Students battle it out run with it at Bongo Ball Mania. the antelope 10 September 15, 2010 www.unkantelope.com Volume 112, Issue 02 THIS WEEK and away Academic and 5 Football replay up, Career Services Lopers look to repeat Up, winning season. Sports host grand opening Nebraska AIDS Walk raises awareness BY REBECCA MCMICKELL Antelope Staff Trading places 6 Needing help with Chinese and UNK your resume? Thinking students make the about changing your major? Wanting some switch. Features practice for that big in- terview? The office of Aca- demic and Career Ser- Fall TV preview vices is here to help MARY DAAKE 11 with new services and A lineup of what's on the a new office location in West Center. tube. Entertainment With school in full swing, they hosted a grand opening Sept. 8 at the main cam- pus location and Sept. 9 at the new West Center office. Last year, Academic Advising and Career Services joined forces to create Photo by Debbie Epping a combined office in the Student Affairs Constitution Day The Nebraska AIDS Walk began with a red balloon release at the Fine Arts Building. The building in Room 140. Meet the Founders purpose of the annual walk is to "raise awareness about those living with HIV in central “The biggest benefit is that it’s be- Nebraska and to help raise much-needed funds," said case manager Andrew Brackett. come a one-stop shop for students,” said Enjoy Constitutional facts from Photo by Mary Daake, director of Academic and Career Services. “Now, students who founding father look-alikes. Debbie Epping Nebraska are looking for career information as AIDS Walk well as students who are still deciding Presentations on supporters on a major have access to several re- Sept. 17 12:30 p.m. at: take a stroll sources right in one spot.” West Center around UNK to According to Daake, the office can help support provide guidance to students whether C.T. Ryan Library the Kearney they are just starting out at UNK or Nebraskan Student Union chapter of the planning for their career after college. Nebraska AIDS “Its interesting because academic advis- Project (NAP). ing and career advising have different "There are a cycles. Right now, where we’re at in the lot of young year, we just got done with a lot of the people on academic side, like schedule changes, campus, and and we’re starting to see more career it's a great based issues,” she said. Join (Sports Administration Majors Club) way to reach This year, the office expanded and SAM out to them Go online to see now includes a “satellite” location in TO JOIN and provide Membership includes: Contact Rachael how students got -Free T-Shirt -Website for Jobs & Internships education," West Center, Room 108N. Daake said (Cochrane) Page involved -Monthly Meetings -Annual Conference Trip to said case man- the new office is geared toward business San Diego cochranerm@lopers. unkantelope.com unk.edu ager Andrew students who spend most of their time Brackett. GRAND OPENING, PAGE 9 2 the antelope Op-Ed Layout by Sarah Epping September 15, 2010 the antelope Into the Fire FALL 2010 STAFF Who is the radical here? Debbie Epping Editor in Chief BY ERIK DODGE Alison Sievers Antelope Staff Assistant Editor/Production Editor The world watched with mixed emotions Megan Gengenbach Ad Manager as Pastor Terry Jones planned— then can- celed— the Dove World Outreach Center’s Ashley Leever newest attempt at a bonfire—“International Online Editor Burn a Quran Day.” Adam McLaughlin Jones told NBC that his plan to burn Assistant Online Editor the holiest book of the Muslim faith, which Rebecca McMickell many Muslims consider the literal word of Copy Editor God, was “to expose that there is an element of Islam that is very dangerous and very radi- Abby Richter cal”. Sports Editor At the risk of asking a stupid question, Sam Bates who is the radical? News Editor On a day that should have been spent Photo by Skylar Leatherman Sarah Epping remembering the 2,749 killed in the World Don Ford, an AFTERdark staff member, speaks to students at the Student vision launch on Features Editor Trade Center attacks, Jones planned a book Sept. 9. He helps students form ideas of how to inform students about AFTERdark, com- burning. Protestors and the media descended ing at 8 p.m. Oct 14 in the Health and Sports Center Kara Flaherty on the small church, and two people brought Design Editor/Production Coordinator guns. They were church supporters. Eric Dodge But if a Bible burning were planned, Senior Reporter who would come and how many guns would Lyndsey Luxford they bring? I don’t mean to imply that there Senior Photographer are more Christian radicals than Muslim Ministry offers free concert ones, but simply that there are radicals in all Robert Friedmann faiths. Business Manager If you believe that all Muslims are ter- BY SKYLAR LEATHERMAN student vision launch. Terri Diffenderfer