September 2-5, 2005
Labor Day, Sept. 5
is Student and Staff Holiday
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TAKE A FREE RIDE
Gas a Burden? Ride the Bus.
With the continuing rise in gasoline prices and the recent jolt of
Hurricane Katrina on the gasoline markets - gasoline futures for
October delivery were up 75 cents from last Friday to Tuesday - we
remind UNL students, faculty and staff that Lincoln is served by a
quick and efficient public transportation system, StarTran, and that
transportation on StarTran buses is available at no charge for most
in the UNL community, and at a substantially reduced cost for others.
Students should have received a UNL/StarTran bus pass at the beginning
of the semester, paid for by student fees. Faculty and staff who have
purchased a parking permit are eligible to receive a UNL/StarTran bus
pass by request at no additional
charge; others may purchase a pass for $10/month by visiting Parking
Services at the Stadium Drive Parking Garage.
Please consider using public transportation both to save money and to
conserve energy. To use a UNL/StarTran bus pass, simply present it
along with your UNL ID to the driver. For more information, simply
email parking@unl.edu.
ROUTE MAPS
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CITY CAMPUS ROOM 340, FRI 2PM
Women's Center Holds Open House
Don't miss the Women's Center open House on Friday, September 2nd from 2 -
4 pm. Have some snacks, meet the staff, and check out all the resources
we have available. Bring your friends or come meet some new ones!
The mission of the Women's Center is to assist women with a successful,
positive college experience, and to help everyone in the UNL community
understand the changing roles of women and men.
WOMEN'S CENTER
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112 HAMILTON HALL, FRI 3:30PM
Chemistry Colloquium - "The Role of Proteomics in Clinical and Biological Research: Direct Tissue Analysis by Mass Spectrometry"
Richard Caprioli, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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MEMORIAL STADIUM, SAT 6:10PM
Huskers Set for Opener Against Maine
Nebraska kicks off the 116th season in school history on Saturday night when the Huskers take on the Maine Black Bears in a 6:10 p.m. contest in Lincoln. The game will be played before the 269th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium and will be televised on a pay-per-view basis by FSN.
The matchup with Maine begins the Huskers' second season under the direction of Head Coach Bill Callahan. The 2005 Huskers return 12 starters, including six on offense, five on the defensive side of the football and one specialist. Saturday night's game will also be the debut of several talented Husker newcomers who formed a recruiting class that was generally regarded among the nation's best in 2005.
Nebraska hopes to extend its tradition of season-opening success. Last season's 56-17 victory over Western Illinois in the season opener marked the Huskers' 19th straight victory in a season opener, dating back to a 1985 loss to Florida State. The Huskers have dominated in those contests, winning each game by 18 or more points.
Maine comes to Lincoln after a 5-6 record last fall in the Division I-AA ranks. The Black Bears made national headlines in 2004, winning 9-7 at Mississippi State in Maine's first-ever meeting with a Division I-A foe. Maine faced one of the nation's most difficult schedules last fall. In addition to their win at Mississippi State, the Black Bears lost to both Division I-AA finalists and a pair of quarterfinalists.
In addition to the opening-night festivities, Nebraska will also honor several past greats this weekend as 11 new inductees will be enshrined into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame, including eight former members of the Cornhusker program.
HUSKERS.COM | PPV INFO
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UNL CAMPUS
NU Opens Doors and Hearts to Hurricane-Affected Students
The University of Nebraska's campuses will offer assistance to the
hurricane-affected regions and do "everything possible" to accommodate
college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, President James B.
Milliken said today.
"Thousands of college students in the Gulf Coast - including many students
from the Midwest - have seen their campuses closed indefinitely due to
hurricane damage," Milliken said. "This devastating storm has impacted
countless families across the United States. Our faculty, administration
and students stand ready to help in any way we can."
Faculty members and student organizations on all four NU campuses are
already organizing to help the stricken area through fund-raising and other
outreach, Milliken said. "The immediate reaction of our university
community has been to ask, 'how can we help?'" Faculty and students are
now discussing service-learning programs involving on-site assistance. NU
students, faculty and staff whose hometowns are in the affected area will
be encouraged to seek counseling and other assistance through existing
university programs.
In addition, Milliken said, "For those students eligible for admission who
are unable to return to their home campuses for an indefinite period of
time, we will immediately accept as many as we can at our campuses. We will
allow them to enroll this fall at in-state tuition rates, and provide
assistance in quickly registering them for classes, finding housing and
whatever additional help they need." Classes began August 22 in Omaha,
Lincoln and Kearney, so incoming students would have a reasonably small
number of class days to make up. Milliken noted that a number of Nebraska
students who were enrolled at Tulane University in New Orleans have already
contacted the university. "This is temporary assistance, and when their
institutions are able to re-open, we will also help facilitate an easy
transfer back home," Milliken said.
The university is also looking into providing space, to the extent
available, to faculty at affected institutions.
Students seeking assistance are urged to contact NU via email at
NUhelp@nebraska.edu. A 24-hour 800 # has also been set up to handle
inquiries: 1-800-742-8800. To list a Hurricane Katrina-related event on the UNL Calendar, please go to the event submission page.
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MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Opening This Weekend at the Ross: Rize, Me And You And Everyone We Know.
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
presents Rize, the debut film from famed photographer David LaChapelle
and performance artist Miranda July's debut film, Me And You And Everyone We Know
Photographer David LaChapelle gets behind a different kind of lens for Rize,
his feature film debut. LaChapelle heads to Los Angeles to make his mark in
the cinematic world, shooting a documentary about a style of hip-hop dance called "krumping." Dividing
his time between the personal lives of the dancers and some spectacular on-screen
demonstrations courtesy of the cream of the krumpers, LaChapelle's bright, vivacious
photographic style makes an impressive translation to the big screen. As the dancers perform a jaw-dropping array of moves, a deliriously infectious mixture of fun, intensity, and jubilant release pours from the screen. Playing out like a west-coast relative to fellow 2005 film, the New York-based Mad Hot Ballroom, LaChapelle's movie gloriously demonstrates the healing powers of dance.
Miranda July's debut feature film, Me And You And Everyone We Know, is a charming, quirky romantic comedy that is entertaining from start to finish. Writer-director July stars as Christine, an offbeat performance artist who becomes instantly smitten with Richard (John Hawkes), a brooding department-store shoe salesman who is having trouble dealing with his divorce and his separation from his two kids--the shy, private Peter (Miles Thompson) and the very funny Robby (Brandon Ratcliff). Christine is trying to get her latest work accepted at a major museum, but first she has to get through mean-spirited Nancy (Tracy Wright), who is not necessarily very interested in her submission.
Meanwhile, Natasha Slayton and Najarra Townsend are a riot as a pair of teenagers who think they're ready for sex as they tease neighborhood pervert Andrew (Brad Henke) and consider experimenting with Peter. Amid all the tender, comedic, well-acted, and well-written scenes, Ratcliff nearly steals the film as Robby gets involved in a dirty, hysterical online chat with a mystery person. July's marvelous, surprising movie won the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival in addition to well-deserved prizes at the Philadelphia and San Francisco International Film Festivals.
More information is available at the Ross website.
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