frlday, September 8, 1978
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Joy of juggling inspires UNL student to begin club
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By Mary Fastenau
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Turn on your imagination and try to
envision UNL as a circus.
You probably know a few people who
would qualify as clowns. Some of your
friends may fit the description of an ele
phant while others may have a closer
resemblance to monkeys than Darwin ever
imagined.
But no circus would be complete
without jugglers, so Pete Nicolaus is trying
to complete the show by organizing a UNL
jugglers' club.
Nicolaus, a junior theater arts major,
said juggling on campus is one of his
"favorite things to do." He added that it
"freaks people out" to see a man, who
appears ordinary, begin to juggle.
There are many "ordinary" people who
juggle, according to Nicolaus. He said he
attended an International Jugglers Associa
tion convention in Eugene, Ore. where
doctors, lawyers, university officials and
others gathered to juggle.
Jugglers' convention
It was at this convention that Nicolaus
got the idea for a jugglers' club. There is
a similar club at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, the University of Oregon
and the University of New York.
According to Nicolaus. "If MIT can do
it, so can we."
He wants to organize the club just for
the "joy of juggling." A few people have
called, he said , but no real organization has
taken place.
"I might appoint myself president so I
can call a meeting," he said jokingly.
It is much easier to learn new juggling
techniques by watching someone else, he
said, which is one reason he wants to
is the only requirement for membership.
"It does not take any special talent.
"If I can do it, anybody can."
'Cutting experience
Nicolaus said he has tried to juggle
rings, clubs, hoops and knives. He admitted
that the knives are not sharp since he has
had 'cutting' experience with the sharp
ones.
His most difficult act is juggling a
bowling ball, a rubber ball and a ping pong
ball.
When he practices, Nicolaus said, he
normally uses three rubber balls. There is
an "infinite number of patterns" that can
be done using three balls.
Nicolaus said people can attempt to
juggle behind their backs, under their
chins, on their heads or anywhere they de
sire. He admitted he has no desire to appear
in a three ring circus, though he has per
formed at rest homes, cub scout meetings
and other "freebies,"-
Relaxation
Relaxation' is one reason Nicolaus
juggles. He said after a long period of
studying, juggling is the best way to stretch
out stiffness and soreness. He does not
have a specific time set aside for practice,
but he likes to juggle one or two hours a
day if possible.
Nicolaus is a self-taught juggler.
He began juggling at 13 when his
brother taught him the basics, but he has
concentrated on it for about three and a
half years.
One of his inspirations was Jek Kelly,
a professional juggler from Lincoln who
performed at Walpurgisnacht, UNL's
winter festival. Nicolaus said he decidd he
could learn to juggle after watching Kelly.
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the national bylaws as well. He also said
every Jaycee has his own personal reasons
for keeping women out of the organiza
tion. 200 years behind
Carol Weisenkamp and Jan Chapman,
both members of the Omaha Jaycees, agree
that the Jaycees are behind the times.
"About 200 years behind the times,"
according to Chapman.
Weisenkamp said she has to learn to
manage men as well as women, and that
the Jaycees should offer its programs
equally.
"Having women in the organization pro
vides the Jaycees with opportunity for
growth and common knowledge," Weisen
kamp said.
The Jaycees were missing an "opportu
nity to fulfill their own creed, which says
in part: "Economic justice can best be
won by free men through free enterprise,"
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