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In order to gain a deeper understanding of the world around them, many students feel they must venture outside Creighton’s walls and experience the world first hand. The study abroad program provides students with this opportunity.

Students involved in the study abroad program attempt to gain cultural enrichment

through supplementing their traditional studies with experiencing life in a foreign country. Several Creighton students opened up and reflected on the joys and hardships of life abroad.

Business junior Hugh Byrnes recently completed his studies at the American School of Business in Paris. Because Byrnes studied at an international school, he had the opportunity to not only meet students from Europe but to meet students from all over the world as well. Having the ability to

encounter such a great deal of new people and experiences in a short period of time proved to be an “eye opening” experience for Byrnes.

“I had a great chance to meet a lot of interesting people and [have a lot of interesting] experiences,” Byrnes said. “I studied abroad in a country where I did not know the language, but I found out that everyone, or at least the majority of people in Europe knew English. I was able to communicate with them with the little French

that I knew.”Byrnes found the most significant

cultural difference between life in Paris and life in the United States to be that Europeans seem to have a more “slow-paced lifestyle” than most Americans.

“[Europeans] can spend an hour and a half on lunch,” Byrnes said. “When they are shopping or walking in the streets everything is much slower and no one is

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Students hit the airports, books while studying abroad

This past week, Creighton hosted the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration that awarded students living out King’s dream of acceptance and equality for all, as part of the week-long program, “Everyone Counts.”

“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was truly a spokesperson for all Americans,” the Rev. Timothy R. Lannon, S.J., said.

“Justice, peace, equality, fairness, all those issues that he fought for and died for — some resolved and others not resolved

to our satisfaction. This is a great way to come together to remind ourselves that those values that he embraced, lived in and promoted, that he believed in so greatly, we at Creighton University with our Jesuit and Catholic foundation believe in too.”

!ose attending the celebration included Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle, Lannon, the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee and representatives from several community organizations, including Project Interfaith and !e Empowerment Network.

Elementary and Creighton students, as well as community programs and leaders, were

nominated for #ve di"erent awards. !e awards included the Martin

Luther King Jr. Student Leadership Award, President’s Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award, the Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J., Diversity Award for Excellence and Innovation. Awards also included the Elementary Student Essay and Poster Contest and the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee Award.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Student Leadership Awards are given annually to Creighton students who put into practice the ideals of King. Recipients are

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rushing through.”Although life abroad provides many

wonderful experiences, Byrnes could not help but miss a few things about home.

Living in a city where English is not the most prevalent language, Byrnes found it a bit difficult to communicate with people easily, that made it more of a challenge to meet new people. As an avid Chipotle eater, Byrnes also found it difficult to adjust to life without access to Mexican food.

Although he missed some aspects of his home, Byrnes said he relied on technology to ease his transition into life in Paris. Byrnes most relied on his computer and iPod Touch while living abroad because they provided him with easy access to the things he needed most.

“It was easy to bring [my iTouch] around when I traveled because I could go to any McDonald’s — which are everywhere — and look up directions or get Facebook and emails,” Byrnes said. “I mostly used Facebook to communicate with friends that I meet abroad and I often Skyped with my family and some friends from back home.”

Arts & Sciences junior Amber Schaffer spent last summer living in Granada, Spain with a host family while studying abroad at the Academic Programs International University of Granada.

Despite the fact that Schaffer had to walk a mile each way several times a day just to get to school, she found her experience in Spain to be “absolutely incredible.”

“I had the fantastic opportunity to live with a host family which consisted of a mom and a grandma,” Schaffer said. “I also had the chance to travel throughout Spain. My parents came over when I was finished with my program and we traveled together. I made friends from all over the world and had the time of my life.”

Although Schaffer expected her experiences in Spain to increase her ability to be independent and allow her to grow as a person, she never anticipated the extent to which her studies abroad would affect her understanding of other cultures and openness to new experiences.

“I came back wanting to learn even more about people different from myself,” Schaffer said. “I am absolutely fascinated by cultural traditions that are different from my own. I love their holidays, food, styles of dress, language and more.”

Before departing for Spain, Schaffer made sure to pack her sunglasses, shorts and Spanish-English dictionary, as these things would prove to come in handy nearly

every day.Even though Schaffer initially found

it difficult to adjust to life without air conditioning and a coffee pot at her disposal, she strongly encourages students to experience life abroad.

“We are only young once,” Schaffer said. “When else in our lives do we just get to pack up and leave and go study in a foreign country? Go discover something different — something out of your comfort zone. The experience, the people, the places will all help you grow and change for the better.”

Arts & Sciences senior Stephen Waters studied International Criminal Law and Human Rights in Arusha, Tanzania.

Waters’ experience living in Tanzania not only changed his life for the better, but it changed his outlook on the world as well.

“[Studying abroad] really challenged me to think outside of the box and to view the world more as a community as opposed to a bunch of isolated nations,” Waters said.

Waters’ career objectives were also affected by his time abroad. While in Tanzania, Waters was introduced to the international legal system and he “fell in love with it.”

“My exposure abroad was a moment of clarity in my educational experience,” Waters said. “I now know what I want to do [with my life], and that is to practice international

criminal law.”In fact, Waters did so well in his studies

while living abroad in Tanzania that he was invited to return for a graduate course this summer through the fall semester, as well as a position as a research assistant.

Although Waters greatly missed his daughter, his close friends and paved roads, the fact that the family structure in Tanzania was very similar to that of families living in the United States made it easier for him to adjust to life away from home.

“We all value life, liberty and justice,” Waters said. “The families in Tanzania are different in heritage and location, but at the core of their values are a love of family, education and hard work. I found more similarities than differences in our two cultures.”

Due to the ever-changing nature of the world today, Waters strongly encourages students to consider studying abroad in order to avoid being left behind.

“The social, political and economic tectonic plates of the world are currently shifting,” Waters said. “If you want to survive the quake and be a part of the fabric of the global future, as opposed to being on the fringes, studying abroad is the perfect mechanism to begin the learning process.”

For more information on how to become involved in the study abroad program, please contact a study abroad advisor at: studyabroadadvisor@creighton.edu.

Students face unfamiliar obstacles while in foreign countries

involved in activities that promote social justice, peace, religious, racial and cultural harmony and inspire others.

Four of the recipients of this award were from the College of Arts & Sciences and included sophomore Katie Garrity, junior Elizabeth Samson and seniors Kathleen McGlynn and Carissa Smith. School of Pharmacy senior Jeffrey Barnes and two Law School students, junior Janette Taylor and senior Kerri Schmitt, also won the award.

Beth Katz, founder of Project Interfaith, and Willie Barney, president/facilitator of The Empowerment Network, each received the President’s Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award.

This award is given to individuals who have demonstrated King’s legacy in the areas of social justice and civil rights advocacy. Honorees have exhibited distinguished civic, cultural or volunteer service and demonstrated a commitment to the educational and community ideals supported by Creighton University’s mission statement.

