have a light?6 THURSDAY, MAR. 8, 2007Features

Students in college face a lot ofpressure. There are classes, papers,presentations and homework. Andthat is just the academic side of col-lege life. For many students, it is alsothe first time away from mom anddad. It is a time for trying newthings and having new and excitingexperiences away from the watchfuleyes of their parents.

There are a variety ofways to deal with the pressures thatgo along with being in college.Some people take naps or spendextra time at the gym.

There are also some ways so dealwith stress that are not as healthy.Some students turn to food, whichleads to the weight gain that is typ-ical in many college students. Otherstudents drink. And some startsmoking.

Does being in college, facing allthe pressures and stresses that goalong with being a student lenditself to an environment where peo-ple are more likely to smoke?

Marie Poly, a University ofNebraska at Kearney senior fromOmaha, started smoking three yearsago, when she was 18 years old.Why does she smoke? “Because Istarted,” she says. “It is addictive.”

Although she started smoking incollege, she does not think that wasa huge factor in her decision to start

smoking. Although, she says, “Ithink the opportunity presents itselfoften at college.”

She says that she has tried toquite smoking a few times before,but that she has not been successful.Poly says she has tried to quit but “itdidn’t work. I don’t know why. It’sjust hard, really hard. Any smokerwill tell you that.”

When she is on the Universityof Nebraska at Kearney campusbetween classes, she will sometimesstop for a cigarette break. Where isher favorite spot? “I don’t really havea favorite spot,” Poly says. “I usual-ly smoke outside the theatre build-ing because that is where I am mostof the time.”

Smoking is not permitted in anyof the residence halls on campus,but many of the residence halls dohave an outside area that is desig-nated for smoking. Even thoughstudents cannot smoke in the build-ings, they are allowed to smoke out-side the buildings.

Poly says smoked when she livedin the residence halls, but thinksthat only being allowed to smokeoutside did not make it harder sosmoke because, she says, “I was usedto going outside to smoke.”

Most of the smoking areas des-ignate spaces 10 – 15 feet from thebuilding as the location where peo-ple can smoke. Some students feelthat these rules are not beingenforced as much as they should be.

Josh Hanshaw, a junior fromBeatrice, says that the campus needsto “strictly enforce the rules regard-

ing smoking on this campus.” Hesays, “It is not fair that people wholive near the exits of the residencehalls can’t even have their windowsopen with smelling the smoke. It isoffensive.”

In addition to being courteous tothose who live near the exits,Hanshaw feels that following the

rules regarding smoking is alsosomething that is “a courtesy to vis-itors on our campus.”

Hanshaw says he doesn’t think itis necessary to completely bansmoking on the campus, but thatthe rules regarding it just need to befollowed.

Do smokers consider the

University of Nebraska at Kearney asmoker-friendly campus? Poly says,“Well, there are ashtrays providedaround campus for smokers.”

Does Poly think she will everquite smoking? “My desire to quitcomes and goes. I don’t want to quitright now, but I know I will eventu-ally.”

Any final words of wisdom toboth the smokers and the non-smokers on the University ofNebraska at Kearney campus?

Some people feel that the smok-ers just need to be considerate of thenon-smokers on this campus.Hanshaw says, “If people are goingto smoke they should be respectfulenough to put their cigarette buttsin the ash trays.”

Others feel that the non-smok-ers need to try and be a little moreunderstanding. Poly says, “Non-smokers just don’t understand. It isso hard to quit. One time someonesaid to me ‘well, you shouldn’t havestarted in the first place.’ Well, I’msorry, but I did and that was threeyears ago. It’s not like I can go backin time and change it. I will quitwhen I am ready to quit, and noth-ing anyone says change that.”

“My best piece of advice to peo-ple who are thinking about takingup smoking?” Poly says. “Don’t start,because once you do, it is like anever-ending struggle to try andquit.”

SSiioobbhhaann EE.. DDuuffffyyAntelope Staff Writer

Polly, Shelly, Brittany and Alisaare dying to be thin. They are fouramong millions of people in theUnited States affected with eatingdisorders.

The Women’s Center sponsoreda movie night featuring an HBOfilm documentary “Thin” as part ofthe national eating disorder aware-ness week.

“Thin” was created by photogra-pher Lauren Greenfield, and it cen-ters on the stories of four women atRenfrew, a residential treatmentcenter in Florida.

Each person had individual rea-sons for having an eating disorder,according to Laurel McKellips, agraduate assistant at the Women’sCenter.

It’s a complex issue, McKellipscontinued, and this film provides arealistic look at it and opens discus-sions about eating disorders.

