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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1993)
Accident motivates dancer - - ■* - ____ Kevin Wicher didn’t let a car accident ruin his dreams. "I’ve always liked to perform,” Kevin Wichersaid. “That’s all I ever wanted to do." It was onlyai Wicher’s first solo performance that he was a bit ner vous. “I remcmberwhen we first started going to church in Omaha, (and) my mother used to make us go to choir rehearsal," the senior musical theater major said. It was there that Wicher’s sing ing career ignited — the choir di rector askea him to sing solo at the next church service. “I was embarrassed (because) I had never really sang in front of people before, and the other kids were laughing at me during re hearsal," he said. But on the day of Wicher’s solo appearance, he said the audience “got into it" and he felt good about himself. “After that 1 wasn’t nervous — the people appreciated it,” he said. Wicher also dances and acts. Tvcalwaysliked to watch people dance," he said. “Acting is my least favorite of the three." Wicher’s hopes to dance was almost shattered by a car accident two years ago. Wicher was a pas senger in a car when the driver ran a red light, and the car was hit by a semi-truck — on Wichcr’s side. The scariest part of Wichcr’s ac cident, he said, was that the doctor Stop Smoking. American Heart i Association’ t JjERM’S LIQUOR L*!S2*|l7TH4,P,St kjr-1 474-6592 W «Ntr *m4 thrv 4-ll-f3 WARM BEER CAWS Lite Draft + «q Draft Light MlS Keystone $029 (Reg.. Light, Dry) Vcim Old Style $759 Natural Light $7» Milwaukee’s Best $099 ^Wep., qpftfl’Wcmj • 1401 "O" ST. 434-2500 Robin Trimarchi/DN could not find a pulse in Wicher’s fool and told him lhai they may have to remove his fool. Bui the doctor finally found a pulse, which saved Wicher’s foot — but another problem occurred. “At first the doctor told me that I would walk with a limp and l would not be able to perform as well as I used to,* Wicher said. Although the doctor’s comments gave Wicher a “drive” to continue to strive for the best, he said he always knew that he would be able to dance as well as he had before the accident. As a student at IJNl., Wicher has see DANCER on 11 n * t •*» >v' Csi,m As part of Twisters1 April Birthday Celebration, find . all import CD's and import CD singles on sale through April 19. • EAST PARK PLAZA 434-2S10 •6105 "O" ST. 43+2520 StaaMcKee/DN Jerel Ford, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln freshman fine arts major, holds his state first place high school artwork entitled, “Malcolm, Martin and Me.” Through the ACT-SO talent competition, Ford, who also won second place in the sculpture and poetry competition, said he was flown to Nashville, Tenn., to compete in the national competition. Ford said he submitted the above drawing in tne compe tition because he wanted to not only present leaders of the past but also let people know that they needed to look at leaders who could make a difference today. 111 1 " . ..i / u «Ssx I •48TH & VAN DORN 434-2SI0