Project Interfaith is a community organization that grows understanding, respect and relationships among people of all faiths, beliefs and cultures in Omaha. The Empowerment Network works collectively

to improve the quality of life for African-Americans of North Omaha and the Greater Omaha area.

Creighton also sought to reward those

organizations and individuals that have made a positive impact on Creighton and the community through promotion of diversity or inclusion.

The Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J., Diversity Award for Excellence and Innovation is presented to people who have contributed to the University and its mission and have been involved in diversity–related partnerships in the local community.

Creighton’s Dr. Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, M.D., won the individual diversity award, while Creighton’s Gateway Program won the unit/organization diversity award. The Gateway program, founded by Jessica Swisher, helps low-income, underprivileged minority students fill out the complex Gates Millenium Scholarship application.

Students from both the Jesuit Middle School and Liberty Middle School, Creighton’s partner schools, also participated in the celebration. Fourth and fifth graders from each school submitted posters and essays about what King’s dream meant to them. The top five posters and essays, as well as their authors and artists, were honored at the assembly.

The final award, the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee Award, was presented to Tamara Smith. This award honored her as a member of the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee who has been an advocate for and provided outstanding support for the ideals of King.

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration honors those who’ve made an impact as individuals and groups

Photo by Creightonian staff.

McDermott named Wooden finalist

Sophomore forward Doug McDermott was named one of the 25 midseason !nalists for the John R. Wooden Award, which recognizes the best player in the country.

"e list was released on Jan. 17 and was accompanied on ESPN.com with its initial Player of the Year straw poll. "e poll had McDermott ranked third behind University of Kansas forward "omas Robinson and Ohio State University forward Jared Sullinger.

McDermott is currently third in the nation in scoring with 23.2 points per game. He also leads the Missouri Valley Conference in rebounding with 8.5 per game.

"e poll has correctly predicted the last three Wooden Award winners. "e last two winners, Ohio State guard Evan Turner and Brigham Young University guard Jimmer Fredette, each placed third in the initial straw poll of their respective winning years.

Historic member joins CU fraternity

Creighton University will go down in Greek history on Friday.

"e fraternity of Sigma Alpha Epsilon has reached the milestone of 300,000 members nationally. Creighton has the honor of having the 300,000th initiated member.

Business sophomore Chris Collins will be the member who sets this historic marker.

SAE is the second-largest fraternity in the nation by numbers and has 247 chapters in 49 states. It was founded on March 9, 1856 at the University of Alabama.

Look for the full story of this historic event at creightonian.com.

Most popular study abroad destinations

1. Ireland

2. Spain

3. Dominican Republic

4. Italy

5. United KingdomAccording to a study abroad advisor

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Students enjoy a cup of DiversiTea

On !ursday, Creighton’s Inter Residence Hall Government (IRHG), and several other campus multi-cultural clubs, hosted the program DiversiTea in the Skutt Student Center. !is event showcased several di"erent cultures through their tea.

In conjunction with IRHG, the O#ce of Multicultural A"airs, Multicultural Advisory Council, African Student Association, Asian Student Association, CU African American Student Association, CU Latino Student Association, Indian Cultural Society, and Native American Association coordinated the event.

“DiversiTea was a program that in a lot of ways began being planned last spring," said Mariah Borek, Arts & Sciences sophomore and Diversity and Leadership Committee Chair of IRHG. !e IRHG executive team was interested in doing a program in partnership with the di"erent multi-cultural organizations on

According to the Creighton University mission, Creighton o"ers many opportunities in undergraduate research to allow students “to contribute to the betterment of society and to discover new knowledge.”

Troy Hubbard, a senior majoring in biology, accomplished all this, along with winning one of the top undergraduate research awards in the country: the Frank and Sara McKnight Prize.

!e McKnight Prize was given to Hubbard on Nov. 4, 2011 on the University of Texas Southwestern campus at the campus’ medical center.

Hubbard worked with the assistance of Dr. Karin van Dijk, the assistant professor of biology. Together they studied the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae and how it overpowers a plant’s immune system by releasing proteins into the plant’s cells.

“Our work focuses speci$cally on a speci$c method the pathogen uses to shut down the plants immune system," Hubbard said. "We are trying to see if the pathogen modi$es plant chromatin in a way that prevents the plant from expressing its defense genes."

!e students selected to compete for the McKnight Prize were narrowed down to $ve $nalists from three categories: chemistry, biophysics and biological chemistry. Because

Hubbard was a $nalist from the biological chemistry category, he was %own to the University of Texas Southwestern retreat for the biochemistry department.

“We had to present a poster of our work to a series of judges and to the department as whole," Hubbard said. "It was really exciting to have the opportunity to discuss our work with other scientists, to bene$t from their insights and, in some cases, to defend our $ndings against professional criticism.”

On the last day of the retreat, the award was presented to Hubbard who felt shocked but grateful.

“Research in plant pathology doesn't always get as much attention as work on

human pathogens or other areas with greater clinical relevance," Hubbard said. "It was really gratifying to see $rsthand the bene$ts of the time I devoted to research. Plus, who couldn't use a little extra spending money?”

Hubbard did not fail to mention the help he had in his research.

“I work in collaboration with Andrew Karpisek, a laboratory technician here at Creighton, and he and I are equal partners on this project," Hubbard said. "We also have the bene$t of an incredible research mentor in Dr. van Dijk. Without them, I wouldn’t have been there to begin with.”

campus, and so they connected with the O#ce of Multicultural A"airs.

IRHG heard about the DiversiTea idea at it’s summer conference and presented it to the Multicultural Advisory Council in hopes that a member of each club would present on their culture’s tea.

“!e representatives loved the idea and were eager to participate in the program," Borek said. "On the day of DiversiTea, each organization had their own table in Skutt decorated with cultural artifacts from their respective cultures.”

Featured teas included sweet tea from the U.S., chai tea from India, green tea from Asia, black tea from Afghanistan, mate tea from South America and several more.

Attendees drew a trivia question from a bowl on the greeting table where the event began and then went from table to table searching for the answer. Each question was centered on a type of tea and its culture, such as how it was made, to whom it was served, and what healing properties and bene$ts it had, if any.

Each table had a Powerpoint with facts about that speci$c tea. Students visiting the tables could sample the tea, hand-brewed by members, and search their slides for the answer or ask the members at the tables.

“IRHG wanted students to search for an

answer to a cultural question in order to begin dialogues and create learning opportunities at each table," Borek said. "!ese questions sparked deeper conversations between the attending students and organizations."

Once students found the correct answer, they brought it back to the greeting table at the entrance to collect their prize which was a “to-

go-cup” full of their favorite tea from the event.“Overall, the student feedback was very

positive, with many students talking about how much they enjoyed the program as they le&," Borek said. "IRHG was happy to collaborate with the di"erent multicultural organizations and will de$nitely consider doing DiversiTea again next year."

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Students enjoy different types of tea in Skutt on Jan. 19. Photo by Dino Beldia.

