Thursday, October 13, 2011
Humanities on the Edge lecture series to explore changed nature of power
Sara Guyer
A broad range of theorists will round out the second season of the "Humanities on the Edge" cross-disciplinary speaker series at UNL, which kicks off today.
At 5:30 p.m., Sara Guyer, associate professor of English at University of Wisconsin, will speak on "'A Poet Is Born Not Made': John Clare's Grave and the Politics of Life." Based on a discussion of the changing reputation of the poet, who was born into a family of farmers and was later institutionalized due to his severe depression, Guyer's presentation will examine the social and political aspects of Romanticism from the perspective of the possibility of justice. Read more about this series on Today@UNL.
NEBRASKA UNION AUDITORIUM, 5:30PM
Terrorism stereotypes topic of lecture
Gary LaFree
Gary LaFree opens the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Visiting Scholars Lecture Series with a 5:30 p.m. presentation in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. The lecture, "The Impact of Black Swans on Terrorism Stereotypes," is free and open to the public.
LaFree is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Maryland. He is also director of the National Center for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, based at the University of Maryland. Read more about this lecture on Today@UNL.
Speech and Debate team wins UNL's first Big Ten title
The UNL speech and debate team became the first Nebraska team to win a Big Ten title with its victory at the Conference Challenge Tournament, Oct. 8-9 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
UNL led the field with a two-day point total of 261 points, ahead of tournament host and second-place finisher Northwestern at 138 points. In addition to the team championship in a conference that has a long tradition of academic excellence and excellence in speech and debate, UNL students captured seven individual Big Ten titles. Senior Nick Herink of Omaha won conference championships in prose interpretation, dramatic interpretation, and duo interpretation with partner sophomore Grace Kluck of Lincoln. Read more about the tournament on Today@UNL.
Campus recreation holds Intramural Sports Tournament Night
The annual Intramural Sports Tournament Night is Oct. 13 from 5:45 to 9:30 p.m. in the Campus Rec Center. UNL students can compete with friends and foes in bench press, climbing wall, obstacle course, quickball, tug-of-war, and 2-on-2 basketball.
Events are open to both men and women and are open to all UNL students and free to enter. Tug-of-War teams must sign up in advance by Oct. 11 in the Intramural Sports office; all other contests will have on site entry at the tournament. Read more about sports tournament night on Next@Nebraska.
Rec centers adjust hours for fall break
Campus Rec Center and East Campus Activities Building have reduced hours during fall break, Oct. 14-18. Group fitness and mind and body classes schedules are modified as well.
Campus Rec Center Fall Break hours:
- Oct. 14 5:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Oct. 15 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Oct. 16 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Oct. 17 5:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Oct. 18 5:45 a.m. to midnight
For a full list of fall break hours read more on Today@UNL.
