Fri, Dec 22, 2006
December 22-24, 2006
JAN 1, 2007
Time Running Out to File SSN exemptions
January 1, 2007 is the deadline for UNL to eliminate all non-essential use, collection or storage of Social Security Numbers. If your service or program requires the continued usage of Social Security Numbers, you must fill out an exemption form to be reviewed by Information Services and approved by the Chancellor. For the exemption form and more information, go to the IS SSN website.
REACHES 1000 METERS
ANDRILL Project Breaks Antarctic Drilling Record
The Antarctic Geological Drilling (ANDRILL) Program drilled to a new record depth of 1,000 meters below the seafloor from the site on the Ross Ice Shelf near Scott Base in Antarctica Dec. 16. The depth made ANDRILL the most successful Antarctic drilling program in terms of depth and rock core recovered, breaking the previous record of 999.1 meters set in 2000 by the Ocean Drilling Program's drill ship, the Joides Resolution.
The operations team of 25 drillers, engineers and support staff are justifiably thrilled, ANDRILL Project Manager Jim Cowie said. Antarctica New Zealand, which managed the Cape Roberts Drilling Project, a highly successful predecessor to ANDRILL, is also managing the on-ice drilling operations and logistics on behalf of the ANDRILL partner nations -- Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the United States. more...
ANDRILL
LIED CENTER, DEC 19-23
Marley's Christmas Carol Puts Twist on Holiday Tale
Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol, a creative re-interpretation of the Charles Dickens' classic, will take the stage in the Lied Center’s Johnny Carson Theater December 19-23. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. nightly, with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on December 23. Nebraska Repertory Theatre (NRT) brings this one-man show, written and performed by Tom Mula, to the Lied's 2006/2007 season. Virginia Smith, artistic director of NRT, will direct.
The performances puts a twist on the beloved Christmas story. Audiences are introduced to Jacob Marley, the man in charge of saving old Scrooge. The story follows Marley's behind-the-scenes efforts as he not only attempts to save Scrooge's soul, but also his own. The Chicago Tribune states, "It's great fun. An audience pleaser filled with laughs and capped with, of course, a happy ending...among the best evenings of the theatrical year." Mula has created an irreverent, funny, and ultimately, deeply moving piece. It is also an acting tour-de-force as he performs all of the roles.
Tickets for this performance are $32. University of Nebraska-Lincoln students with a valid I.D., as well as youth age 18 and younger, may purchase tickets for half price. Call the Lied ticket office at (402) 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231 for ticket availability.