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January 20, 2012 - 2:25 PMA student became ill while in Criss Health Sciences Building and was transported by Public Safety to Student Health. January 23, 2012 - 1:11 AM A facilities sta" member was removing snow from the parking area west of the Beirne Tower when a tractor wheel slightly damaged a parked pickup truck.

January 22, 2012 - 3:05 AMAn intoxicated student was transported by Public Safety from Kiewit Hall to CUMC.

January 18, 2012 - 2:35 PMA 23 year-old non-a#liate created a distrubance in the Skutt Student Center and was escorted from campus.

January 22, 2012 - 8:42 PMA student was injured while playing basketball in the Kiewit Fitness Center and was transported by squad to CUMC.

January 19, 2012 - 3:57 PMTwo students reported that their wallets were missing from their unattended backpacks in Brandeis Hall.

January 18, 2012 - 8:49 AMA sta" member was inside her parked vehicle south of Brandeis Hall when a vehicle being parked struck her car causing minor damage to the bumper.

January 21, 2012 - 11:31 AMA student became ill in her room in McGloin Hall and was transported by Public Safety to CUMC.

January 17, 2012 - 5:40 PMA sta" member reported that his computer notebook was missing from an unlocked o#ce in the Lied Center for the Performing Arts.

January 18, 2012 - 1:20 PMA woman reported that the gate arm on the top level of the 20th Street garage opened unexpectedly and struck her under the eye. !e woman was transported to CUMC to be checked out.

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“What was the

most enjoyable

moment during

your break?”

“Sleeping. I enjoyed that very much.”

If you had to make a time capsule to preserve the values and traditions of the 21st century, would you want to include all of the seasons of “!e Bachelor” and “!e Bachelorette” on DVD? No doubt would people in 3012 — that sounds weird out loud — "nd it enjoyable, but it also seems like an embarrassing thing that describes our culture.

Entertainment aside, watching a TV show with a bunch of women "ghting for a man — or vice versa — sounds downright ridiculous. On

the other hand... yes it sounds ridiculous, but that doesn’t stop too many people from watching it.

As the king of all dating shows, “!e Bachelor” has a solid 15 seasons under its belt and is currently working on its 16th. Its sister show, “!e Bachelorette,” also boasts an impressive seven seasons, with millions tuning in to both shows.

!ese shows not only represent the declining standards of love, but they represent audiences’ declining standards as well. We watch just about anything to see some drama and maybe even a wedding proposal at the end.

I admit that I watch “!e Bachelor.” I know it is a bunch of trash. I know the success rate of relationships it produces — only one couple that met on the show actually married — and I know that it is a waste of my time.

However, I am drawn in, along with the millions of others who call themselves devoted fans. Curiosity gets the best of us when we consistently tune in to see the di#erent types of men and women vying for a shot at love, all while we make predictions of who will stay and who will go.

Logically, why would someone ever sign up to compete against 24 other people for a shot at love? Speci"cally for “!e Bachelor,” the other 24 aren’t just ordinary women either; most of them look like Miss America runners-up. Not to mention when that many women are packed into one mansion in California — and

a variety of hotel suites across the globe — the nails are bound to come out.

I guess if you make it far enough to travel on the show, but leave sans "ancé, your time wasn’t completely wasted — hey you got to rack up some frequent $yer miles!

But honestly, wouldn’t you want the opportunity to travel without needing to remind yourself of the “heartbreak” you experienced in that country? Hypothetically, if I got to experience the best date of my life on the Ei#el Tower and then Mr. Bachelor decided to send me home, I can’t say I would want to run back to Paris anytime soon.

!e dates are extravagant, which the audience expects if a popular network foots the bill. However, we can’t expect a relationship built on helicopter rides and trips to Cabo to last. Once the cameras turn o#, they are alone in the real world. No mansions in California. No couple’s suite of the week. !ey go back to their normal lives, just with the happy bonus of a signi"cant other.

For some, this might work if they actually got to know each other in the brief amount of time necessary for "lming. For about 95 percent of the rest of the couples, the relationship fails soon a%er the show airs.

Why? But they seemed so blissfully happy when she said “yes” to him on the cli# in New Zealand, smiling and laughing with the royal blue waters dancing in the distance!

News $ash: they barely know each other. Speeding up the dating process — which alone sounds too calculated and scienti"c — into two months is absurd, as well as being a formula for disaster.

I know it’s entertaining and I know it’s hard to look away when it’s on TV, but this show is taking away a piece of our intelligence, as well as diminishing our sense of morals and standards. True love is not found through a reality show. On that note, let’s wish winemaker Ben from Sonoma the best of luck on his quest for love! Who knows, maybe this one will work out.

Two out of 16 is a good ratio…right?

‘Bachelor’ needs reality check

I was a lame kid. I just thought I’d share that. My older brother John and I are two years apart and then my younger brother Kevin is nine years younger than I am. So needless to say, Kevin is growing up with nearly adult-aged siblings and le% to fend for himself as an “only child” at home with mom and dad.

He has no older siblings to play with and is all by himself with two adults. It must be so boring

because John and I are so incredibly cool. With me living in Nebraska and John living in Connecticut, Kevin is the only one le% in the nest in Portland, Maine. Poor kid!

Try again. He is living the life and we are de"nitely not cool. Kevin has more of a social life at age 11 than I have at almost 21 years old. I know it makes me sound ancient to say it, but kids these days are just so lucky! And honestly, they are just wicked cool.

I look back at kid pictures of myself, donning a corduroy jumper with a patterned turtleneck, not to mention the Barney socks and jelly sandals (long live the 90s!). Kids these days are FaceTiming on their iPhones, wearing Ugg boots and designer jeans. Yeah, that was de"nitely not me.

Kevin, always active and a tri-season athlete, is rarely not wearing Under Armour or Nike gear. Even his basketball team is out"tted with various styles of basketball shoes that exceed $80 a pair, easy. I’m pretty sure that our basketball teams in middle school were rocking the Famous Footwear deal of the week on “boy’s basketball” shoes.

Not only do they look cooler than I could ever dream of at that age, (the Limited Too was the only version of cool that girls my age knew back then), but they have intense social lives.

I got home over break and my parents asked, “what are you up to tonight?” and as I hesitate on an answer, my little brother is texting (probably about cool plans) while also sprinting for the house phone when it rang. He knocked it out of my hands because “Christina, it’s going to be for me!”

!anks Kev, way to rub it in. Within 10 minutes he was asking me for a ride to his buddy’s house a couple streets over and I was re-examining my social life. Oh well. I later joked with my parents that Kevin was way cooler than John or I ever were.

!ey didn’t explicitly agree, but they sure didn’t disagree. Love you too Mom and Dad. But it’s true. Plus, that night of watching a rental movie with my dog was really fun…right?

Even babies now are cooler than I was. I look at baby clothes’ sections at department stores and see dresses that are fancier and cuter than ones hanging in my closet. Clothes that make more of a statement than my one-snap, zip-up, sock-style onesies. Yep, even the eight month olds dress cooler than me.

