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This week's online poll question: Last week we asked: What are your thoughts on the early snow? What discourages you from voting for a political candidate? 50% I don't like their 10% They have a weird political values name I can't pronounce 10% Their commercials 10% I don't vote 10% They look funny 10% I've never heard of them theVolume 116, Issue 10 | 11.12.14antelope | www.unkantelope.com Granger Smith to play Mortar Board hosts annual Nov. 14 in Kearney Smith's altar ego Earl event to thank veterans Dibbles Jr. returns to CBS Sports Network Photo by Jessica Albin Senior Mortar Board members Morgan Kristensen from BY JESSICA ALBIN Minden and Jon Hess from Imperial staff one of the Asst. Editor/Copy Editor booths for students to come and write thank you notes to veterans and active service members. Senior Sarah Country music maverick and viral su- Maginnis from Odell takes a minute out of her day to perstar Granger Smith announced plans express her appreciation for the troops. Mortar Board for an extensive 65 city headlining fall hosts this event every year with booths in the Nebraskan tour in August. The YEE YEE NATION Student Union and the Health and Sports Center. 2014 TOUR officially kicked off in Fargo, North Dakota, on Aug. 27 and will bring Granger to all corners of the U.S. through- out its run. Special guests Logan Mize and Jeff Allen will appear in various cities. With a staggering two million+ dedi- cated followers via social media and the After horrific injury, Ball overcomes odds best selling independent country album in digital sales of 2013 to his credit, Granger Surviving physical injuries following abuse, She said that the doctors told her has also released a new full-length docu- she flew headfirst into the windshield, mentary providing a behind-the-scenes she faced formidable emotional scars and the car flipped twice before she look at the Granger Smith SEE Q&A was ejected from the sun roof. She experience. The documen- WITH flew 75 feet going 75 miles per hour tary offers a look into the SMITH, BY AUSTIN KOELLER down the road, landing on her left hip. ins and outs of life on the PAGE 11 News/Feature Editor Ball woke up in a hospital bed at Good road as he, his band and Samaritan. She had broken her pelvis in six his crew travel the coun- In high school, Emaly Ball says places, shattered her tailbone, broken both try selling out shows in brand new mar- she was just like many other students arms, punctured and partially collapsed kets, set unprecedented attendance re- who don’t feel part of the in crowd. She her left lung, lost all her muscle mass and cords and bring fans the high-energy, hated math and spent her days drawing was left with a traumatic brain injury. unparalleled show they’ve come to expect. in the art room. She was not an athlete, "The doctors were astounded," Ball In addition to bringing his consistently making her feel an outcast, she said. said. "They didn't know why I survived." sold-out, electrifying live show to fans "It was just average. Nothing Ball was in the Intensive Care Unit for a week, nationwide this fall, Granger will return “ like it is now," she said. and in the hospital for a month and five days. to primetime national TV once again as “Now” for Ball, a junior family studies "They started to do small stuff after I his country boy alter ego Earl Dibbles Jr. major from Kearney, is defined by events started waking up," she said. "They had appears for a new season of CBS Sports that began shortly after she moved from me move side to side to distribute the Network’s “Inside College Football.” By Lincoln to Loomis when she was 15. blood because they didn't want the blood popular demand, Dibbles will deliver his Photo by Austin Koeller "I met a guy, and it was an abuse story," to build up in certain parts of my back personalized “Dip Em’ and Pick Em’” Emaly Ball provides inspiration she said. "It was fine at first, but it escalated or anything. They would get me up and segments, making college football picks for other students. Her accident into something that was really bad." try to get my legs moving, but I couldn't throughout the entirety of the season. set her back in high school, but Two years later, on March 11, do anything. They had to carry me. It Hosted by Adam Zucker and analysts she pushes forward to success as 2012, the abuse reached a climax started out with just moving my feet Randy Cross, Brian Jones, Aaron Taylor president of the CIA at UNK. on a day that Ball will never forget. back and forth — that's all I could do." and Christian Fauria, this season of “Inside "He just decided to pick me up, throw While the physical scars College