Arts ^Entertainment
Thursday, October 12, 1995 Page 12
Students
keep watch
on Internet
Being students at the University
of Nebraska-Lineoln, we like to know
what’s happening here.
We like to find out what our stu
dent government is doing, or some
times, what it isn’t doing.
We like to know about cool things
happening on campus.
But we really like to know when
we’re getting screwed over by the
administration. And then we like to
complain about it.
And when no one listens, we com
plain about that. After being ignored
for a while, we eventually give up.
Well, the Internet gives us a good
opportunity — perhaps the best we
have available — to be heard.
“But Matt,” you’re asking your
self, “what can I do?”
Of course, the best place to start is
the on-line version of the Daily Ne
braskan, at <http://www.unl.edu/
Dai/yNeh>.
It’s a shameless plug, but we have
the best on-line newspaper in Lin
coln. It’s also the only on-line news
paper in Lincoln. And, we’re YOUR
daily news source. (Sorry, my boss
made me do it.)
After that, check out NU frontier,
the university’s home page. Just a
virtual hop, skip and jump away at
<http://www.unl.edu>, you can find
your way to a lot of information
about UNL.
But there’s also a lot of informa
tion that you can’t find here.
Phyllis Larsen, director of public
relations at UNL, told me that the
process of UNL getting on-line is
ongoing and involves departments
and people all across campus.
The Daily Nebraskan believes
UNL students should be aware of
their student government. Do your
part for IMPACTwatch by looking at
ASUN via gopher, accessible from
any student account.
It’s located on NU frontier, under
the “campus services and organiza
tions” heading. A couple more
choices, and you’re there.
To get to gopher, choose the
“Internet Tools” option from your
account’s main menu, then “gopher.”
But my favorite thing about NU
frontier (aside of course from the link
to the on-line DN, under “what’s
new”) is the phonebook, where you
can get the e-mail address of any
UNL staff or faculty.
From the NU frontier homepage,
click on “Campus Information,” then
“UNL Information/Directories,” then
“UNL phonebook.”
Then you’re ready to roll.
For example, an inquiry of the
name “Leitzel” turns up two ad
dresses, those of Interim Chancellor
Joan Leitzel and her husband, a math
professor.
By the way, her address is
</leitzel@ccmaiI. un /. edu >.
With resources like this only a few
keystrokes away, students no longer
have to be ignored.
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Cyberscape is a weekly column tocus
ing on computers, with a heavy emphasis
on the Internet. Send ideas, questions or
comments to Matt Woody at
<dn»unlinfo.uni.edu>
Courtesy of Harris Goldberg Concert promotions
Denny Dent brings his two-fisted art attack to the Nebraska Union tonight at 8.
Painter’s colors fly this evening
By Gerry Beltz
Senior Reporter
The paint will be flying tonight as Denny
Dent and his Two-Fisted Art Attack sets down in
the Nebraska Union at 8.
Since 1981, Dent has been painting huge
portraits of celebrities with a dance step in his
feet, three brushes in each hand and rock ‘a’ roll
music in the air.
The talent is something discovered through
experimentation, Dent said.
“It was an evolution of leaving the music on
and painting with my left hand,” he said, “and
one thing led to another.”
His method of painting varies also, he said.
“Sometimes I’ll do finger-painting, other
times I’ll use my hands,” he said.
Dent started painting when he attended a
vigil one year after the death of John Lennon,
and he said his work caused quite a reaction.
“I expressed myself while I was on stage," he
said, “and afterwards the audience stormed the
stage.”
Dent said he would paint to almost any kind
of music, but prefers rock, jazz and classical,
and has more than 100 people which he can put
to canvas.
“From Beethoven to Miles Davis," he said,
“plus I’ve done Lenin, Elvis and Kurt Cobain.
“Sinatra’s really hard to do, but I don’t know
why."
Dent said he had met a number of the stars he
has immortalized in his work, and some of his
appearances have included painting President
Clinton for the 1993 inauguration ceremonies,
and John Paul II at World Youth Day in Denver
the same year.
“Recently, I did a portrait of Martin Luther
King Jr. for Bono,” he said.
A typical show for Dent consists of doing
four paintings over about an hour’s time, he
said.
“The time between each painting is sprinkled
with creative inspirational messages,” he said.
It isn’t Dent who chooses what celebrity will
be displayed, and he doesn’t even know until the
day of the show who he will be working on, he
said.
Dent said he spent his off-hours relaxing by
“doing some channel-surfing and hugging my
sweetheart.”
Retirement is nowhere in the near future, he
said.
“Not until the crowd stops cheering or the
wheels fall off,” he said.
Dent will perform in the Centennial Room in
the Nebraska Union tonight at 8, and ticket
prices are $3 to UNL students, $5 for general
admission.
STAND-UP comedy act
performing in the Crib
From Staff Reports
In continuing with the series of
events aimed at providing an alter
native to alcohol consumption,
STAND will present the third-an
nual “STAND-Up Comedy Night”
in the Crib at 9 tonight.
Andy Vuko, a member of Chi
Omega sorority will open the show
and be followed by Jeff McGill, a
nationally known comedian.
Students Taking A New Direc
tion, which has held the event at the
Noodles Comedy Club in past years,
chose the Crib because of other
events being held there.
Angie Bring, the group’s public
relations chair, said the “Friends,”
“The Single Guy” and “Seinfeld”
showing in the Crib would lead up
to the event.
She said STAND hoped to in
volve different groups of students
in the event.
“We got Andy because we felt it
was important to get the greek sys
tem in on something they may not
have heard about,” Bring said.
Admission to the event is free,
and snacks and “mocktails” will be
served at no additional costs.