I guess it’s just a di#erent time. It’s scary to me that kids are already so focused on social acceptance, brands and popularity, but they are. So until I am “mom-age” and am able to decide how to dress my children, I will remain in this taboo period of being jealous of the coolness of kids while trying to "nd my own version of “cool.” Good luck to me, right? Maybe I’ll ask Kevin for advice.

I really hope that I am not the only one who feels this way, as it would make this column far more embarrassing than it already is. Drop a line or stop me on campus if you agree. And please, someone, even if you don’t agree you should pretend like you do…humor me.

My Voice

Modern children have increased ‘cool factor’

My Voice

My Voice

I’m taking time in this column to focus on an obsession that I have found I share with many of my friends and peers; my idolization of arguably one of the greatest female performers of this century, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles.

While the Beyoncé adoration is one that has been around for a while, it seemed to increase this past month with the birth of her "rst child, daughter Blue Ivy Carter, with husband Jay-Z.

!e media reached stalker-ish levels when false rumors spread that Beyoncé gave birth on New Year’s Eve. Every news outlet seemed to be clamoring for the exact moment when the child of one of the country’s top entertainment couples would enter the world.

Yet Mrs. Jay-Z seemed determined to not let this media circus a#ect her child. She "rst revealed her pregnancy during a performance at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, but kept relatively hush about it a%erwards. She and her husband have also yet to follow along with the common celebrity trend of selling baby pictures for millions of dollars.

!is tasteful restraint is something that I feel is one of the reasons why Beyoncé has become so incredibly popular. She knows she’s a superstar, and she knows that she’s already relevant. Even when she began dating Jay-Z she kept relatively quiet about her personal relationship and kept the focus on her career. Today, she still does not feel the need to document every single move she makes by talking about her pregnancy to every single news source.

!is also highlights the focus that Beyoncé and Jay-Z have on their daughter, rather than on themselves. Two days a%er their daughter’s birth, Jay-Z released a song, “Glory,” that was dedicated to his daughter. He also featured Blue Ivy’s cries on the track and a%er the song debuted she became the youngest person ever to be featured on a Billboard chart.

Upon reading this fact, a%er the initial crushing realization I felt thinking about how much more a three-week-old baby has already accomplished than me and cursing myself for not being born Beyoncé’s daughter, I thought again about how touching it was for Beyoncé and Jay-Z to dedicate a song purely to their daughter. Instead of going for the "ve-page, awkward “People” magazine spread, they kept it classy and simple.

Of course, there still could be a chance that Beyoncé and Jay-Z will go this route

and that they are just waiting for the best o#er to come along to publish pictures of their daughter. I sincerely hope that they choose not to do this and will instead keep following the quiet path they have chosen so far.

So my advice to Beyoncé is to once again keep it classy. Continue to be the strong, independent woman I admire and do not blindly follow the advice of those who tell you to sell baby pictures. Keep focusing on the love you have for your daughter without always feeling the need to force the spotlight on her and act as a role model to other new mothers.

Beyoncé keeps it classy

Photo courtesy of mp3waxx.com via flickr.

-Emalie PriceArts & Sciences senior

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Views from the Perch27 January 2012

Snooze button threatens REM sleep

It is now the fourth week of January and all the confetti has fallen, John Lennon’s “Imagine” has stopped playing, gym memberships exploded but are slowly beginning to subside and people have returned to their ordinary lives of either work or school signifying the start of another new year.

!e beginning of any new year means New Year’s resolutions. In the spirit of

fresh starts we make promises to ourselves about how we are going to be better individuals in the New Year with the clean slate given to us by the power of the calendar. We dump our bad habits and mistakes in the garbage with our puppy calendars, for a new calendar with 12 new pictures of man’s best friend.

But in the spirit of fresh starts, let’s also be honest. By now, most if not all of us have abandoned these resolutions believing it was outlandish and ridiculous to think we ever could have done them in the "rst place. We tell ourselves it’s not that we couldn’t do it, it’s just that life gets in the way or whatever other excuse we can come up with to rationally explain away our failures, not only

to others, but to ourselves.In my opinion there is no reason to sulk and beat yourself

up for not being able to keep your resolutions. We’re creatures of habit. Why would anyone ever think that what they do on Dec. 31, could be broken on Jan. 1?

We all fall victim to the euphoria created by the excitement of the new year, so I can’t fault people for making resolutions initially. But if people make resolutions year a#er year only to continually break them, then there’s a problem. It’s the old adage, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.”

I no longer make New Year’s resolutions. Not because I don’t have $aws to "x, contrary to popular belief, but for two reasons. First, resolutions don’t work and second, I feel like I can make changes at any point during the year. I don’t like to get caught up in the hype of the New Year.

For those of you who can’t recognize the self-mutilation that is failed New Year’s resolutions and continue to make them, do not fear, this is why I’m here. I have three pieces of advice to help you struggle through yet another year of resolution disappointment.

First, make reasonable resolutions. Small goals are better than big unattainable goals. !e smaller goals will be easier to accomplish, and this feeling of accomplishment will propel you

to continue down your path of “bettering yourself,” rather than getting you discouraged because your goal isn’t happening as fast as you would have liked.

With that being said, we’re all victims of our generation’s desire for instant grati"cation and many of us are not patient enough to wait for these sweeping radical results.

!is brings me to my second bit of advice, and although this may be hard for you type-A personalities to hear, the answer to the instant grati"cation quandary is to set the bar lower to compensate for your lack of patience.

My "nal piece of advice is to limit the number of resolutions you make. Focus on just a few things you want to change rather than a complete overhaul of your entire being. Aside from simplifying things, you won’t feel like as big of a failure if, God forbid, you abandon your resolutions. Trust me, I’ve failed enough times to know there are varying levels of failure and the more you can minimize the blowback the better.

So next New Year’s make a resolution not to make any New Year’s resolutions and to avoid the self-destructive forces and entrapments that they bring. Is it too soon to already be ready for next year?

New Year’s resolutions harmful

It is the most tempting thing in the world, as my alarm clock jolts me awake in the morning, to roll over and immediately "nd the snooze button for those precious few minutes of more sleep.

And who can resist the temptation? Here we are in the dead of another Omaha winter. !e freezing temperatures are trying to invade through my window, the sun has barely risen above the horizon and I am safe and cozy underneath

the covers.In a half-asleep dazed moment of weakness I choose nine

more minutes of sleep. !en nine minutes later I make the same weak decision again and again until I’m running late before my day has even begun.

So how come a#er I indulge myself with all of this extra sleep I still feel tired? !e truth is hitting the snooze button might actually be the cause of this grogginess. As you doze throughout the night, the restful REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage of sleep becomes longer each time you return to it and is at its longest in the morning right before you wake up.

Continually hitting the snooze button interrupts this "nal stage of REM sleep and could be the cause of the sleep-deprived hangover that lasts all day. Studies have shown that a lack of sleep can negatively a%ect memory, comprehension, attention and can increase feelings of irritability and depression.

