Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1993)
Lame excuses New book of alibis lacks entertainment “Excuses, Excuses” Leigh W. Rutledge Plume “I sometimes drive this fast just tc meet policemen.” This is just one of the many ex cuses Leigh W. Rutledge intends to amuse his audience with in his hook, “Excuses, Excuses: A Compendium of Rationalizations, Alibis, Denials, Extenuating Circumstances, and Out right Lies.” The book, arranged as a collection of excuses, covers everything from, “I’d really like to but my gcrbils arc having babies tonight,” to “I was framed.” Rutledge admits that not only docs he make excuses often, he is also very bad at making them. The one redeeming quality of the book is the ‘‘famous excuse” section. Here he quotes people like Lee Iacocca making excuses about Detroit’s resis tance to tougher automobi Ic standards in 1974. Iacocca said, “We’ve got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?” Another quote is from President Reagan: “Well, Jim, ‘The Sound of Music’was on last night,”asan expla nation to Chief of Staff Jim Baker for why he hadn’t prepared for the Williamsburg economic summit. Admittedly, this section is amus ing. But unless you arc extremely bad at making excuses, the book, “Ex cuses, Excuses,” neither helps nor entertains. And there’s just no good excuse for that. — Heather Sinor WANT TO COMMUNICATE BETTER? LEARN ASSERTIVE SKILLS Would you like to communicate your thoughts and feelings more effectively with others? Our group will help you to become mors direct and honest while respecting the rights of others We will meet for 7 weeks, Wednesdays, February 3 - March 17, from 2:30 - 4:30. If Interested, contact Sue at Counseling ft Psychological Services, 213 Universtly Health Center. 472-7450 " __ 9 r~ —. Sue Tidball Award for Creative Humanity This Annual award, presented to one, two or three people (stu dents, faculty or staff at UNL), is in recognition of significant con tributions to the development of a humane, open educationally creative, just, and caring com munity on the UNL campus. Nominations for the award may be submitted by anyone associated with UNL More information, nomination forms, and guidelines are available at: •lFC-Panhellenic. NU 332 •Residence Hall front desks •Most college, school and division offices •Student Involvement office, NU 200 A ECU 300 •Culture Center, 333 N. 14th St. •Personnel Office, Admin. 407 ■*, •Residence, building, and grounds maintenance offices •Office of Student Affairs. Admin. 124 •Or phone Larry Doerr at 476-0355 Nominations are due February 15,1993 * \ Brain Machine soothes By Laura Ray " Staff Reporter “The Inner Quest is a bio-feed in system using light and sound to pro mote relaxation and alternative learn • _ »» ing. -The Inner Quest Story When I walked into The Way Home bookstore, I had just endured my first six hours at a new job. Every muscle in my body was a huge square knot. The sandalwood smell and New Age music floating around the store didn’t help relax me much. This was a stupid idea. I almost backed out. Then ScotColboum, part owner of the store, spotted me. It was too late. He smiled and explained what I was getting myself into. This “Brain Machine” (the Inner Quest, or IQ3) was supposed to relax me, slowly edge me into a meditative state. -44 After a while, I couldn’t feel the tips of my fingers. ->t - c s He had me sign a waiver form, just ti to make sure I wasn’t eight months s pregnant or epileptic. n Then he showed me the light di odes inside the sunglasses that would c flash intermittently while I listened to a New Age music and a throbbing pulse d that went in time to the lights. A strobe light in my face and chant- g ing in my car, just what I always n wanted. But, he said I’d get a cup of ti tea afterwards, so I said OK. The literature said theta waves, b which the machine is supposed to in- u A . • • Robin Trimarchi/DN Laura Ray relaxes under the influence of the Inner Quiet 3. uce, neip spcca learning. I wo re earchcrs in Tern pc, Ariz. found that ic machine helped stressed college ludcnts relax and retain more infor lation. The Yoga Journal chides the ma hinc somewhat: “To one degree or nothcr, they (machines) all promise rive-in, fast food McMeditation — ithout the sore knees.” The Journal oes on to say that the machines are ice, but could never replace medita on. Scott believes the Journal is right, c said that the machine could be >cd in addition to prayer or medita tion, but there was no replacement for the real thing. Scott leaned my chair back and pushed the start button. The flashing lights were annoying at first, but I got used to them. Then my muscles slowly let go. My mind wandered to other things. After a while, I couldn’t feel the lips of my fingers. The machine worked. Whether or not you want to pay $10 for 15-, 30-, or 45-minute ses sions is up to you. But you geta money back guarantee from me. Although it’s still no replacement for a long, hot, bubble bath. /\mst paints singers, gives advice By Sarah Duey Staff Reporter . In a maitcrof minutes, Denny Dent can create a masterpiece. * With three brushes in each hand, Dent stroked bright orange pa ini across a black sheet. As Dent diligently worked to reggae music. Bob Marlcy soon appeared on his sheet. During Dent’s “Two-Fisted Art Attack’’ at the City Union on Tues day, hcalsocrcatcd vivid paintingsof Billy Joel, Albert Einstein and Jimi Hendrix. Dent was sponsored by the University Program Council’s Visual Arts Committee. His energetic message to students stressed being creative and finding what makes one happy in life. “Wake up and find what you like,” he said. “Make it an art.” All people have the right to be themselves and should lake chances to find what gives them passion in their lives, he said. “It’s not what you do,” he said, “it’s how you do it” Below: Denny Dent brought his “Two-Fisted Art Attack” to the Nebraska Union Tuesday. In the back ground, nis just-completed portrait of Jimi Hendrix dries under the lights. Right: A portrait of Bob Marley begins to take shape. Travis Heying/DN
