Which singing competition run with it is your guilty pleasure? the antelope 7 February 29, 2012 www.unkantelope.com Volume 113, Issue 07 THIS WEEK Foreign Film Series offers 8 Music Sensation Skrillex captivates the peek into different cultures nation with unique beats. BY CAITLIN OSTBERG “In the spring, we have a film series, Antelope Staff in which we have a film a week, or ap- REMAINING FOREIGN Features proximately 10 films,” said Chavez. “Usu- Films are windows into other realms, ally the format is four Spanish films, FILM SCHEDULE Luck in the Draft and the Foreign Film Series hosted by the two French films, two German films, Mar. 1: "Afterlife" in Japanese 10 modern languages department allows view- a Japanese film and a Chinese film.” Mar. 8: "Barfuss" in German Griffin, Luck battle it out ers to take a look through Chavez said that foreign films are very for first round NFL draft the movies. different than American films because they Mar. 15: "Bajolamisma Luna" in pick. Each movie is a peek have less action and more dialogue. Spanish into another culture, said Chavez looks to blogs, the Inter- Mar. 29: "Madame Bovary" in French Sports Xavier Chavez, lecturer national Movie Database and sugges- Apr. 5: "Mountain Patrol" in Chinese tions from the modern languages depart- in the modern languages Apr. 12: "Smoking Room" in Spanish department. “I really en- ment to see what films should be shown. The Antelope sends condolences joy seeing other cultures; “We look for award-winning films; we look to the family and friends of student that’s why I studied lan- for Academy Award winning films. We some- Gabrielle "Gabby" Ayala. A tribute guages in the first place,” XAVIER times look for films that, if someone’s study- “Especially when you’re in the middle he said. CHAVEZ ing a certain text in a literature class, we’ll see of Nebraska, how many of these kids are go- story is forthcoming. In the fall, the depart- if there’s a film about that text,” Chavez said. ing to go to Japan or China or somewhere ment hosts a three-day film festival consisting Though many foreign language stu- else and see this other culture,” Chavez said. of four movies each day. The spring, how- dents attend the film screenings for “This is one way that they can half-way ex- Results from last week's online poll ever, is a bit more relaxed, and the films are grades or extra credit, Chavez encour- perience it. All the movies are subtitled, so at unkantelope.com shown in Thomas Hall, Room 106 at 7 p.m. ages all students to attend an event. that helps out too.” Which Oscar-nominated film did you root for? “The Artist” 23% REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST THROUGH MUSIC “The Descendants” 23% “The Help” 23% “Moneyball” 15% “The Tree of Life” 8% “Hugo” 8% “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” “Midnight in Paris” and “War Horse” received 0 online votes. This week's online poll question: “American Idol” vs. “The Voice:” Which singing competition Photo by Yena Oh do you prefer? 'In Remembrance, Lest We Should Forget' featuring works written during the Holocaust was performed on Feb. 26 in the Fine Vote at www.unkantelope.com Arts Recital Hall. The concert directed by David Bauer consisted of University Men's Chorus, University Women's Chorus, Vocal Collegium and UNK Choraleers. 2 the antelope Op/Ed Layout by Lacey McPhillips february 29, 2012 the antelope Views of few outweigh rights of many SPRING 2012 STAFF BY JAY OMAR posed; maybe they should have started by change the layout of Obama’s proposal, so Sam Bates Antelope Staff Executive Editor in Chief talking to the members of their congrega- that it is not an “attack on religious free- Ashley Leever tion. dom.” In an odd way it shows how great of Managing Print Editor Last week President Another study showed that between a country America is in that everyone has a Barack Obama’s admin- Amanda Arnold 2007 and 2009 close to 20,000 women that voice. But why is the Catholic Church be- Assistant Editor/Copy Editor istration mandated the gave birth in Catholic hospitals in seven ing listened to instead of other Americans free issue of birth control Megan Meier states across America had their “tubes begging for change? Ad Manager to women through their tied,” another form of birth control. The gay and lesbian community Taylor Anderson employers without a co- So here is the question that I raise. If makes up roughly 9 percent of the people Assistant Ad Manager pay or deductible. at least 70 percent of Catholic women are in this country, nearly three times that Adam McLaughlin Essentially, this policy issued free using birth