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Page 10 Daily Nebraskan Monday, April 22, 1985 n ri ri Air ii 'WW1 By BM Allen Staff Reporter UN'L junior Mike MacLean spent last weekend "footbagging" in Chicago. No, he didn't get arrested for doing it. As a matter of fact, the only reason he was there is because he can footbag better than anyone around here. Footbagging, as Hacky Sack en thusiasts know, is keeping the small, pellet-fslled leather sack airborne using only your knees and feet, MacLean, a finance major, was one of 16 finalists competing in the First Annual National Intercollegiate Hacky Sack Championships. ,t.lu.l . Lai ?. JU iMWjfyPy. i resident didn't waik awsy vith a championship, MacLean almost doubled his personal best at con secutive foctbars. Ka ker t ths footbag airborne 734 consecutive times. His previous best' cf 373 times was enough to gtt him through the UNL and regional levels and qualify for the all-expense paid trip to the national finals. MacLean said the national colle giate champion in this event had a score of about 4,880. The national professional best is held by Andy Under with 21,135 consecutive kicks. MacLean . said that's about four hours of footbag ging. MacLean said Linder was at the national finals and did the counting for the final rounds of con secutive kicks. Under travels and does exhibi tions for Wham-0 Mfg. Co., makers of Hacky Sack and the Frisbee disc. Wham-O, together with the associa tion of College Unions International sponsored the Hacky Sack cham pionships. Krokos, Accept Foreign By Troy Park Staff Reporter Omaha was blessed with the sounds of not one, but two European heavy metal bands Saturday night at the Music Hall. Both Krokus, the headliner, and Accept, the opener, assaulted the crowd of screaming fans with a non-stop bar rage of heavy rock. Although much smaller than the Civic Auditorium, the Music Hall made up for its lack of size with a murky atmosphere perfect for the event. Black walls, balconies and air thick with smoke, the Music Hall had the feel of a 1930s horror movie set in Transylvania with werewolves and vampires running about. Accept brought this feeling to higher levels when it began its 40-minute set. Accept played tight and loud. The second-mix was perfect and the music was driving. Led by foreman Udo Dirkschneider, Accept has a look not found in any other metal band, foreign or domestic. The center of this look is Dirksch neider. Standing barely 5Vi-feet -tall, 4 MacLean and the other 15 final ists competed for the champion ships in two other events besides consecutive kicks: Footbag Freestyle, where scor ing is based on originality and style. Footbag Net, where players pass the Hacky Sack back and forth over a five-foot net, like a "no hands" volleyball. Competition is or.e-on-one and is scored like tennis. MacLean said he concentrated his v.wkouts for the finals on just the consecutive kicks event, because that's where he stood the best chiir.ee of winning. MacLean said he learned Hacky Sick two years ago cn the beaches cf Galveston, Texas, when he vi3 f working at a summcrjob, jnahrolherl f-iM some cf his' friends facAt lira . .: y.-.-iJks gjjyWUiVr ::x::v :v::X',;:::;:;v;::;.;::::::o;:;,;:v'':'::-;:;:;:::.' v: .M&cLc ni -.13 .dossil t tliiisk. flacky Sack is i:zt a passir. hi, thci'h he szii it is s: agonal, e:?c : ''It's a pukr teach game," ha said. "Around here, it's more cf a summer game," MacLean said the foctbag work helps to develop foot coordination and if practiced enough is similar to IrunniBg .as:exerdsai:;:ll He said the g3me is hard to learn, but once it is learned it is addictive. He said that at first members cf his fraternity, Delta Upsilon, wer en't very involved with it. Cut now about 20 men footbag regularly. MacLean said he worked with Hacky Sacks (different sizes for dif ferent events) about four hours a day preparing for the national championships. He competed with the best college footbaggers from Illinois, Florida, Oregon, California, Washington, Iowa, Michigan, Ten nessee, Massachusetts and Pennsyl vania. assault Omaha metal Dirkschneider is not the stereo-type of the metal lead singer. .He clothes his overweight body in Army camoufloge and combat boots. But looks are forgotten when Dirk schneider's high-pitched scream slices the air. He has a voice similiar to ACDC's Brian Johnson only with far more punch. Punch is a good description of Accept's performance Saturday. The forceful thunderous rock beat listen ers. It had the whole crowd, as well as the band, banging their heads to the beat and waving their fists in the air. Accept was a tough act to follow, but Krokus, the metal maniacs from Swit zerland, didn't seem to care, coming out and giving the audience a show packed with great rock. Krokus lead guitarist Fernando von Arb's cocky smile, outlined by bleached-. blonde hair and big nose, was the best indication that Krokus was enjoying its headlining tour in the United States. After a few measures of pure metal jamming enhanced by fog machines, Krokus toie into "Tonight Long Stick Goes Boom" to kick things off. The fans barely had time to catch their breath when lead vocalist Marc "The Voice" Storace introduced the band's version of Sweet's classic "Ballroom Blitz." The crowd went wild. Krokus' "The Blitz" Tour hit Omaha. Along with Storace and von Arb were J s'' A1 L v.. David DourkeDiiiy Httr2.3i.9n Hike HacLean demonstrates some free-style foctl; & the Delta Upsilcn courtyard. RIjicLesn was cna cTIC jUncJLls ..in the first IZacky Sack CAsripiasships l;.zi wrnlMMir: impales Krokus members MarkKoMer in Omaha's Music Hall with an rhythm guitarist Mark Kohler, bassist Andy Tanas and drummer Jeff Klaven. The wrhole bsnd rocked together with no member standing above the others. Things mellowed a bit as the band played "Screaming In The Night" and "Our Love" before crashing into songs like "Ready To Rock," "Staved Awake vj Y i, i head-bangers 1 V and Fernando von Arb assaulted onslaught of heavy metal. All Night" and latest hit-single "Mid night Maniac." Krokus gave two burning encores before calling it a night. "Eat The Rich" was the first, followed by Klav en's lengthy drum solo. Then, the topper, "Headhunter" complete with Storace sporting a werewolf mask. The CornstockXV will feature movie, bands Rock bands, musical comediannes, a hypnotist and movies are all on the agenda for the East Campus Cornstock week celebration, which begins today. Dona Lovegrove, Cornstock chair woman, said this is the 15th year of Cornstock, a last fling before the school year ends. Previously, Cornstock was a one-day event and the week leading up to it was called Western Week, Lovegrove, a jun ior business administration major, said. But this year the entire week will be called Cornstock Week. The schedule for the UPC East sponsored Cornstock Week includes: Today Jim Wand, hypnotist, at the Ter races at 4:30 p.m., sponsored by the Kaleidoscope Committee. Photo contest display, third floor East Union, sponsored by Visual Arts Committee. The display will continue all week. Wednesday Western Week Games, 2 p.m., sponsored by Main Events Committee. Thursday Hot Shandy, musical comediannes, at the Terraces at 4:30 p.m., sponsored by Kaleidoscope Committee. "Country," the movie starring Sam Sheppard and Jessica Lange, in the Great Plains Room at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., sponsored by the Sights and Sounds Committee. Admission is $1.50. Friday Cornstock XV, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Cornstock Meadows. Bands performing this year are Caribe, Sierra and Boys With Toys, sponsored by Dances and Cornstock committees. Admission to Cornstock XV is a can of food. The canned food gained from the event will be donated to Nebraska communities, Lovegrove said. A David bourkeUaily Nebreskan the audience Saturday night mask looked incredibly real, finalizing the horror-movie setting cf the Music Hall. As the house lights flick on, many ears were ringing from the onslaught of metal. Both Krokus and Accept showed the American crowd that Europeans can rock too.