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T HE U NIVERSITY OF N EBRASKA - KEARNEY V OL. 98, NO . 5 THE ANTELOPE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 2, 2003 Homecoming fun hits UNK by Chrys Wiebelhaus lowing the Lip Sync competition. Queen finalists are Becky Antelope Staff Writer Schneider, Kenda Olson, Mindy Engler and Billie Livermore. King finalists are Dusty Reynolds, Drew Hanson, David Liakos and Jesse Cain. Leaning under the limbo stick, trekking across the tricycle course Representing Alpha Phi sorority, Schneider is the daughter of and competing with pudding, ketchup and pickle juice in the obsta- Cindy and Mick Schneider of Grand Island. Her UNK involvement cle course are fun activities students can participate in during includes: Summer Advising and Enrollment staff for three years, Homecoming. Panhellenic Director of Recruitment, Student Court Justice, The University of Nebraska at Kearney kicked of Homecoming Chancellor’s Ambassador, Honor’s Program, Dean’s List and The 2003 on Sept. 29 with the theme “The Spirit of the Century.” Newman Center. Participants in 10 residence halls, 10 Greek chapters and three uni- Olson is representing Centennial Towers East. She is the daugh- versity organizations have organized forces to fight for the win in ter of Peggy and David Anderjaska of Haigler. A senior majoring in several Homecoming activities. Secondary Education-Mathematics, she has been a Resident Advisor Events began on Monday with the limbo contest. Tuesday’s activ- for two years, is the Assistant Hall Director in CTE, is a UNK ity highlighted UNK students going back to their early years with the Diplomat, was part of the 2003 Summer Advising and Enrollment tricycle race. The Lopers took on Wayne State College in volleyball staff, is a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, and is a member of action. As students were showcased in Crazylimpics Wednesday, Kappa Mu Epsilon and Phi Kappa Phi. Photo by Karri Thunker they competed in the messy food obstacle course. Engler is an Elementary Education major with an English as a “The Spirit of a Century”: UNK kicked off its The Lip Sync, Spirit Competition and the Royalty Crowning will Second Language Endorsement. She is the daughter of Jim and Lori begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Health and Sports Center. Friday, the Engler of Holdrege. Representing Gamma Phi Beta sorority, Mindy annual Homecoming celebration on Sept. 29. The Lawn Display Competition will be exhibited and judged at 2 p.m. is the President of Gamma Phi Beta and has been involved in week’s activities consisted of a limbo contest, a On Saturday, the Homecoming Parade will start at 10 a.m. on Nebraskats for four years. Her additional UNK involvement Central Avenue in downtown Kearney, followed by UNK battling includes: Student Diplomat, 2003 Summer Advising and Enrollment tricycle race, a lip-sync contest, a spirit competi- Adams State in the football game beginning at 1 p.m. at Foster Field. staff, Rho Lambda Honor society, Resident Advisor and Dean's List. Last year, more than 1,200 people came to see the Lip Sync com- From Omaha, Billie Livermore is the daughter of Tom and Ellen tion and the crowning of UNK’s royalty. Eight petition, Karla Falk, coordinator of Student Activities, said. Livermore. She is representing Randall Hall and is an students were selected as candidates for the honor. The 2003 Homecoming finalists will be crowned Thursday fol- See Homecoming, page 8 Students embrace cell phone mania by Jenni Epley People all over the world roaming in other states. It’s the perfect minutes plus unlimited night the local freedom plan. The Antelope Staff Writer depend on cell phones to keep Students are able to travel the plan for peo- and weekend home minutes for local freedom plan is for those them in contact with their country and not have to use ple who travel $39.95 to 3,000 anytime min- customers whose needs remain friends, family and everyone in pay phones to reach their extensively utes plus unlimited night and close to home. With extended Cellular phones are a way of between. College students are loved ones. Plans can be and need to weekend home minutes for coverage outside immediate life these days. People don’t just no different. arranged that allow enough stay connect- $299.95. The disadvantage is calling areas customers get great use their cells for emergencies Brett Bowers, UNK fresh- day-time, nighttime and ed when that every additional minute rates when they need to travel a anymore; they also use them in man, said, "I like to have my weekend minutes for even they’re on used after the allotted minutes bit beyond their normal range. substitute of land-line tele- phone with me whenever I can the biggest phoneaholic. the go. are used costs anywhere from 20 This plan also provides no phones. so people can get a hold of me