control, and only 24 percent of of Catholic women that do not use birth Online Manager birth control to the women of America. Americans are Catholic, why is the Catho- control. The homosexual community has Kaytlyn Duden I could not have enjoyed anything Online Assistant lic Church acting like this is affecting mil- been fighting for years for acceptance and more than sitting and watching this man- lions of people? Sex is going to happen, change in Washington, while the change to Erik Swazo date go forward. Instead, opposition is Sports Editor the birth control bill happened in close to pushing back on religous principle against three days. Jay Omar the compromise to pass the cost off to the Religious challenges News and Features Editor Why is Washington shaking when the private insurance companies. Adam Konruff to mandated birth control Catholic church has a problem with the Photo Editor What I have a problem with, is why way things are being run, but when a gay this compromise had to be reached to begin Kaytlyn Duden represents voice of small man or women is simply asking for the Production and Photo Assistant with. Especially since male enhancement right of marriage to their partner separate Lacey McPhillips drugs have been covered by insurance for percentage of country from the church, progress is moving at a Lead Designer over 10 years. snail’s pace with many people trying to Tate Schneider Uproar was heard from some over stop it altogether? Merydeth Cummings this issue, but the Catholic Church led and personally I would rather have women This doesn’t make sense to me. When Designers the charge proclaiming this prohibits the be able to get birth control if they are not did America become run by the voice of Robert Friedman church from the freedom to practice their Business Manager ready for children since the premarital sex the few instead of the beliefs of the many? religion. rate shows no signs of dropping – from I mean 53 percent of Americans support Terri Diffenderfer Here is what really gets me. America Print, Online Adviser close to 95 percent. the legalization of gay marriage. If every- is a free country, and that is what makes Let’s do the math. Twenty-four per- one wants change to be exactly what he Christina Jackson it such a wonderful place to live. I am all Ad Adviser cent of Americans are Catholic so roughly or she envisions, change is never going to for going out and fighting for a cause, but News Staff 12 percent are Catholic women. Not tak- happen. This country will never be perfect, do not be a hypocrite. According to a study Brooke Alstrom Sean Park ing into account age, 70 percent of that but if we are going to listen to the minority Nathan Borowski Emily Seevers ran by Guttmacher Institute of Research, 12 percent use or have used birth control. in America, every voice should be heard. Arthur Hobbs Aaron Urbanski 70 to 78 percent of Catholic women use That leaves a percentage of 3.6 percent that Kole Kluver Eunjung Kwon some sort of birth control. Whether that Caitlin Ostberg Brianne Wetowick Churches all over the country have thrown is sterilization or the pill, Catholic women a fit to protect. If they don’t want it, they Photo Staff are partaking. don’t have to use it! Amanda Arnold Bishop after bishop from church af- Let’s get back to the numbers. The Fred Arnold ter church started to voice their opinions 3.6 percent of Americans was enough to Blake Beideck on this matter the second the bill was pro- Adam Konruff Yena Oh Ad Staff Krista Coyler Educator's Employment Fair Zhe Guo Ryan Janousek Take Aim at Your New Teaching Job Yein Kim Hope Merrick Brett Miller Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Rachel Van Boening 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Advertising (308) 865-8487 Nebraskan Student Union [email protected] 2nd Floor Fax (308) 865-8708 “Tips for Success” Mail Presentation on how The Antelope to succeed at the Fair 166 Mitchell Center View list of all March 15 University of Nebraska at Kearney participating College of Ed Kearney, NE 68849 schools at (308) 865-8488 Room C-208 unk.edu/edfair [email protected] 4:45-5:30 p.m. february 29, 2012 News Layout by Merydeth Cummings the antelope 3 NEPALI CULTURAL NIGHT FREAKY FA S T Photo by Amanda Arnold ABOVE: Participants at the Nepali Cultural Night Feb. 26 prepare DELIVERY! to serve some Nepali cuisine. Some of the dishes served were chicken curry and pulao. LEFT: Ramesh Neupane, a rep- resentative of the International Student Association and Nepal- ese Student Association Kearney (NESAK) from Kathmandu, Nepal introduces the events at the Ne- pali Cultural Night.