WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 2008 VOL. 107 NO. 3 {http://mcluhan.unk.edu/antelope/www.unk.edu/theantelope/ { University of Nebraska at Kearney Run With It CampusTournament plays raises ball$2,500 for dodging Arthritis balls for Foundation sorority charity BY KRISTEN BROCKMAN Antelope Staff Last week thirty-nine teams converged on the Health and Sports Center gym in a double-elimination tournament raising a total of $2,500 for the Arthritis Foundation. The Phi Sigma Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorori- ty (AOII) hosted their second annual dodgeball tourna- ment to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation. The winners were Team Ramrod from UNK. The event was organized by AOII members Stephanie Shank and Aimee Adams. Planning started in Decem- ber before the end of the semester with a committee of six other girls. Shank serves as Vice President of Com- munications for the chapter Photos by Kristen Brockman and was in charge of all the Above: Matt Lukasiewiec, near advertising for the event. left, Steve Zimmerman, left cen- ter, and Pat Ackerman far left, “There was a lot of sup- race Bryan Kaconda, foreground, port from the local media Aaron Smith, back center, and in advertising,” Shank, a Justin Onken, center, scramble sophomore elementary edu- for the dodgeballs. cation major from Bellevue, Left: Steve Zimmerman, UNK alumnus, and Michael Pelster, said. “We talked on the radio UNK assistant director of under- stations and NTV, Kearney graduate recruitment, wait for Hub and both Kearney high the whistle to start their match. schools did advertising for Right: Junior Mason Doughty, a us.” business administration major from North Platte, got a lot of Shank was pleased with fan attention for his unique the response that the event uniform, a fur coat. Top Right: Sophomore Pat Ack- See Dodgeball on page 3 erman takes aim at the dodge- ball tournament. Obama victorious in state’s first caucus BY LAURA LARSEN to join Obama supporters Senior teacher educa- lieve how many people there Antelope Staff in the front portion of the tion student, Kate Vetter of were, for each side! It was Alumni House. The second Franklin, was volunteering to amazing to see the caucus A crowd of more than option was to join the Clin- help register Obama support- process; I loved the friendly 500 people crammed into the ton supporters in a separate ers. atmosphere. The organizers UNK Alumni Center to take room. The final option was When asked about the did an amazing job, consid- part in the state’s first ever to register as turnout Vetter ering there were more people presidential caucus. Barack undecided and said, “I can- there than anyone expected,” Obama captured the support hear from the not believe Checketts said. of Buffalo County Demo- supporters of how many The caucus comes only crats by a vote of 321-174. both candi- It“ seems like people came days after both the Clinton Obama was able to carry that dates. everyone is really out today for and Obama campaigns spent support throughout the state After the caucus. time and resources cam- and win the Nebraska caucus everyone was excited to be here It seems like paigning across the state. by nearly a 2-1 margin. registered for and be part of the everyone is re- On Thursday, Chelsea Supporters began arriv- the event an new process. ally excited to Clinton addressed supporters ing at the Buffalo County initial count be here and a in both Lincoln and Grand site nearly an hour before Photo by Sarah Ahlers was taken. part of the new Island, while Obama and his the caucus began. Lines for UNK Students were able to vote at the caucus on Saturday after filling out a form to show proof of being a registered voter. (From left Following that Kate Vetter process.” wife spent time rallying vot- the event stretched into the to right) Joel Hoschstein, senior, Nick Lee, freshman and Eric Holms, count, caucus Senior” The cau- ers at events in Omaha and street while the crowd was Junior came to show their support for Barack Obama. goers heard cus process Lincoln. nearly unable to fit into the arguments is much more Voters in Washington venue. Turnout was so high numbers, supporters were turn to be counted. Despite from both campaigns and than casting your vote in and Louisiana also cast their that the caucus chair kept the forced to overflow to the uncomfortable conditions, then given the opportunity a voting box. Senior orga- ballots on Saturday. Obama event open for an additional lawn area outside the Alumni the energy of the event re- to switch sides. After the re- nizational communication was able to capture victory half hour