!e solution: if you’re an iPhone user you could download a handy sleep cycle alarm clock that you place beneath the sheets and claims to wake you up at the best time based on your body movements. Or if you don’t like to sleep with your phone quite literally in the sheets with you, you can simply wake up when

your alarm goes o%.Be realistic and set your alarm to a reasonable time and stick

with it so that you can actually enjoy the bene"ts of that last cycle of sleep. If this still proves too di&cult, try moving the alarm clock to the other side of the room so that you have to get up in order to shut it o%.

!is works particularly well if you have a roommate that you are afraid of annoying with your alarm.

You can also try setting a timer on lights or a television to go o% in sync with the alarm. !e extra stimulation might just be the push you need to get out of bed.

So the next time you lunge for the snooze button and those extra minutes of sleep, think twice because they might not always be as bene"cial as they feel.

My Voice

My Voice

-Steele ValenzuelaArts & Sciences junior

“Babysitting my baby sister and changing diapers.”

-Cara FraneyArts & Sciences senior

-Genevieve BettinArts & Sciences junior

“Sleeping and reading lots of books.”

“I took up knitting again.”

JOE WRIGHTColumnist

EVAN HOLLANDColumnist

Created by Katie Thompson

!e big winners at this year’s 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards included an Omaha native’s work, a 21st century silent "lm and one of "lm’s biggest names. Ricky Gervais hosted the award ceremony for the third time, which took place Jan. 15.

!e award for Best Picture - Drama - went to “!e Descendents.” !is "lm was directed by Alexander Payne, an Omaha native most known for his previous movie “Sideways.” !e movie also won George Clooney his third Golden Globe award. Clooney plays a land owner in Hawaii who learns that his comatose wife was cheating on him. Clooney previously won for his performances in “Syriana,” and “O Brother, Where Art !ou.”

“!e Artist” snagged the award for Best Picture - Comedy or Musical. “!e Artist” also won for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy or Musical for Jean Dujardin. !e "lm is a black and white silent movie. !is year marks the "rst time a black and white movie has won a Golden Globe since 1994, when “Schindler’s List” won.

Best Director went to Martin Scorsese for the "lm “Hugo.” “Hugo” marks the "rst time the iconic director has made a 3-D movie. Most of Scorsese’s previous movies have been gritty dramas, such as “Goodfellas” and “Gangs of New York.”

Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical went to Michelle Williams for her role as Marilyn Monroe in “My Week With Marilyn.” Marilyn Monroe won the same award 50 years earlier for her role in “Some Like It Hot.”

!e big losers this year were “Moneyball” and “War Horse.” Brad Pitt was an early front-runner for the Oscar for his performance as Billy Bean in “Moneyball.” “Moneyball” failed to win any of the four categories it was nominated for.

As for the television portion of the awards, the shows “Homeland” and “Modern Family” found their home.

Showtime’s “Homeland,” which won the

award for Best Drama last year, won Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series. !is was Claire Danes third Golden Globe Award. She has previously won for her performance as the title character in the "lm “Temple Grandin” and for Best Actress in a Drama series for “My So-Called Life.”

Kelsey Grammer won his third Golden Globe for his stint on “Boss,” beating out last year’s winner Steve Buscemi. Buscemi won for his role on HBO’s “Boardwalk.”

On the lighter side of television, ABC’s hit comedy “Modern Family” "nally won the Best Television Series, comedy or drama award. It has been nominated for the past two years but had always lost to Fox’s musical comedy “Glee.”

Matt LeBlanc, famous for his role as Joey on NBC’s “Friends,” won the award for Best Lead Actor in a comedy series. He won for his portrayal of himself on Showtime’s British-American comedy “Episodes.”

Overall, the 69th Annual Golden Globes contained some surprises and increased the buzz for the Academy Award nominations, which came out Tuesday.

THE CREIGHTONIAN 27 January 20128 Scene

My favorite kind of dating stories are Crock-Pot tales. Not as in “yes we reached for the same discounted Crock-Pot in unison and battled for it; I got the slow cooker and he got my number.” What I’m talking about are relationships that start because of the “Crock-Pot e#ect.”

!e “Crock-Pot e#ect” is when a relationship is a long time coming. It’s when two people meet and are attracted to each other, but usually because of timing problems, they never actually date. Instead, their mutual attraction simmers over long amounts of time, just like meat in a slow cooker would.

Also like food in your Crock-Pot, you have to be extremely careful with the timing. Trying it out too early or waiting too long could be disastrous.

People o$en li$ the lids of their slow cookers to check to see how things are going. People su#ering from “Crock-Pot e#ect” tend to do the same thing. !ey might get together sometimes or have the occasional hook-up to add some spice, but in the back of their minds they both know it’s too early.

So why am I comparing love to an electrical kitchen appliance? Because seniors are running out of time to get the food out of their Crock-Pots and sit down to dinner.

Maybe you met someone freshmen year living in Gallagher and really hit it o# but you had a boyfriend back home. !en by the time you had broken up with him your Gallagher guy had a new girl of his own. It’s been back and forth like that your entire Creighton career and you never could get the timing right. !e two of you remained friends but have always felt that you’d end up together in the end. Now you’re both "nally single and you aren’t sure if you should risk ruining the friendship or not. If this

is you, just go for it. Make a move, be together and wait for all of your friends to exclaim “FINALLY!”

Or maybe you are the kind of guy who wanted to be free and single in college. During your time at Creighton you met a girl you had a lot in common with. Mainly what you shared was the fact that you both wanted to be single during your undergrad careers.

Maybe your attraction for this girl grew stronger throughout the years of parties and spotting each other out on weekends. !e two of you had an unspoken agreement to use each other for back-up dates for social events. It is not uncommon for you

to go months without hanging out, but then get a call out of the blue saying you should come over. During Christmas break your mom was on your case about when you would "nally settle down. If this girl’s face popped into your head, maybe it’s time to "nally try a real relationship and see if it suits you.

And the "nal scenario is the most di%cult of all. Perhaps there is someone who you are really attracted to and know you’d have a phenomenal relationship with, but you don’t want to leave the comfortable relationship you’re already in. As much as you try to push the thoughts out of your head, you can’t help but wonder what it would be like to date the other person.

If this is the case, examine how much time you actually spend thinking about the two di#erent people. If you think about someone else more or even equally as much as you think about someone you’re actually dating, it’s going to be worth risking it all and trying something new.

!ere de"nitely isn’t anything wrong with a comfortable relationship, but you can’t stay in it just because it’s comfortable. I mean, my bed is comfortable but I know I can’t stay in it forever. If I did I would wind up with some pretty disgusting bedsores.

As scary as it is, seniors, this is a point in our lives where we actually have to start thinking about the future. Is the person you’re dating now the person you want to be with forever? Or have you just been avoiding the relationship you are meant to have because you had a feeling it could very well be the last one you’ll ever have. Marriage is probably pretty far away for a lot of people, but the relationships that start now might easily be the ones that eventually take them to the altar.

So if you are a senior, dating a senior or want to be dating a senior, think about where you want to be next year and who you want to be with. It might be time to remove dinner from the Crock-Pot and "nally give in to what has smelled so tantalizing for so long. I strongly recommend acting with haste because you have little time to waste!