Football” premiered Aug. 26 and me in his car and run the car off the side of See scheldule of events on page 10 BALL, PAGE 10 airs each Tuesday from 8:00–10:00 p.m. the road," Ball said. "I don't remember it." EST. entertainment Who do these people think they are? 16 celebrities hoping not to hear: 'You're fired.' • Jamie Anderson – Professional • Kevin Jonas – Musician snowboarder • Shawn Johnson – Olympic gymnast • Johnny Damon – Former MLB player and • Lorenzo Llamas – Actor World Series champion • Kenya Moore – Star, "The Real • Vivica Fox – Actress Housewives of Atlanta" • Leeza Gibbons – Daytime talk show host • Terrell Owens – Former NFL player • Brandi Glanville – Star, "The Real • Keisha Knight Pulliam – Actress Housewives of Beverly Hills" • Geraldo Rivera – Attorney/journalist • Kate Gosselin – Star, "Jon & Kate Plus 8" • Ian Ziering – Actor • Gilbert Gottfried – Stand-up comedian • Sig Hansen – Star, "Deadliest Catch" 2013. Filming for this season was complet- chance either. The highest an athlete has multaneously with, “You’re fired,” is back. ed early in the year. finished was Lennox Lewis in fourth all And so are 16 new candidates on the The term 'celebrity' on Celebrity Ap- the way back in the inaugural Celebrity upcoming season of the Celebrity Appren- prentice has always been used with a little Apprentice. But, if you thought Dennis BY ANDREW tice. bit of discretion. Seriously, who is this al- Rodman times two was fun, Owens is sure HANSON With a list comprised of the likes of leged snowboarder named Jamie Ander- to be good TV. Columnist Kate from that show about eight children son? Kenya Moore, who is this season's on TLC, Gilbert Gottfired, Terrell Owens When you look at the list of past win- real housewife, is sure to square off against and Geraldo Rivera, ners you see a list Kate Gosselin. Because what says fun like this cast is sure not to “But, if you thought consisting of Piers watching a “real housewife” go blow to disappoint. Dennis Rodman times Morgan, Joan Rivers, blow with a mother of eight. From Dennis Rodman to Gary Busey Sure, viewers Bret Michaels, John So what have I concluded about the to people that make you say, “Which Real are going to wonder two was fun, Owens is Rich, Arsenio Hall upcoming season of the Celebrity Appren- Housewives show was she on again,” the which Jonas broth- sure to be good TV. ” and Trace Adkins. tice? There are three things: Celebrity Apprentice is back. er was that again, What’s that mean? – Terrell Owens is sure to be fun. Like Donald Trump’s finger pointing si- but they’ve already Probably not much, as really fun. He’ll probably agree to be proj- played that game with the Kardashians. long as you’re not Gary Busey you’ve got ect manager early on and flame out mis- The show, slated to premiere on Sun- a chance. erably, but in an absolutely spectacular day, Jan. 4, on NBC is the franchise’s sev- In actuality, someone who is a musi- fashion. Dennis Rodman was by no means enth celebrity version and 14th overall. cian or in the TV industry in one shape great at the game, but was fun to watch, This installment is premiering nearly two or another has the best chance. Does that especially in his second go around in All- years since the most recent All-Star Celeb- mean Kevin Jonas is going to win? No. Stars. rity Apprentice, which ran in the spring of According to history, T.O. has no – Apparently Kenya Moore has some competition as to who’s the realest house- Great experience for Education, wife on this season of Celebrity Apprentice RECREATION JOBS! because Brandi Glanville is also on this January - April seasonal positions Recreation, Sports Administration, and Exercise Science majors! season. Moore, who is on the Atlanta ver- * Girls & Boys Basketball Coach ($8.25-9.25 per hour) sion, and Glanville, on Beverly Hills, are * Girls & Boys Basketball Official ($8.25-9.25 per hour) APPLICATION DEADLINE: * Parent/Child Sports Instructor ($8.25-9.25 per hour) going to get an enormously huge fight that * Girls & Boys U11-14 Soccer Coach ($8.25-9.25 per hour) Friday, December 5 you’ll cringe at, but laugh ridiculously at * Adult Volleyball Official ($10.00-12.00 per hour) Call 237-4644 for more information. because of how petty and absurd it is. * Adult Kickball Umpire ($10.00-12.00 per hour) * Adult/HS Intramural Basketball Official ($12.00-17.00 per hour) – Geraldo Rivera, the man who broad- * League Supervisor ($9.00-11.00 per hour) casted the Good Samaritan trial in the fina- * Youth Fitness & Day Camp Instructor ($8.25-9.25 per hour) le of "Seinfeld" is going to be told, “You’re Applications available at the Kearney Park and Recreation Office, 2005 1st Avenue (SE of Library), or go to www.cityofkearney.org.