to ensure everyone Center. These supporters mained high. alignment period was over, a student, Travis Checketts of in all three states. was properly registered and showed their dedication by Once caucus goers were final count was conducted to Eagle was amazed by the The battle continues as allowed to participate. braving the cold tempera- properly registered they had determine how the county’s number of Democrats that both candidates are vying for Because of the large tures and waiting for their three options. The first was delegates would be divided. came out. “I couldn’t be- support of voters nationwide. The Peking Coming to UNK: Acrobats bring UNK Track Meet their art Friday, Feb. 15 @ 3 p.m. to UNK. Cushing Coliseum Read the story in next Black History Month Speakers week’s Saturday. Feb. 16 @ 1:30 p.m. issue. Frank House NEXT WEEK http://smdew.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default The Vagina Monologues It’s down to the final four in the Justice department learns from Feb. 17 and 18 @ 7:30 p.m. fast-food challenge. other cultures at annual 5 6 conference. Ponderosa Room Layout by XXXX http://www.chineseacrobats.com/pa.html I N D E X News/Features 2 Layout by Sarah Sweeney WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 2008 New construction creates parking woes across campus BY KIMBERLY TOMJACK UNK said. Heinowski also spot is the seven or eight Antelope Staff said that UNK is pushing parking stalls located just in UNK is recently go- to be more of a “walking front of Founders Hall. ing through some changes. “When I first came to Students, faculty, and staff visit UNK, I was surprised might have noticed the there was hardly any visitor fences put up around the parking and that it was so far “Just like the away,” current student Emily once faculty and staff park- ing lot just north and west of students, when Wolfe said. “This will be a Bruner Hall. the commuter lots little more in the ‘center’ of Bruner is going to be are full you have to campus and easier for guests expanded out into the once to get to where they need to parking area north of the park somewhere be,” Wolfe said. building. A new entrance into else... it works the Heinowski addressed the building will be made as same for the faculty what parking will be com- Photo by Erik O’Brien well as more classrooms and pensated to the faculty and Corey Hatt, a junior math labs. Right now, students are and staff. staff. For instance, an em- education major from Oma- walking up a wooden ramp ployee that works in Found- ha, finds himelf lucky to have and entering Bruner through ers Hall was asked to park at such a great parking spot on Wilma Heinowski the College of Education and Sunday morning. a side entrance. Parking Services Coordinator” The parking area west of walk. Lot 8, which is the lot on the building will be turned Heinowski said, “Just 26th and 9th, across from into some grass area, but campus.” like the students, when the the new dorms that are be- mostly it will be converted Currently, there are only commuter lots are full you ing built, and Lot 10, which into visitor and handicap two different areas for visitor have to park somewhere is the big lot between the parking. “We need handicap to park in. Lot 18 is entirely Photo by Erik O’Brien else… it works the same for Fine Arts Building and Otto parking that’s more easily reserved for visitor parking Finding a parking spot can prove to be a very difficult task, and the faculty and staff.” but is located all the way with a couple more buildings on the way, it seems it can only go Primarily, Heinowski Olsen. accessible into the college,” downhill from here. Wilma Heinowski, Park- west of the College of Edu- said most of the faculty and ing Services Coordinator at cation Building. The other staff will be absorbed into SwitchgrassNative North American helps grass U.S. produces become 10 times a morebio-fuel ethanol thaneconomy corn BY HILLARY KRUGER research in better batteries practical and competitive grass. Antelope Staff for hybrid and electric cars, within six years.” Switchgrass is a summer and in pollution-free cars According to Scientific perennial grass that is native In his 2006 State of the that run on hydrogen. We’ll American, a popular-science to North America. Since Union Address, President also fund additional research magazine, farmers in Ne- it is native, switchgrass is Bush outlined a way to break in cutting-edge methods of braska and North and South resistant to many pests and America’s dependence on producing ethanol, not just Dakota have brought the plant diseases. It is capable foreign sources of energy. from corn, but from wood U.S.