Stay away from sustained simmering

The

SceneDating

Omaha native, Clooney win big at Golden Globes JOSH LANGELScene Reporter

Comedian Ricky Gervais hosting the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Jan. 15th. Photo courtesy of Beacon Radio via Flickr.

APRIL PAYNEScene Columnist

!e Second City

February 2Creighton University Ballroom

Gone the Rainbow,

February 8-12Lied Center for the Arts

CU at the Joslyn

January 29Joslyn Art Museum

Dr. Michael Brown Comedy Troupe Return the Dove

THE CREIGHTONIAN 27 January 20129 Scene

Creighton welcomes new sorority to campus

With its trendy decor, diverse client base and upscale atmosphere it is hard not to be enticed by Blanc Burgers and Bottles.

Located in Omaha’s Midtown Crossing, Blanc serves a variety of burgers, salads and appetizers that are unlike most burger joints. Amongst the menu you will !nd a wide variety of delicious meats including a bison, meatloaf and mahi mahi burgers. All of the beef used at Blanc is antibiotic and hormone-free, and also serving ingredients that are products of local sources.

Blanc also takes on a new meaning to “a la carte,” serving sides such as fries and onion rings in miniature shopping carts, complete with wheels.

Not only does Blanc have a reasonable price range for college students, but also o"ers discounts for Creighton students and employees. In addition, Blanc o"ers a 20 percent discount for students who wear their Greek letters on Wednesdays.

“Creighton can take advantage of a 15 percent discount on Wednesdays, and everyday from 3 to 5 p.m. we o"er study hall where students can get a burger and fry combo, with a fountain drink for $9.” Ryan Kearney, the executive chef of Blanc said. “On top of that we will be o"ering some Creighton check in specials later this semester with even further discounts and added incentives.”

Being a stop on the weekend shuttle route,

Blanc is a perfect getaway spot for students stuck on campus. #e new hotspot also o"ers Wi-Fi which makes it a great place to get something to eat away from campus while still being able to study.

Vegetarians can also !nd a tasty dish at Blanc. #e current menu o"ers four salads, ranging from the traditional Caesar to the more exotic Butter Lettuce, which includes Fuji apples, red onion and bleu cheese. #e marinated portabella burger, topped with couscous, basil and feta cheese is another option for vegetarians.

#ose who are craving something a bit more exotic can also !nd a delicious meal at Blanc. #e spiced lentil burger may be out of one’s comfort zone. It consists of curried lentils and spiced yogurt and comes topped with fresh avacado and a cucumber and onion salad. If seafood is more your style, try the calamari ‘fries’ served with lemon-lime aioli.

To ful!ll a sweet tooth, Blanc o"ers old-fashioned milkshakes and malts. All of the ice cream desserts feature ice cream from Ted and Wally’s, located in the Old Market, and milk from Burbach’s Countryside Dairy, located in Hartington, Neb.

In addition to the numerous varieties of $oats, Blanc sells 31 di"erent types of sodas, including uncommon $avors such as blueberry and key lime.

Blanc’s young and welcoming atmosphere is a great spot for Creighton students to check out, while in the meantime enjoying some truly delicious food.

Additional Reporting by Amanda Brandt

VICTORIA GUADARRAMAScene Reporter

Blanc Burgers caters to students

Above: A burger and onion rings in a shopping cart. Below: The clean and crisp interior of Blanc. Photos Courtesy of MichaelCrane123 via Flickr and Vasquez.co.

Alpha Phi becomes Creighton’s seventh sorority due to the growing demands of women wanting to be a part of Greek life.

Creighton chose to be Alpha Phi’s 155th chapter because of its strong national presence and unique philanthropy that complements the sororities already on Creighton’s campus.

“Alpha Phi is committed to women’s heart health,” said Margaret Zimmer, assistant director of student activities for Greek Life. “It was important to the committee that Creighton’s newest sorority was helping the Panhellenic and Creighton community become more aware of an issue that is not already addressed on campus.”

Another important factor in choosing Alpha Phi is that the organization is a prominent staple on many Jesuit campuses, meaning that the values of the sorority are very much in line with those of Creighton.

“#eir values of scholarship, leadership, service and character development in particular are mirrored in Creighton’s values of Magis, Men and Women For and With Others and Unity of Mind, Body and Spirit, respectively,” Zimmer said.

Alpha Phi started its e"orts of colonization on Creighton’s campus by participating in the !rst three days of women’s formal recruitment.

“We had a really positive experience from the PNMs [potential new members], the chapters and Rho Mus [recruitment

mentors],” said Kelly Stewart, Creighton’s Alpha Phi educational leadership consultant.“We just wanted to get our name out there and have an appeal. If Alpha Phi had an appeal to the girls, awesome, but if not hopefully they still had a positive enough experience to tell their friends.”

Alpha Phi plans to have its own recruitment that runs from next Monday to Feb. 3 and are looking for outgoing, polished, creative women who can build on the tradition of sorority life at Creighton.

“#e women need to have a drive and creativity to make Alpha Phi and their Greek experience their own,” Stewart said. “We want people who are passionate, but also well-rounded.”

Alpha Phi hopes to hit the ground running by planning events such as a spring

philanthropy and socials immediately following its recruitment.

“We want to do everything in our power to mirror Creighton’s Greek community so that the new members feel a part of the community right away,” Stewart said.

Alpha Phi will give women a chance to do things such as becoming a leader in the chapter from day one, as well as providing event ideas for socials and philanthropies

that will become the traditions of the chapter; something women wouldn’t have had a chance to do in other sororities.

“I think the most exciting thing about Alpha Phi is the opportunity for its founding members to decide what Creighton’s Alpha Phi chapter will grow to be. It is rare to have an opportunity to build an organization from the ground up,” Zimmer said.

KELSEY HAMScene Reporter

With mouth-water-ing burgers and a cool interior, Blanc is the new hangout.

Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, and Diego Luna.

Mark Whalberg’s new movie, “Contraband”, starts in an unlikely place — the New Orleans harbor area of Louisiana. We !nd out early that Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) and his right-hand man and best friend Sebastian (Ben Foster) used to be involved in the high stakes smuggling business; a trade that put Farraday’s father in prison.

Farraday has decided to turn over a new leaf and has started a family in the suburbs with Kate (Kate Beckinsale). Both men have started up new companies of their own and seem to be living a safe and comfortable life.

"at soon all falls apart when Kate’s

brother, Andy (Caleb Landry Jones), botches a secret smuggling job of his own and owes the local drug lord, Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi), almost $700,000. Since he can’t pay it, Andy is certainly going to be killed. Farraday asks Briggs for time, but Briggs threatens to harm Farraday and his family if the money is not paid in two weeks.

To get the money Farraday must once again enter the smuggling business and attempt to smuggle counterfeit bills into the U.S. Using a cargo ship en route to Panama, Farraday attempts to move a pallate of cash, worth about $15 million, through Panama and to the ship. "ings go bad quickly and Farraday tries to keep himself and his family alive.

