UNL student
drowns in lake
By Anyone Oseka
Staff Reporter
Ben Silverstein wanted people to think he was an
original. He even wrote it down so people would get
it right when he was gone.
Jody Ambroz, a friend of Silverstein’s attended
his funeral Wednesday. She said that he left his own
mission statement for when he died, and it read like
this:
“Ben Silverstein is one of a kind. He always
found a way to make people laugh. He was the most
cheerful and energetic person that I have ever met.
He was not only a great friend, he was a gentleman.’”
University of Nebraska-Lincoln student,
Silverstein, 18, was found dead Sunday morning,
drowned in Legge’s
LaKe, iz miles wesi
of Fremont.
Silverstein was
a sophomore
broadcasting major
and a member of
the Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity.
Ambroz said
she was positive
Silverstein would
have been a success
in life.
“I know Ben
would have been
successful in the
broadcasting field
because of his ener
getic personality
and ability to make
people smile,” she
said.
I know Ben
would have been
successful in the
broadcasting
field^ because of
his energetic
personality and
ability to make
people smile
Jody Ambroz
friend
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some friends at Legge’s Lake for an informal high
school reunion. They were swimming from an island
to the shore at 4 a.m. when Silverstein disappeared
from view.
His body was recovered by the Fremont Fire
Department dive team at 5:05 a.m. Services were
Wednesday in Omaha.
At 4 a.m., Silverstein and some friends decided
to go for a late swim, swimming from a small island
in the middle of the lake back to the shore.
At 4:04 a.m., the first call to the North Bend
Volunteer Fire Department was taken. They arrived
at 4:14 a.m. Five minutes later, the Fremont Fire
Department dive team was called.
The Fremont dive team left at 4:35 a.m., arriving
at the lake at 5 a.m. Sivlerstein’s body was recovered
a few minutes later.
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Photos by Michael Warren/DN
(top)
THE RECRUITING CLASS OF 1997 arrived at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Monday morning
to begin fall workouts for the Cornhuskers. The
freshmen squad has been running practices
since Tuesday. They will be joined by their
teammates today. Friday will be Media Day for
the Huskers, and Saturday will be Photo Day,
which is held at Memorial Stadium and is open
to the public.
(bottom)
FRESHMAN QUARTERBACKS Bobby Newcombe
(left) from Albuquerque, N.M., and Eric Crouch
from Omaha run drills during Wednesday morn
ing’s freshman practice.
Huskers maintain postseason ranking
From Staff Reports
The Nebraska women’s soccer
team will begin the 1997 season in the
same position as it finished the 1996
season, claiming the No. 6 spot in the
first NSCAA/Umbro Top 25 poll.
USA Today released the top 10 teams
Wednesday.
The Huskers also earned a No. 6
ranking in the final 1996
NSCAA/Umbro Top 25.
Nebraska returns 15 letterwin
ners, including 10 starters and its top
seven point-getters from the team that
posted a 23-1 -0 record and traveled to
the quarterfinals of the NCAA
Tournament.
Defending national champion
North Carolina claimed the No. 1
spot, while 1996 runner-up Notre
Dame was second. Portland is ranked
third, while Connecticut is fourth and
Santa Clara is fifth.
The Nebraska women’s soccer
team will present “Meet and Beat the
Huskers” at the Abbott Sports com
plex on Aug. 21 at 6:30 p.m.
The Abbott Sports complex is
located 1 miles north of
Cornhusker Highway on 70th St.
The “Meet and Beat the Huskers”
clinic is designed to promote interest
in youth soccer throughout the com
munity of Lincoln and the state of
Nebraska, provide an opportunity for
media and fans to get to know
Nebraska soccer players and coaches
and give everyone involved a chance
to have fun for free.
The carnival-like clinic will be
broken down into several stations,
including a juggling station, dribbling
relays, penalty kicks against
Nebraska goalkeepers, blocking shots
against the automatic ball machine, 2
on-2 heading games and 3-on-3
games against the Huskers.
Fans will also have a chance to get
pictures and autographs, meet Herbie
Husker and Lil’ Red and win several
prizes.
The Huskers will also hold a pre
season scrimmage open to the public
at no admission charge on Aug. 23 at
7 p.m.
Street changes, parking garage
among alterations on UNL campus
From Staff Reports
Whether students are walking,
riding or driving on the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln campus this fall,
several changes by Parking and
Transit Services will affect them.
Starting on Monday, two streets
on City Campus will become one
way roads.
Avery Ave. will become a one
way street going east from Stadium
Drive to 14th St; and 15th St. will
become a one-way street going north
from S to U streets.
Tad McDowell, manager of
UNL’s Parking and Transit Services,
said both streets were owned and
maintained by the university.
“These changes were made to
more effectively control traffic flow
and congestion and to satisfy safety
concerns,” McDowell said,
The university’s new 600-stall
parking structure will open for busi
ness on Aug. 30, this season’s first
home football Saturday. On that day
and during all other home football
games, the garage will be open only
to boosters. The garage will open to
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