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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1990)
■ — I “Charming! Rich imagination... superb ensemble.” -Joseph Mclellan, '/he Washington Post g———^ fj abbey] The National Theatre of Ireland THE PLAYBOY OF THE , WESTERN I WORLD m Uncork a bit of the Irish spirit with this charming, lyrical masterpiece. Performed by Dublin's Abbey Theatre, Ireland's national theater company, The Playboy of the Western World weaves the tale of a young lad who learns what it really means to lx* a romantic hero. Feel the fire and spirit of Playboy, direct from Kennedy Center. Simply Irresistible! Good seats still available! Sunday & Monday, Oct. 28 & 29, 1990 8:00 p.m., Lied Center Tickets: $20, $16, $14 UNL Students and Youth: $10, $8, $7 Call 402/472-4747 or 1-800-432-3231 I >NIVnWTT or NBBAMUt-UNOOLN LIED CENTER POR PERFORMING ARTS Tickets still available for upcoming events like the Kirov Ballet, Nov. 2-4. Lied Box Office, 12th & R Streets. Open Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Husker Bob stirs crowd at NU games By Erik Unger Staff Reporter Take a die-hard sports fan, add a man who loves to dance and multi ply by 14 years of dedicated service to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The result is “Husker Bob”. Bob Rowe became I Iusker Bob in 1976 by accident. While sitting in the south sta dium bleachers, Howe became upset with the passivity of the fans in the area and “felt like leading cheers,” he said. He jumped the fence and started walking through the east side of the stadium, trying to get the crowd involved in cheers. He’s been a mainstay at Husker games ever since. Memorial Stadium is not the only -u I hope we all have class when Colorado comes to town. After all, it s just a sport. Husker Bob Rowe -f* - venue Husker Bob works. He at tends all Husker sporting events and even excites the fans of the Kansas City Royals. But the students are what I lusker I-— Bob enjoys the most. It was the students, after all, who gave Rowe his nickname. “I love the students,” he said. “They have been great to me. Rowe does have a life outside ol Huskerland. The 70-year-old is the “mayor” of the Lincoln I rade Cen ter, a group of 42 different offices just outside of Lincoln, where he works on the grounds. I lusker Bob — in perfect health following heart surgery in 1987 — said he can’t wait for the Colorado game Nov. 3 "I hope we have class when Colorado comes to town,” he said. “After all, it is just a sport.” “Husker Bob” shows off one of his spirit signs at a Husker game. Big Red clothes vary by fan By Julie Naught on Senior Reporter If it’s weird, polyester and red, you can bet that a Cornhusker fan will be wearing it. Choices of clothing at Big Red games range from the nice, normal sweatshirt that you could pick up at the University Bookstore or the Nebraska Bookstore for about $20 to $40, to the super-high-quality red polyester shirt available at the Salvation Army or Junior League Thrift Shop for $ 1.50. Your choice. Your choices probably w ill reach far beyond your budget. Big red wear is available at just about every store in town, but fan wear is as diverse as the fans who wear the clothing jeans and be off to the game. The rabid fan could adorn this ensemble with a Husker-red visor and slap an “On the eighth day, God created the l Iuskers” bumper sticker ($1.25) on his or her Husker red car, and be off to the game in style. I f you ’re doing you r shoppi ng a t the University Bookstore, you might choose a bright 1 Iusker-red sweat shirt with the University of Ne braska logo ($24.95) or a brand spanking-new white T-shirt that says “Nebraska’’ —complete with a picture of I lerbic I lusker ($15.95) Rabid fans, grab a white cotton afghan with I lerbic I lusker ($29 95) to sit on, and add a red Nebraska cotton tw ill cap (S9.95). If you’re of the mood, add a pair of Herbie Husker earrings (S4.95) or a Corn husker pin ($3 25), and you’re off to the game. Most of the stale has a real pas sion for football and feels the need to dress accordingly But some fans are more rabid than others. There are Rabid Husker Fans, Husker Fans- on-a-Budget, Unique I lusker Fans, Greek Husker Fans and Col lege Husker Fans, to name just a few. The Nebraska Bookstore, 13th and Q streets, and the University Bookstore, in the Fast Campus Union and the basement of the Nebraska Union, are good places to visit if you’re after the college or the rabid look Choices at Nebraska Bookstore range from an XXL gray Russell FRO cotton sweatshirt with a red Nebraska logo across the chest ($42.95) to a Husker Blackshirts sweatshirt in ever-fashionable black ($17.95). Those after the college look would add this top to a pair of • or me iiusKer-t an-on-a-nudget and the Unique Huskcr Fan, the Salvation Army, the Veterans Thrift Shop and the Junior League Thrift Shop offer one-of-a-kind choices. Goodwill is sporting a land’s Knd red cotton dress, yours for only $14.99 Or you could go for those red-and-white striped over alls — practically guaranteed to be the only ones at the game — avail able for just .$7.99. Top the whole ensemble off w ith a one-of-a-kind cotton bag from the Velerans’Thrift Store (49 cents) and you’re ready for Husker greatness. Of course, if you’re not into this red-wearing mania, don’t despair. You could always wear orange and black on Saturday (but don’t be su rpriscd if someone throw's some thing at you.)