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___ Mike Muck NU should not be singled out for its problem Nebraska — the school that first brought you video screens at a col lege stadium, a university-spon sored stock car and a blow-up doll for a mascot — now may be break ing ground in areas of more impor tance. With the arrival this week of Beverly Ledbetter, who is in Lin coln to examine the climate for women athletes at Nebraska, the university is on the brink of gain ing national attention again. Sexual harassment has been a problem for women, not just at the university level, but at a societal level for many years. The findings by Ledbetter — who is the vice president and gen eral counsel at Brown University in Providence, R.I. — and her recom mendations could prove to have far reaching ettects. Ledbetter will talk to male and female athletes during a pair of two day visits to UNL. She will then examine her material to determine if there are problems on campus for the female athletes — and if so, the best ways to address the problems. The first question can be an swered already. Yes, sexual harass ment does occur among the athletes at Nebraska. Kate Galligan, administrative assistant for the Cornhusker women’s basketball team and a former NU player of four years, said although it’s tough to use the term harassment, she has felt un comfortable. “It’s more of looks and things like that,” Galligan said. “It’s mainly a perception that I felt and other female student athletes have felt, especially around die Hewit Center. It’s being looked up and down and whispered about around male athletes.” But is Nebraska the only Divi sion I school in die country at which the climate is not ideal for its fe male athletes? it mat is true... Then Boston College is the only university with gambling athletes. Thai Nath Texas is die only school to have problems with theft among its athletes. Last Saturday, j officials from North Texas found an assortment of stolen items from a hotel on the team bus. Then UCLA is the oily school at which a coach deceived the NCAA On Wednesday, Bruin Bas ketball Coach Jim Harrick was fired because for a minor recruiting vio lation. All of these are current prob lems facing universities. And just because Nebraska has chosen to address its problem, it should be emphasized that UNL isn’t th£ only school facing an uphill battles - Black is a graduate journalism and a Daily N< kan senior reporter. i ^ Huskers bohnos flttsck Scott Bruhn/DN BRENDAN HOLBEIN advances a fumbled punt in Nebraska’s 24-10 win over Tfexas Tfech last month. Holbein and the rest of the Husker receivers have played a large part in Nil’s passing success in the past two weeks. NU carries a six-game streak into battle with 3-5 Missouri. By Trevor Parks Senior Reporter It’s hard to believe, but Nebraska’s passing game is looking just as intimi dating recently as the Comhusker rush ing attack. inu nas usea an improved pass ing game the last two weeks to bal ance an offense that’s known for moving the ball methodically on the ground. Last Saturday at Oklahoma, 179 Frost of NU’s 387 total yards (46 percent) came through the air. At the end of the third quarter, the Huskers had 102 passing yards and 104 rushing yards. In a 63-7 win over Kansas on Oct. 26, almost half of Nebraska’s 595 to tal yards came throwing the football. The Huskers threw for a season-high 273 yards in that contest. These games came after a 55-yard passing performance against Texas Tech. Following the 24-10 win over the Red Raiders, the Nebraska pass ing game was rated 104th in the NCAA out of 110 teams. The Huskers now Please see MU on 11 Freshman leads N U with 17 in exhibition - /z_ By Mike Kluck Senior Reporter Cookie Belcher had never worn a Nebraska basketball uniform before NU’s season-opening exhibition game Thursday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. “The first time I stepped on the court I got real nervous,” Belcher said. “I was ner j- vous ail aay, put when I started -n-r- warming up, I felt Belcher a little faster about myself. Once the game started, all those butterflies went away and I knew I had to play.” * Belcher ted the Huskers with 17 points, including 13 in the second half, as Nebraska overcame a 31-30 half time deficit to defeat Pella Windows 82-71 At the Devaney Center before a crowdof 6,121. His performance earned the praise of former Husker and Pella Windows forward Beau Reid, who played at Nebraska from 1988 through 1991. jf “I liked he game,” Reid said of die Mexico, Mo. ‘‘He’s going to be a good player. Ife plays strong fora^fshmaii. Most freshmen don’t figure thatote for a couple of years.” In the second half, Berberscored W9., V;:v Most freshmen don't figure that out for a couple of years." Beau Reid former NU forward , |. •• -r . _ .. ' L- • ■ < i___ the opening basket, which gave Ne braska the lead for good. He then wait on to score nine of die Huskers first 17 points, and,his 3-pointer with 14 minutes, 52 seconds remaining gave Nebraska its first double-digit lead. Belcher wasn’t die oily new player to make an impression on Reid. Three Nebraska scholarship players played for die first time—Belcher and sophomores Troy Piatkowski and Alvin Mitchell. Reid, who played With Eric Piatkowski for one season at Nebraska, said Troy Piatkowski plays like his older brotba, now a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. The younger Piatkowski scored one point and grabbed three rebounds in 27 minutes. 1 “I remember when Erie was hoe Please see WIN on IT Huskers cruise into St. Louis By Vince D’Adamo Staff Reporter The fifth-ranked Nebraska soc cer team will attempt to carry its regular-season perfection into the postseason this weekend in St. Louis. Saturday at 11 a.m., the Comhuskers take on die winner of today’s Texas Tech-Missouri game in the Big 12 Conference Tourna ment semifinals at the Anheuser^ Busch Conference and Sports Cen-l frp • aaV'-': _; lectt and Missouri were scnecK, uled to play Thursday, but bebaus|> of standing water on the field in St Louis, the tournament’s first-round games have been moved to the Soc cer Complex at the University of Missouri in Columbia. JU^ebraska clears its first hurdle, it will play Texas A&M, Baylor or Texas in the champion ship game, Sunday at 1 p.m. Nebraska (19-0 overall and 9-0 in the Big 12) has beaten every team in the tournament *Tt helps because everyone has seen everyone,” Husker Coach John Walker said “There have been a lot of tough games.” Despite a scoring average of 4.3 goals per game, Nebraska’s offense has occasionally struggled. But die defense has been consistent The Soccw semifinal, Saturday 11 ajn. inHMBiiiiiwwiimm Huskers have alio wed just 11 goals this season and recorded 12 shut li s most crucial oecause it -keeps you inj^p^LWalker said. Butsbme days, you’ll Have trouble getting jump started/* The Huskers have received stel lar play off the bench all season. Heading into die conference tour nament, Walker said, the starters feel well rested. “If we had to rely on the start ers playing 90 minutes,” Walker said. “We’d have a lot of tired play ers and injuries. They’re ready to go and enthusiastic.” Junior midfielder Kari Uppinghouse, the league’s co player of the year, said NU’s sup porting cast has done wonders. “It’s been a huge benefit,” Uppinghouse said. “It’s goodknow ing there won’t be a letdown.” Please see SOCCER on 11
