September 7, 2005
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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 unlpts@unl.edu.
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NEBRASKA UNION AUDITORIUM, 7:30PM
Carroll R. Pauley Memorial Lecture - "The American Century and Beyond: Two German Perspectives"
Detlef Junker and Philipp Gassert, Center for American Studies, University of Heidelberg
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NEBRASKA UNION AUDITORIUM, 7:30PM
German Experts on U.S. Foreign Policy to Address European Perspective
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Detlef Junker and Philipp Gassert
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Detlef Junker and Philipp Gassert of the Center for American Studies at Germany's University of Heidelberg, will deliver the Carroll R. Pauley Memorial Lecture "The American Century and Beyond: Two German Perspectives" Sept. 7 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The lecture begins at 7:30 pm in the auditorium of the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. The talk is free and open to the public.
From the viewpoint of German experts in the field of American studies, Junker and Gassert will provide an overview of U.S. foreign policy over the past several decades. They will focus particularly on the U.S. role in the world since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the war on terror. The European response to U.S. policy, both from traditional critics and allies of the United States, will be explored.
"Detlef Junker and Philipp Gassert are among the most knowledgeable and perceptive scholars of American history working in Germany today," said UNL historian Alan Steinweis. "In view of the recent strains in America's relationship with Germany and other European allies, I think it is vitally important for us to give serious consideration to their analysis of America's evolving role in the world."
Junker has taught American history since 1975 at Heidelberg, where he is director of the Center for American Studies. He is the author of several books, most recently "America: Power and Mission." Gassert is the executive director of the Center for American Studies and is a former fellow at the German Historical Institute in Washington, D.C. Among Gassert's publications is the book "America in the Third Reich," a study of Nazi perceptions of the United States.
The talk is sponsored by The Carroll R. Pauley Endowment and the UNL Department of History.
DEPT OF HISTORY
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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
Continuing 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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