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He's called the "Bear"-and has been called
a "son of a buck" by Coach Tom Osborne. We
remember a few other names leveled at him in
1975 when he chose not to play the Huskers.
Instead, Paul Bryant took his University of
Alabama charges to the Sugar Bowl and victory.
UNL went to the Fiesta Bowl and defeat.
And it still hurts. ,
The thought back then, however, was "wait a
few years, Bear, then we've got you in our nice
warm, red den. Go ahead, duck us now we'll get
you later." That later is Saturday.
Of course, these are the musings of a fan. But
: gosh, we have to admit there are fans still wander
ing this campus.
Despite controversy about stadium expansion,
despite concern that at times the athletic dept. is
too big for its britches, despite the fact that the
NU Board of Regents probably is too concern
ed with football many times, we're still fans
especially against Alabama.
Make no mistake, prospects look dim for the
Huskers against the fourth-rated Crimson Tide.
You can read about it on the sports page.
Make no mistake, the Bear is a force to be rec
koned with. We may remember with regret his
choice to play elsewhere in 1975, but one has to
have respect for the guy. Look at his record, it
rivals that of the revered Bob Devaney.
Make no mistake, it will take a great, effort by
an inspired team to beat Alabama.
To those who maice money by predicting
games, we're up to612 to 10 points underdogs.
But according to a few, we're the upset special.
There is some hope. Football coaches always
talk about "on any given Saturday, any given
team can win ..."
Maybe we're just wishful, thinkers. Maybe we
don't like tosee NU shamed on television.
Whatever, it sure would make Saturday night
parties merrier if you and the guys could pull one
out this weekend, Coach Tom. At least on this
issue, we're behind you.
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Parking permit sales still rise
This is the final word from here about parking
permit sales. The latest report from. John Duve,
UNL parking and traffic coordinator:
As of Sept. 2, 8,084 permits were sold.
Breaking that down, 5,351 were sold to students
and 2,850 to staff. That compares to last year's
figures of 5,351 student and 2,410 staff as of
Sept. 3, 1976 for a total of 7,761 .
In other words, students sales are 117 lower,
staff sales 440 higher.
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and still going strong. Sales probably will not
stabilize until October.
Basically parking lots are full.
Make what you want of Duve's report. It still
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Mac attack success
It seems the experiment was a success,
Fleetwood Mac's concert drew a capacity crowd
into the year-old Sports Complex,
Final tallies are not in, but we would guess the
concert was a money-maker. And, more
importantly, preliminary indications are that the
complex withstood the hordes.
Reports from the concert indicate the crowd
behaved and enjoyed the program.
The concert follows several apparently success
ful performances for the State Fair. Those
looking at the performances to see about future
use of the complex for such concerts should be
pleased. This includes the NU Board of Regents,
the State Fair Board and the state.
The Union Program Council deserves credit for
joining in sponsoring the concert. We hope the
concerts continue.
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Another ABS blockbuster: 'Starskyand Hamlet'
Scene: The Creativity Division of the American Broad
casting System. One of ABS fop script writers, Bill
Shakespeare, is conferring withABS's Creativity Director,
Morton Slocke, about a manuscript.
Slocke: Let's see, Bill, you want to do a three-hour
special called, Othello, Vie Moor of Venice? Sorry, but
three-hour specials are out this season.
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Can you pad it out to twelve hours? Then we can run
it over six nights in a row like" Roots. That's big this year.
And, by the way, Bill, what's a Moor?
Shakespeare: That's a black man, Mort. Othello's the
general in command of the Venetian army. He's married
to this beautiful woman, Desdcmona, who . . .
otkc: Hold it, Bill. A bbek Italian general? You want
both the Mafia and the NAACP on our backs? Now black
is sock-o this season, so that's fine. Maybe I can get Redd
Foxx.. But you better nuke him from Venice, Calif.
And why a general, Bill?
Shakespeare: I see him as a heroic figure, Mort, buffet
ed by the forces of good and evil, swept up in a mael
strom of love, jealousy . . ,
Slocke: Yeah, sure. But there aren't that many black
generals, Bill. The viewers won't identify. 1 got it! He
drives a garbage truck. And he's married to this cute
chick, Dessie. Well sign Diahann Carroll for the part,
Shakespeare: Desdcmona's white, Mort.
Slocke: Oh. Now look, Bill, ABS has been way out in
front on this thing. Weren't we the first to have a black
quiz show contestant? But miscegenation, Bill . . . We've
got to think of all our viewers in the South, including
South Boston. Just leave the casting to me. N'ow what's
the hook?
Shakespeare: Jealousy. The villain, Iago . , .
Slocke: No Italian villains, Bill. Make it O'Brien. The
Irish r:ver complain.
Shakespeare: . . . plants Dcsdcmona's handkerchief in
the uedroom of Othello's lieutenant, Cassio . .
Slock: Assistant gaibage truck driver, Bill.
Shakespeare: . . . And when Othello confronts ucr
she falls to her knees, pleading with her lord and nus
ter . . ,
Slocke: Stop riht there, Bill. The women's libbers
would kill us. They've got to be equals. Especially in tcJ
You do have them in bed together?
Shakespeare: Yes, that's when Othello smothers her-
Slocke: Bill, you 've got to be kidding. ,au,,',;is
been reading Variety? Violence is out this season. '
in. Nothing explicit you know. Just a lot of good mji.. ;
snickers.
Shakespeare: But ... . . ent
Slocke: No "huts," Bill. What you've obvious b
here is the makings of a swell black family 5??; r
just needs a lot of work. Now tell me about this ou.
script of yours, Hamlet. What's it about, a smail
Like Vie Waltons?
Shakespeare (sighing): Not yet.
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