The camera follows the film’sfour main characters everywhere:during group therapy, individualtherapy, intense mealtimes, argu-ments with the staff, conversationswith family members, and even tothe bathroom when they purge.

“That is the reality of having aneating disorder,” McKellips said.

Brittany is a 15-year old girl whostruggled with compulsive overeat-ing at the age of eight. She beganlosing weight when she was 12 byrestricting her diet. She was purgingby the time she was 15.

Brittany blatantly states severaltimes throughout the film that shedoes not want help, and that shedoes not want to be at the treatmentcenter. Her mother suffers from aneating disorder as well.

“I want to be thin. I want to bethin,”Brittany said tearfully during agroup session.

“Everybody wants to be thin,”says 25-year old patient, Shelly.Shelly is a psychiatric nurse whoadmitted herself to the facility.

Polly admitted herself to thefacility after a suicide attempt.

“Dieting has always been a hugepart of my life. I remember all thethings that are symptoms of eatingdisorders being taught by my family:to cut my food into really smallpieces, and chew very slowly andtake your time, and always drinkwater in between so that your stom-ach fills up faster. I was countingcalories and counting fat by the timeI was eleven,” she said.

Polly said she had diet pillspacked in her lunch when she was inelementary school. When she wasten, Polly said her mother and aunteach paid her $100 to lose tenpounds.

“I’ve had a distorted view ofmyself pretty much most of my life,”she said. The 29-year-old had beenin and out of treatment for years, butshe constantly broke the rules atRenfrew. Her rebellious actionseventually moved the Renfrew staffto dismiss her.

Alisa is a 30-year-old divorceewith two children. She said that adoctor called her fat when she wasseven years old, and put her on adiet. She had been struggling withbinging and purging patterns forsixteen years.

Each of these women ran out ofinsurance coverage in a matter ofweeks and had to leave before theirtreatment was complete.

With anything changing, interms of habits, it usually takes sixmonths, McKellips said.

“Sadly, a lot didn’t have the fullamount of treatment. The longeryou’ve had an eating disorder, theharder it is to get over it,” she said.

Eating disorders are largelyunderreported in the United States,McKellips said. Disorders ofteninclude keeping things hidden, sopeople don’t know what’s going on,she said.

“It’s hard to get an accuratenumber . . . eating disorders canaffect anyone,” McKellips said. Itdoesn’t matter what age, ethnicity,background, or gender someone is,she continued.

“I think that if we see it in otherplaces, it’s probably here [on cam-pus]” McKellips said.

Negative body image is commonfor this age group, and that cansometimes lead to eating disorders,she said. There is definitely a corre-lation between negative body imageand eating disorders, but there canbe many other reason, she said.

“I can honestly say that I wasnever abused. I think it’s cultural. Ithink it’s environmental. I just wantto be thinner.The beauty of this dis-order is that it’s the one goal thatyou never reach. I’m addicted to theprocess . . . this is the one thing Iwant so bad. I just want to be thin. Ifit takes dying to get there, so be it.At least I’ll get there,” Alisa said.

For more information about eat-ing disorders, go tohttp://www.edap.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=767.

Elizabeth S. StevenAntelope Staff Writer

Photo by Jason J. GouldEve Legacie bends over to scope a billiards shot as her friend’s cigarette is burning.

Dying to be thin and starving for attentionFilm depicts how far many go to, to be thin

7THURSDAY MAR. 8, 2007 News

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Vice President candidate Tim Hruza (left) and Presidential candidate Ryan Kroger announcedtheir presidential platform near the fountain Monday afternoon.

The Big Event could be any-thing. A big party, a big date, theday of a big test—but this year,University of Nebraska-Kearneystudents are choosing to makeSaturday, March 31 a big day ofgiving back to the Kearney com-munity.

The Big Event, co-chaired byChris Hein of David City, Neb.and Morgan Kenney of BonnerSprings, Kan., is an event thatworks to organize UNK studentsfor a one-day commitment of vol-unteering in the Kearney commu-nity.

This will be the second yearthat The Big Event is held atUNK.

“Not only is it a good way ofgiving back to the community, andsomething you can tell your teach-ers you did for class and put on

your résumé, but it’s a way to meetpeople. Last year, I met so manygreat people I was never expectingto meet,” said Kenney.

Other members of The BigEvent Executive Team are AngelaReynolds, Wood River; JoelHochstein, Hartington; and LukeSaulsberry, Auburn.

Last year’s Big Event had over250 volunteers working at over 30locations. This year, organizers arehoping for over 300 volunteers and40 locations.