rorists, do you also believe that all Christians Antelope Staff A number of campus ministries Adviser are pedophiles? came together to create ideas of how to The inability to distinguish between a spread the word. Don Ford, an AFTER- News Staff few radicals and the millions of American Campus ministry students are bringing dark staff member, came to UNK to help Nate Britton, Ashley Clatterbuck, Skylar a free concert and speaker to UNK through students get excited for the event. Leatherman, Brie Maaske, Kaylie Perry, Ryan Muslims is extremely troubling and leads to Seefus, Bethany Shinn controversies like the one over the New York AFTERdark at 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Health and Sports Center. Ad Staff City mosque. Jones attempted to leverage “I've had such a heart for Kylee Adams, Kim Gerdes, Daren Grace, Zhe his threat to burn Qurans to get the mosque Vanessa Leeper, a junior business ad- Guo, Drew Hoselton, Jillian Jumps, Rachel moved further from Ground Zero. ministration major from Colorado Springs, this campus to know the Lord in McPherson, Dustin Meyer, Kristen Miller, In America, the First Amendment grants Colo., decided to bring AFTERdark to a personal way. I want people to Alison Sievers, Kelli Walters us free speech, freedom of religion and the UNK after hearing about AFTERdark right to peaceable assembly. During tran- from staff training at a summer sports experience and know how much website camp in Branson, Mo. http://www.unkantelope.com quil times this is considered the lifeblood of democracy, and it should be now as well. A “I saw impactful videos about AF- Jesus loves them.” News mosque should be built near Ground Zero if TERdark and heard stories of other (308) 865-8488 Vanessa Leeper [email protected] there are Muslims there who need a place to college kids that had taken it to their schools and how amazing it was,” Leep- Junior business administration major from Advertising worship. (308) 865-8487 When two preachers stood outside the er said. Colorado Springs, Colo. [email protected] union last year and told everyone we were “I’ve had such a heart for this cam- Fax going to hell, the campus responded. A crowd pus to know the Lord in a personal way,” (308) 865-8708 gathered, some shouted, debated and sang Leeper said. “I want people to experi- Ford described the event as a “free Mail songs. Pastor Tom Wilson from the Campus ence and know how much Jesus loves rockin’ concert with a passionate speak- The Antelope Lutheran church told me he disagreed with them. His love is more than church and er.” Ford helped explain to the students Mitchell Center their hateful message. From beginning to Sunday school that some of us may have what the event will look like and how to University of Nebraska at Kearney end, the Bible is a love story, he said. grown up in. He wants a personal rela- prepare. Ford said, “It impacts lives for Kearney, NE 68848 I hope that in the future we remember tionship with us and to be central in our eternity.” Any opinions expressed in columns, editorials, editorial cartoons Wilson’s message and stand up with similar lives.” “I guess I just am excited to see or advertisements are the views of the individual writer, artist or advertiser and do not necessarily reflect the views of the fervor for any religion under attack. In these A lot of work was required to get this what God does through this event on University of Nebraska at Kearney, its employees or students, or the Antelope staff. Contributions must include the name of clashes, lines should not be drawn between event here. Leeper had to fill out spread- campus. I’m excited to see hearts and the writer, as well as the writer’s phone number, hometown and affiliation with the college. Phone numbers will not be printed faiths but between acceptance and hate or un- sheets of information and send it to the lives changed for something bigger,” but are necessary for verification. Deadline for publication is AFTERdark staff. Once the event was ap- Monday at noon. Submissions past deadline will be printed in derstanding and fear, and we should remem- Leeper said. “I’m also excited how the the following edition. The Antelope staff reserves the right to proved, the real work got started. Students body of Christ can rally to make this select letters for publication. ber that people of all religious backgrounds can be found on both sides. got involved on Sept. 9 at the AFTERdark huge and glorify God.” September 15, 2010 Sports Layout by Abby Richter the antelope 3 Loper football leaps into repeat performance Last year's 11-2 championship team is on the road to another successful season BY NATE BRITTON ball, but I also realize it is even harder dine, who were both in the Top 5 in the Antelope Sports Staff to have a great repeat season,” Morris league in sacks, it freed up Coach Mor- said.