“Contraband” exceeded my expectations. I didn’t expect much out of the !lm. I assumed I would see another “copy and paste” action !lm with a change in scenery and names.

I expected the enormous plot holes, physically impossible stunts and annoyingly predictable plot twists. “Contraband” did a pretty good job of staying away from those #aws and put together an entertaining story.

"e premise and conclusion were not that far-fetched. "ere are “yeah right” and “how did that happen?” moments and a few plot holes, but nothing that deters viewers. "e methods Farraday uses to smuggle the money makes scienti!c sense and theoretically could happen.

"e wrap-up cuts it close. For awhile I thought that the cliché Hollywood happy ending was not going to happen.

My !nal verdict? See it. It comes close to rivaling “"e Italian Job” both in action and plot. It’s not going to win movie of the year but it will keep you entertained from start to !nish.

THE CREIGHTONIAN27 January 2012 10 Scene

Brand new to the Skutt Student Center in 2012 is a campus-wide scavenger hunt that will last the entire semester.

In contrary to traditional scavenger hunts, it will not be a fast paced, day-long sprint and no running is required.

"e scavenger hunt will instead run online. Groups will receive photo challenges that they have the week to complete. Challenges could include something like taking a picture with the Rev. Timothy R. Lannon, S.J., a public safety o$cer or statues around campus.

“Participants will just be looking for things to take pictures with, not items to collect,” said Annemarie Weiner, Arts & Sciences sophomore and Skutt marketing team member.

A%er a team completes its challenge, it will upload its picture to the Skutt Facebook page. Teams don’t earn points by completing the challenges given to them, but instead, the team with the most “likes” on its photo will take home the prize. "is encourages participants to take photos that stand out through their

uniqueness or humor.Bi-weekly prizes will be given during the

contest, with a grand prize being awarded to the winning team at the end of the semester.

“[Prizes] may contain a basket of awesome snacks or a set of movie passes,” said Susie Fontana, Business junior and Skutt scavenger hunt coordinator. “And the grand prize is a mystery for the time being.”

New challenges will be posted on a weekly basis on the Skutt Student Center Facebook page (facebook.com/cuskutt) and @cuskutt on Twitter.

“Teams that cannot complete all weeks of the challenge should not be discouraged from participating,” Fontana said. “"ey will not be disquali!ed, but instead will just have a lesser chance of winning prizes.”

Fontana summed up the semester-long event in three short sentences.

“It’s free. It’s fun. It’s easy,” Fontana said.From Jan. 16 – Jan. 27, teams of four can

sign up in the SAO in Skutt. "e kicko& for the event will take place Monday at 7 p.m.

Contraband impresses, entertains

Scavenger hunt arrives on the Creighton campusDAVE FUXAScene Reporter

DAVE FUXAScene Reporter

Starting next week, the scene section will feature a new column written by me, Sara Gentzler, called “Hipster Corner.”

“Hipster Corner” will give you information that’s probably useless, but will almost de!nitely be something you’ve never heard of before.

Among other things I will be covering Tiny Car Races, cool things you haven’t thought about doing around Omaha and Omaha’s own hipsters holding cats and compiling those photos into a calendar.

If you’ve heard of this column already, you’re most likely a hipster yourself and you should still read it.

I know you are all dying to hear about these things now, but too bad I’m not going to tell you anything else about it yet.

In the meantime, if you enjoy free things and going to movies, we have a contest for you.

Follow @cu_scene on Twitter and keep your eyes out for tweets. A movie-related trivia question will be tweeted each Friday morning.

@cu_scene will accept answers to that week’s trivia question until the following Tuesday. Six random winners will be selected to receive a pair of free movie tickets to Aksarben Cinema.

All participants must be current Creighton University students. Reporters or any students a$liated with “"e Creightonian” are exempt from this competition. Students must be able to come to campus to pick up their movie tickets.

SARA GENTZLERAssistant Scene Editor

Coming soon to scene

Photo courtesy of Universal.

THE CREIGHTONIAN27 January 2012 11 Sports

!e Patriots vs. the Giants in the Super Bowl. Haven’t we seen this before?

Who would have ever thought that these two teams would end up in the Super Bowl? !e Patriots aren’t that big of a surprise; Tom Brady and Bill Belichick always "nd ways to shred defenses apart.

But how about the New York Giants, once again on the verge of not even making it into the playo#s? Give a lot of credit to Tom Coughlin, especially when he was on the hot seat. !e way the defense has progressed under defensive coordinator Perry Fewell has been the catalyst for the postseason run.

Once again it just goes to prove that it is about getting hot at the right time and using that underdog mentality to prove that you belong.

As a sports fan who doesn’t like Eli Manning or Tom Brady it will be a pretty disappointing Super Bowl. It’s a rematch of Super Bowl XLII, in which the Patriots were denied perfection by David Tyree and the NFC wild-card New York Giants.

A large number of fans were expecting that at least one of the Harbaugh brothers would coach his team to a win and berth into the Super Bowl. However both were unsuccessful and therefore a potential “Harbaugh Bowl” will be postponed for now. Breaking down the matchups:

Patriots’ passing attack vs. Giants’ secondaryAlthough the Giants’ secondary has been

playing a lot better, it’s di$cult to slow down Brady and Belichick’s passing attack. Good luck stopping Gronkowski.

Advantage: PatriotsPatriots’ rush vs. Giants’ defensive line

!e Giants defensive line has been nothing short of stellar in the postseason. Expect Jason Pierre-Paul and Osi Umenyiora to slow down the Patriots on the ground. Perry Fewell will try to make the Patriots one-dimensional.

Advantage: GiantsGiants’ passing attack vs. Patriots’ secondary

Eli Manning has really been sharp in the postseason and who wouldn’t when you have speedy Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks? !e Patriots’ secondary has been a liability all year.

Advantage: GiantsGiants rush vs. Patriots’ defensive line

!e Giants have been known as a physical team that can run the ball as well as they can pass. !e Patriots have done a good job defensively in the playo#s, containing some potent rushing threats.

Advantage: PushSpecial teams

Placekicker Stephen Gostkowski of the New England Patriots converted 28 of 33 kicks with a long of 50 yards during the regular season. He has been four for four so far in the playo#s. Lawrence Tynes of the New York

Giants converted 19 of 24 kicks with a long of 50 yards during the regular season. He is six for eight in the playo#s. In a game between two evenly matched teams, don’t be surprised if it comes down to a battle of "eld position.

Advantage: PatriotsCoaching

Tom Coughlin may have the hottest team in the NFL right now, but Bill Belichick won 3 Super Bowl titles in four years and has had tremendous success in the past decade. It will be interesting to see what the game strategy will be for both coaches.

Advantage: PatriotsIntangibles

!e Giants are playing really solid football right now. !ey’ve gone on the road throughout the playo# and played like veterans. Can Eli top Tom again?Prediction:

Patriots 23Giants 17

!e Patriots will struggle to contain Eli and the Giants’ passing attack initially; however I expect Tom Brady to play extremely well and keep the Patriots focused. If the Giants keep it close by hal%ime, it could come down to special teams and "eld position.