The kickoff celebration for TheBig Event will be at 9:30 A.M. bythe fountain by Copeland Hall andthe Memorial Student AffairsBuilding.

In case of inclement weather,the kickoff will be held in CushingColiseum.

Application forms are availableat residence halls on campus aswell as in the Nebraskan StudentUnion. Participants are encour-aged to register by March 9 to

reserve a free t-shirt. Questionsmay be directed tounkbigevent@gmail.com.

Volunteer applications fromindividuals and groups will beaccepted after that date, but free t-shirts will not be guaranteed.

“The Big Event gives studentsthe chance to do a variety ofthings, from yard work for theelderly to painting signs, to work-ing with children, so volunteersaren’t stuck to doing just one typeof community service; they canpick and choose exactly what theywant to do.

“That’s a part of what gets theattention of the Kearney commu-nity as well. We offer so many dif-ferent services that we can reachout to virtually anyone in theKearney community who is inneed,” said Hein.

The Big Event was first held atTexas A&M in 1982.

The Big Event is now an annu-al event at over 70 universities

Sarah E. SchreiterAntelope News Staff

A big deal about A big deal about

the Big Evthe Big Ev entent

Those wishing to pursueemployment in an advertisingagency were presented with aninside look at the trade when PhilJohnson, chief operating officer ofColle & McVoy, spoke recently atthe University of Nebraska atKearney.

Colle & McVoy is aMinneapolis-based advertisingagency with clients such as Cenex,New Holland, Minnesota StateLottery, Time Warner, GeneralMills and Nestle Purina.

Johnson’s speech was sponsoredby the UNK Ad/PR Club, and hegave two presentations, one exclu-sively for Ad/PR Club membersand one for the general public.

Even as the chief operating offi-cer, Johnson said company policyrequires him to retain a client.

“We believe that you’ve got towork on a piece of business to keepyou in tune with what’s going on inthe real world, because you canbecome very insulated very fast ifyou’re not working on business,”Johnson said.

Johnson said the agency world

changes quickly and mostagency/client relationships last onlyfive to seven years, which is why hesaid he is proud that three clients hesigned have been with Colle &

McVoy for more than 12 years.Though he never had an intern-

ship before starting his career,Johnson said internships are critical

to getting involved in the advertis-ing business, because they allowemployers to get a sense of anintern’s potential.

“Internships are great for you,

and they are great for your employ-er, because they let you test-drivevarious companies,” Johnson said.“You’ll certainly get to see what

happens at a company and whetherthat might be a place that you hopeto work.”

Johnson said intern hopefulsshould treat their applications muchlike they would their first job appli-cation. He said that extra-curricularinvolvement and leadership abilitiesare two traits he looks for in interns.

“I’m probably not going to betoo worried about your GPA,”Johnson said. “If you’re active out-side of the classroom, that’s proba-bly more important to me than yourgrade. I want to see that balance,because I want to see that you’regetting a lot of experiences.”

Johnson said an intern shouldphrase their work history to matchtheir job field. He said a steakhousewaiter should liken his or her job tocommunity relations.

More than just work experienceopportunities for students, Johnsonsaid internships are treated asrecruiting tools at Colle & McVoy.He said former interns are regularlycontacted for employment when theagency lands new clients.

“We don’t have a lot of peoplesitting around our office not doinganything. So, we generally are a lit-tle short staffed, and when we landa new piece of business, we needpeople immediately,” Johnson said.

A tip Johnson shared for obtain-

ing an internship or job interview isto ask for an informational inter-view. He said employers are morelikely to grant an informationalinterview rather than a job inter-view.

Johnson said a strong portfolio isessential for obtaining employmentin the advertising world. He saidprofessional or published materialgenerally trumps schoolwork, andthe story behind a project is impor-tant to an employer.

“You need to be able to tell thestory around whatever you have inyour portfolio. Don’t give me yourportfolio and let me page throughit,” Johnson said.

Johnson recommended portfolioschool for those wishing to enterthe creative side of the advertisingindustry.

Otherwise, he said without port-folio school or an internship, adver-tising applicants need three to fiveyears of experience to get into hisagency.

A Nebraska native who beganhis career at the Fremont Tribune,Johnson has been at Colle &McVoy for more than 20 years. Healso worked for Bozell & Jacobs forsix years, and was involved on theclient side of affairs at a bank inLouisville, Ken, though he said hemissed the agency side of the busi-

ness.“I really did not like the client

side. It’s a little too slow for me.Theagency world is a very go-go busi-ness and you’re tasting a lot of dif-ferent things, and that’s what I real-ly loved and enjoyed about theagency world,” Johnson said.

