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A-Team ad strategy helped A-TEAM from page 1 and spending money on paid media.” Hansen, who has been friends with Peterson since grade school, put his real-world campaign skills to work, designing light-hearted ads that attempted to expose platform issues at the same time. He then bought space in the Daily Nebraskan. Without senatorial candidates or numerous supporters to do a lot of leg work, Schafer said the word had to get out efficiently. “We couldn’t compete with Impact or Empower on the little things like building table tents,” Schafer said. But with Hansen’s tyelp, the party spent money smartly. and Empower on their heels thinking, ‘We have to react to these guys.’ “It gave us the boost we needed.” Fast forward three weeks to the first election. A-Team’s small crowd of sup porters gathered at the downtown Valentino’s for their election-night party, waiting for the results while eat ing pizza buffet Unlike other parties, the A-Team didn’t have a large orchestrated event at a hopping bar. Instead, the candidates sat in the Valentino’s party room, hoping the ASUN electoral commission would call before the place closed down at 10 p.m. When they didn’t, the crowd voted to shift their informal party to Crane River. mates or closest supporters, Schafer answered it right there, in the midst of about 50 supporters and his own par ents. “Yeah, yeah ...” were the only words that came out of his mouth. The crowd waited expectantly. Some girls covered their faces, not wanting to look at what they were sure would be a reaction of defeat on Schafer’s face. Everyone waited. Schafer hung up the phone, and after a moment of silence, said it. “We won!” A long road ahead Today, Schafer occupies his newly Qpnnirpd nffiop \irViir»Vi cite in thp f'irct we cuuiu ve speni jouu on a oan- The call eventually aid come, ner- but how many votes are you going Schafer found to get with a ban ner?” Schafer said The strategy wasn’t cheap. The A-Team ended up spending $3,700 - as much as the Impact party, which had donating sena torial members and other supporters. The Empower party spent more than $5,000. Each candidate had to chip in a cou ple hundred dollars to pull off the cam M I thought we showed really well at the debate. It got Impact and Empower on their heels thinking, ‘We have to react to these guys.’” Joel Schafer A-Team presidential candidate out they had lost - but not by enough for Empower to take the election. The party, which had picked up the Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board’s endorsement that day, found out they really did have a chance. A week later at the run-off election, a sub stantially larger crowd had gath paign. Hansen ered at Crane chipped in a fair share, as did Schafer s River—the party's new unofficial place. fr*en(k- But the atmosDhere was different bchater even canvassed the places that week. This time, the results would he’s worked for donations. The party gbt bring a finale, money in matching funds, which every At Crane River, minutes after 10 party receives from the university. p.m., Schafer approached Peterson and Contrary to popular belief, his told him he was going to begin his father only donated about $300 to $400, speech, which would be an opportunity Schafer said. to thank supporters before the call But before the two-week ad blitz, A- came. Team didn t know if it d have enough His friends were assembled, steam to fight Impact or Empower. Schafer began his speech, filled with That was until the first debate, any- “Thank you’s” and “No matter what W happens’s.” Schafer said the debate proved he In the middle of a speech, which and Peterson had ideas and could speak carried the tone of defeat, Schafer’s and were serious about the election. nhone ranp unexneftedlv “I thought we showed really well at But instead of escaping in the back the debate, Schafer said. “It got Impact room to take the call with his running I-y-y-T---T---1 Freshman cited for alcohol, marijuana possession ' 1 A University of Nebraska-Lincoln freshman was cited Wednesday for pos session of marijuana and minor in pos session of alcohol. I Daniel A. Wallace, 19, was cited in his room on the eighth floor in Abel Residence Hall at 9:18 p.m., said Mylo Bashing, assistant university police chief. An officer responded to a report of a marijuana smell on the floor. When Wallace was approached, he showed the officer a small container with less than an ounce of marijuana in it Bushing said. The officer then noticed several empty beer cans and asked Wallace if beer was in the refrigerator. i University police confiscated three cans of beer and the narcotics and cited Wallace, Bushing said. Though others were in die room at the time, Wallace took responsibility and said the beer and marijuana were his, Bushing said. Wallace will appear itfcourt April 13. Police say two burglaries likely committed by same man A man matching the description of a burglar from an incident Sunday struck again Wednesday. A man walked into Castles Liquor, 6001 Havelock Boulevard, at 9:30 p.m., showed a knife and demanded money, Lincoln Police Ofc. Katherine FinneU said. 4 The man is described as a white le, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 120-135 "8 pounds and in his early 20s, Finnell said. The man was wearing blue cover alls, a dark stocking cap, had a nylon stocking pulled over his face and a dark curly wig, Finnell said. Sunday’s robbery occurred at Shop EZ, 3735 N. 70th St, at 10:40 p.m. In Wednesday’s burglary, a man of the same stature, wearing a Halloween style mask, walked in, showed a knife and demanded money, Finnell said. Police have no suspects at this time. Man arrested after family disagreement escalates A man was arrested while trying to defend his sister Wednesday. During a fight between William and Kristin Restuccio, both 23 of 13005 Pioneers Boulevard, David Conway, 21,2411NW 55th St, insisted his sister, Kristin Restuccio, and her children should leave with him, Chief Deputy Bill Jarrett said. But, Jarrett said, Kristin Restuccio said no, and a fight began around 5:25 a.m. During the altercation Conway hit William RestuccioTn the face and knocked out one of his teeth, Jarrett said. Then Conway knocked down one of the couple’s children when the child tried to stop the fight, Jarrett said. Conway was arrested on two counts of third-degree assault and one count of disturbing the peace. Compiled by staff writer Michelle Starr floor ASUN office. He reflects on the campaign. When asked about the Empower party’s feeling that the Daily Nebraskan ultimately secured A-Team’s victory, Schafer disagrees. But Schafer acknowledges that his party had the editorial endorsement behind them. But they earned their spots fair and square, he said. “I think there were distinct reasons why we were picked,” he said. Peterson echoed Schafer’s feelings on election night, saying everyone start ed out on equal footing. “They had just as much a chance to get respect as we did,” Peterson said. But Schafer acknowledged that four editorial cartoons supporting A-Team and bashing the other parties would get frustrating. But the race is over. Instead of focusing on what-ifs, Schafer has to get used to his new position. He wears ties to school. He preps for the weekend’s Board of Regents meet ing. He talks with the person he’s appointed to help implement his plans of creating a new freshman orientation. He adjusts to a 40- to 50-hour work week. Now that the election is over, the real work has begun. As Schafer sits in his not-yet-deco rated office, he expounds on crossing the line from campaigning to govern ing. “Campaigning is a little bit of work and a lot of glory,” he states. “But it’s a lot of work and only a lit tle bit of glory actually governing.” B ; B 'll||! ® lit ■ Restaurant and Bar I Fridays I I Free Pizza I I TheBar I during our I Happy Hour I 4:00pm - 6:00pm 2nd Happy Hour I 10:00pm - 11:00pm I Located In The Historic ** Haymarket “ 19TH & P«475-48441 Annual Jewelry Sale Entire Stock 20% to 50% off “Lincoln’s largest selection of sterling silver jewelry.” /wmrcriRD _1323 “0” Street Special Blues Women’s Weekend Tonight E.C. Scott & Saturday Night Debbie Davies mmmmm “E.C. is a wonderful “She can stand up to any Soul Singer” guitarist, male or -Blues Revue female...” -Albert Collins Get a FREE 8 oz. Blolage Detangling Solution with any Color or Perm Service when you COme in by April 22, 2000. 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