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Thursday, August 30, 1C34 Pcga 16 Daily Nebraskan Of i,.. .a , " n n no as i aw m mm Lf HCUJ3 t'Z? I 0 -1 r f TP " J as .... .. .vt-.;'y.r -?- You've probably heard of them. They're the sandals that more than three million people swear by. The sandals with a 210-year tradition. Funny look ing, sure. But Birkenstock shapes to your feet like cool, soft sand, making hem the most comfortable sandals in the world for work, home and play. They give you proper support without getting in the way of normal foot and leg movement. They improve your posture and circulation to let you walk healthier, more naturally. And they last and last. Birkenstock. Made funny looking so you can smile more wearing them. 20 men's and women's styles in preferred colors. 3 to 4. you ve "S I . gone without them long enough. y RamDark Blda. Rampark Bldg. 476-6119 DLC3M CHUIITY MR. JftCKSON, SO I CAUGHT VB FIRST 'PUmWTHBX. ACcovmtftmmdCR? MR' .y) fiHYMY-lfmiyWHW YOVRHCmXTW no oo. moot i i va weiWikiitoomtuchi, m if its plum we mixu FRm YSM ZUNCH ACCOUNTS. we armm ecomw vmpccuAPSi. mm oormovm mnm cincp vp..mtwis. .mmm.' HOW PO W OlRAFFeS?.' tamer. ALL IVfflTSP WAS A Journalism punctuation rules need exlamation point to 'spike punch'! Ti-e tj m o ' OJU- K: 1 P ta L irxViZ r fiM1 ' ;iib! I n,,l ---swa !" jTr&i r-! f ::f ns m. r n in iiiiitLti ii i . t i n i i n nit i ; j rJLH 1 1 Two Campus NBC Off anlc-In-The- oney Center s Students Box Locations anci a in the Nebraska Union, r - (IT I With two Bank-In-The-Box machines and the NBC Campus Money Center, the Nebraska Union is the perfect place to get cash, make deposits, transfer funds or cash checks. In fact, you can use your Bank-In-The-Box card 24 hours a day at the south entrance of the Nebraska Union. If you need any other banking services, NBC's main bank is just a few blocks away. Apply for your own Bank-In-The-Box card at the NBC Campus Money Center or at any NBC bank location. 1 n v n Al The Art of Punctuation Hi there! I meant that very softly, but because of the excla mation point, you undoubtedly got some sense of urgency. Why should I get excited about saying "hi" to countless, faceless readers that I've never met? That's beside the point, the point of exclama tion. There are some standard jour nalism rules when it comes to using that exciting vertical dash and dot. iwMHiiaimaiiMHiinHMHMi C Billy Shaffer i? vf Nebraska Union. City Campus. 14th & R Streets. Lincoln National Bank of Commerce, Lincoln, NE Main Bank. t:ith & O Parkway Fac ility. 40th & South Hast Park Facility. With it O Haveloek Facility. Touzalin & Colfax Rampark Office. t2th & P MKMBKK FDIC-Accounts Insured to S100.GG0 472 -42S0 Gns of the Commsrce Group Banks serving; Lincoln and Nebraska Rule 1: Never use an excla mation point. Rule 2: Never use an excla mation point literally. Example "Ezzie, if we dont give those horses that shot, they'll hever win that darn race," he pointedly exclaimed. In much the same way that a person is not allowed to yell Tire" in a crowded theater, neither are crack journalists permitted the use of a puncuate found on almost all typewriters. It is verboten, but kind of a pity. Consider the fol lowing possible headlines: "Kerrey Vetoes DeCamp's Life." Very dull, right? Now catch this grabber: "Kerrey. 'DeCampa Persona Non Grata!!!" See the difference a few "ex" points can make? Try this sentence from a basic reporting viewpoint: "Chuckles the Clown, of the Ringling Brothers circus, was found dead today in Bellevue, a monitor lizard tail found stuffed in his mouth " To not add an exclama tion point after a statement such as this is to do injustice to Chuck les, the Ringling Brothers circus and the Bellevue Police Depart ment. One of the best things about exclamation points is that they usually make you read the sent ence over, "this time, with em phasis," as a director might say. The Spanish language is smsrt. They turn the bigger punctuation marks upside down at the begin ning of the sentence, letting the reader in on the excitement esrly. Thi3 b undoubtedly the Spanish language's greatest contribution to the world of punctuation, but it's hell on my Smith-Corona, flip ping it ever like that. Hey! Exclamation marks are those little things that make life interesting! They're the spice in the soup! The spike in the punch!