Cover design by Aaron Steckelberg. Cover photo by Matthew Waite
Feature:
Dirty work
Students from more than a half-dozen universities — including UNL — are spending six
weeks of their summer in Northwestern Nebraska, sleeping in tents and looking into the
past by digging in the dirt. Page 7
Athletics:
Husker hammer
Former Husker stand-out Darin Erstad is making a big
bang in the Big Show. Erstad, now an outfielder with
the California Angels, made it to the big leagues after
less than 100 games in the minors. Page 4
Atlanta gold
Penny Heyns, a Husker swimmer competing for the
South African Olympic swim team, struck gold—twice.
For her college coach, UNL’s Cal Bentz, this is no
surprise. Page 9
Entertainment:
I scream, you scream...
Ordering ice cream isn’t as easy as it used to be. Now there are
more choices than you can shake a stick at. Page 5
We’re Jammin’
This weekend, July Jamm will kick into full swing with food, art and
musical performances. You can find it all downtown. Page 5
Also in this week’s Summer DN:
Column
Editor Matthew Waite marks the one-year anniversary of Martina
McMenamin's murder with a wish for the family. Page 3
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