Alltel, one of the best- Customers cents to 40 cents. roaming or long-distance Cell phones have many and I can get a hold of others. known wireless service who choose The second largest coverage charges within the coverage advantages and disadvantages. My mom also likes the fact that providers in the the total free- area is the national freedom area. The benefits of cell phones are I have a cell phone so she can Kearney area, offers dom option plan. The national freedom The most inexpensive plan that they can be taken anywhere, call and see how I’m doing. I three options for three then choose the plans allows customers to keep includes 300 anytime minutes people can reach each other no think it makes her feel a little bit very different callers. number of min- in touch with friends, family and and 500 night and weekend min- matter what time it is or where better about me being out at The largest cover- utes that they associates in major metropolitan utes for $29.95. For $199.95, a they are and plans can be cus- night if I have my cell phone." age option is the total need. cities within the coverage area. customer can receive 3,600 any- tomized to fit each individual's In addition, cell phones are a freedom plan. Total Total freedom National freedom plans range time minutes and unlimited needs. great way for students to make freedom allows cus- customers can call from 300 anytime minutes plus night and weekend minutes. All Some disadvantages are the calls without having to set up a tomers to make anyone from any- unlimited night and weekend three plans can include caller fees for exceeding the number phone plan in their apartment or calls from coast to where within the home minutes for $35.00 to ID, three-way calling, no answer of minutes allotted, the confus- dorm. Students can also avoid coast with no United States for one 3,000 anytime minutes plus transfer, call forwarding, call ing bills and the less-than-satis- buying expensive phone cards. long-distance or price. The minutes unlimited night and weekend waiting and detailed billing. factory service provided in some Many cell phone plans don’t roaming range from home minutes for $200.00. areas. charge for long-distance calls or charges. Photo illustration by Francisco Itamar 200 anytime The third plan Alltel offers is See Cells, page 8 Greeks learn leadership skills at weekend retreat by Stephanie Fielder the Greek community through Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Tau influence, motivation, purpose, Delta, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Kappa Antelope Staff Writer action, community and trust. Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon and According to the IMPACT phi- Sigma Tau Gamma. There are Sixty students from the Greek losophy, the goal of the program four sororities: Alpha Omicron community at UNK participated is to develop desired leadership Pi, Alpha Phi, Chi Omega and in a leadership retreat at Camp skills, identify new ideas and to Gamma Phi Beta. There are Comeca in Cozad last weekend. develop concrete plans for the many leadership opportunities Members of the Panhellenic campus’s Greek community. within each chapter, and devel- and Interfraternity Councils, as Thus, the focus of the camp was oping the right skills to be an well as other Greek leaders gath- to identify a unified vision for effective leader is important to ered to discuss and relate prob- change. the success of the Greek commu- lems within the Greek communi- “Better relationships are the nity. ty through the IMPACT pro- building blocks to working Several different sessions gram. Facilitators from different together to create change and were held for the participants Greek communities around the often times they don’t realize throughout the weekend which country volunteered to assist that things they are thinking and focused primarily on team-build- with the retreat. feeling are just the same as the ing exercises, communicating “Some of them drove for 15 others that live across the effectively and developing over- hours to be there, which was street…so now they are on the all leadership skills among the really awesome,” Kristie Artz, same page and they have the Greek community. “It was a lot Kearney sophomore, said. She is option of building and strength- of relating situations to Greek a member of Gamma Phi Beta ening the Greek community over life,” Artz said. sorority. the next couple of years,” Cami One skill that the sessions IMPACT was created by the Wacker, Assistant Director of focused on was dealing with North American Interfraternity Photo by Adam Wegner Residential and Greek Life, said. confrontation. Students learned a Conference Program to improve UNK offers six fraternities: Members of the UNK Greek community met to build relationships at a retreat last weekend in Cozad.

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