Matt Ringen, a senior fromFairbury, Neb., and secretary ofAd/PR Club, said he admiredJohnson’s attitude and work ethic.

“I really enjoyed his presentationbecause he made it obvious that ifyou want to get somewhere in theadvertising or public relationsindustry, it starts at hard work,”Ringen said.

Ringen also said he appreciatedJohnson’s honesty when addressingadvertising issues. “He seemedreally like a down-to-earth guy andreally gave us some wonderfulinsight that I can personally use as asenior ready to graduate,” Ringensaid.

Katy Bodenhamer, a senior fromHershey, Neb., and president ofAd/PR Club, said Johnson’s presen-tations were informative and timely.

“He was just really up-to-datewith what’s going on in his busi-ness, and I think we needed to hearthat,” Bodenhamer said.

Kyle A. PetersenAntelope News Staff

Advertising at its very bestAd/PR club learns from Minn. “Big Man” on campus

The 9th Annual StudentResearch Day (SRD) will be held onFriday, April 6, in the NebraskanStudent Union.

Undergraduate and GraduateStudents may now submit applica-tions for oral, poster, or performancepresentations.

Interested students are invited tocheck out the following Web site:http://www.unk.edu/acad/gradstud-ies/research/index.php?id=1112

The primary presenter shouldsubmit the application electronically,

and should also print a paper copy tobe signed by his/her faculty researchadvisor.

The faculty signature is an indi-cation of approval of the abstractbeing submitted by the student.

All abstracts submitted andapproved by a faculty member areaccepted for the SRD program.

If desired, screening should takeplace at the departmental level.

To be included in the program,applications must be received by theGraduate Office no later thanFriday, March 9.

Abstracts received after this datewill be accepted as space allows, butwill not appear in the SRD program.

The SRD schedule will be much

the same as it has been in recentyears: Posters will need to be in placeby 9:00 am, with judging untilNoon.

The poster session will open at1:30, with oral presentations likely tostart in the morning. Both activitieswill conclude at 3:30 for the SRDReception.

An SRD Luncheon and guestspeaker, will be included in theitenerary, and student participantsare asked to indicate on the applica-tion form if they will attend theseactivities.

Faculty mentors will be invitedand asked to RSVP at a later date.

Student Research Day Kenya S. Taylor,Dean of Graduate Studies and ResearchAntelope Guest Writer

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40 Live Music

41 Local Band

42 Breakfast place

43 Place to live on campus

44 Place to live off campus

45 Place to study on campus

46 Place to study

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47 Professor

48 Student

49 Student Athlete

50 Big Woman/Man On

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•A brand new bike from Bike Shed!

•A graduation party at Copperfield’s

•Free food give-aways including Come

N’ Get It!

•Free service and car washes from

Killion Motors!

And there’s more to come!

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1800 2nd Ave.Kearney, NE 68847

1800 2nd Ave.234-BIKE (2453)

UNK - Head to the Shed!Bicycle Sales & Service.

Fitness Equipment.

Locally owned & operated.

Diamondback, Specialized,Redline & Felt.

23 years experience.

Open 9-6 M-F/9-5 Sat.

Learn the WorldJapanese Greetings

COPPERFIELD’S

Happy Hour M - F 4 - 6

Kearney’s FIRSTKaraoke Bar!

Karaoke Thursdays6 W. 22nd 237-9968

Mondays: Buckets O’ Beer $10 Open Mic’ Night

Thursdays: Ronny D’ Night!$3 mug & $2.25 refills$2 draws

Fridays: $2 wells & $1.50 drawsLive music & shot special

Saturdays: $2 wells & $1.50 drawsLive music & shot special Kearney’s Oldest Bar 308-237-9259 • 13 E 21st St

Wednesdays: KARAOKE!$4.50 domestic pitchers

$1 shot special & $2 long necksafter 11:00

Tuesdays: $2 Draws & Wells

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LUXURY VEHICLES!

KILLION MOTORS!

8th & Central 236-5432www.killionmotors.com

Sales Service

AutoBody

06’ Pontiac SolsticeDark blue.

$24,000

06’ Buick LucerneMaroon.

$22,900 REFIND

Receive $5 off the purchase of $20 or more

(not valid with any other promotion)

Ask the gals at refind about earning 10%-85% off!!!

Get lucky on St. Paddy's day!!! 17% - 92% off the entire store!!

2219 Central Ave 237.4363

St. Patrick’s Day open early