I expect Tom Brady to show his leadership and take this Patriots team to a di#erent level on the biggest stage. !e Patriots will get revenge for the loss in Super Bowl XLII.

SportsNestCheck out the Creightonian’s new online sports podcast for everything Bluejays.

Also, look online for up-to-date coverage on the men’s and women’s

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Sizing up the Super BowlJOSH BUCYSports Columnist

Creighton women’s basketball takes on rival University of Northern Iowa Friday night.

Creighton will look to go above .500 for the "rst time since Dec. 21 and make up some ground in the tight Missouri Valley Conference standings on Friday night at D.J. Sokol Arena.

Standing in its way will be rival and defending MVC tournament and regular-season champions the University of Northern Iowa Panthers. !e Panthers currently sit in second place in the conference standings with a 5-2 record in Valley play.

A preseason season-ending knee injury to preseason MVC Player of the Year Jacqui Kalin has done little to slow down the Panthers, who boast a lineup full of experience and talent, especially from beyond the arc.

Northern Iowa’s four-guard lineup has averaged nearly seven 3-pointers each game this season; a mark that ranks 24th best in the nation.

Creighton will again need to turn to sophomore guard Carli Tritz to have another solid shooting performance. To say the least, Tritz has shot hot during conference play. She is shooting 54 percent from "eld-goal range and 47 percent from beyond the arc in conference games heading into Friday’s matchup. Both percentages lead the team in games played against Valley foes.

Perhaps the highlight of Tritz’s already "ne season came this past Friday. With 2.0 seconds remaining in the second half in a tied 62-62 game at Indiana State University, Tritz, sneaking around a screen set by Sophomore forward Sarah Nelson, cashed a jumper from near the le% elbow to cap a game-ending 14-2 run in the road victory.

In order to beat the second place Panthers and even their conference record to 4-4, key players other than Tritz must step up for the Bluejays. Sophomore forward Sarah Nelson, who has recorded six double-doubles this season, needs to be e#ective on the glass and needs to be fed the ball more on the inside. Nelson is not only a great scorer with the ball inside, but her having the ball in the paint opens up opportunities on the outside.

Junior guard Ally Jensen, who is capable of matching Northern Iowa’s outside attack if she can get hot from behind the 3-point line, will have to knock down her shots.

Tip-o# for the rivalry matchup is set at D.J. Sokol Arena for 7:05 p.m.

MICHAEL KOSTROUSSports Reporter

Jays look to Tritz in border battle

Graphic by Matt Entringer

Bolowich inducted into Hall of FameKATIE HANSENSports Editor

Creighton men’s soccer continued its banner year with yet another accomplishment. !is past Saturday head coach Elmar Bolowich was inducted into the North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame.

Bolowich had coached at the University of North Carolina from 1988 to 2010 when he became the head coach of Creighton. During his time at Chapel Hill he led his team to an astounding 248-138-32 (.647) record, making him the school’s all time winningest soccer coach. Bolowich brought the Tar Hells to 15

NCAA Tournament appearances and four College Cups.

“!e induction into the North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame is a tremendous honor,” Bolowich said. “!e NC Soccer Hall of Fame Committee Members showed their appreciation of my contribution as a coach of various club teams, Olympic Development teams and the UNC men`s soccer team over the last 25 years.”

Also while at North Carolina, Bolowich was very instrumental in the North Carolina Olympic Development Program and Triangle United Soccer Associations. !rough these programs he helped young men and women develop their soccer skills

through mentorship and coaching. Since coming to Creighton Bolowich has

continued his theme of winning. In his "rst season with the Jays Bolowich lead the team to a No. 2 national ranking and a trip to the College Cup.

He was named National Coach of the Year by MLSsoccer.com and Midwest Region Coach of the Year by the National Coaches Association of America.

Along with Bolowich, two other inductees were voted into the Hall of Fame: Bill Finneyfrock, high school coach and Tony Suarez, former professional soccer player.

ColumnistMichaelKostrous

MattBourgault

Jack Haley

JacobPadilla

Katie Hansen

MattEntringer

Winner

Why

Brady’s a beast, Eli is decent.

I have a huge crush on Jason Pierre-Paul.

Giants pass rush will &uster Brady

Eli and Nicks too much for Pats D.

Gronk healthy. Gronk good.

One Manning will surpass the other.

basketball teams.

Keys to the game:

double-double (Creighton has a 4-2 record in the games Nelson has had a double-double)

44 percent (Northern Iowa is 12-0 this season when holding opponents under 44 percent shooting)

THE CREIGHTONIAN 27 January 201212 Sports

Have you ever found yourself watching the Creighton men’s basketball team and thought, “Wow! !ese guys are the best in the nation?”

Of course you have because it is completely true. Creighton could easily beat any college basketball team in the country. !ey could also beat your intramural team, but your team is probably garbage.

I can hear the protests already, “What about ESPN’s rankings?” Let me share a little secret with you, rankings are subjective. To really determine who the best team in the nation is, you need to look at the facts.

I have set forth on a quest to prove that Creighton can beat any team ranked higher than them in ESPN’s top 25. Let’s get started.

!e "rst team on the list is Florida. !e Gators are doing well in the SEC, currently sitting in third place. !e problem with Florida is that Tim Tebow attended classes there in-between football games and mission trips. Who do you like more, Tebow or Doug McDermott? I thought so, moving on.

Next up is San Diego State. !is is by far the easiest team to debunk on this list. Creighton beat them on the road in November. !e Aztecs

are ranked ahead of the Jays, proving that some people just guess when "lling out their ballots.

Michigan State is a school with a long basketball tradition. !e best player to ever come through its ranks was a young man named Earvin Johnson. In 1984, Johnson and his Lakers fell to a Boston Celtics squad led by Larry Bird. Bird attended Indiana State whom Creighton thrashed last Saturday. Check mate, Sparty.

Georgetown holds the No. 10 spot in the nation, but do they really? I mean, can a Hoya really hold anything? What is a Hoya, anyway? Creighton can beat Georgetown because “Hoya” is a stupid nickname. Remember kids, this is a science.

!e Murray State Racers think they’re pretty tough because they have the best record in the nation. !ey also like to brag about their victories over Memphis and the Calloway County Nursing Home. Well, the joke is on them, because I contacted the local nursing home here in Omaha and they have no interest in playing against the Bluejays. Creighton is simply better because they are more intimidating to old people.

!e North Carolina Tar Heels may seem like a great team on paper, but they have already admitted defeat to the Bluejays. On Tuesday, the North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame inducted current Creighton men’s soccer head

coach Elmar Bolowich. Bolowich is now the king of everything in North Carolina and so is Creighton by association.

!e Baylor Bears have started the season strong with a 17-2 overall record. I saw a bear once. When it looked at me, I threw a carrot at it as a peace o#ering. !e bear did not catch the carrot, however, which I believe would be a huge factor in a hypothetical game between Baylor and Creighton. As a side note, I was unharmed in this bear encounter since Gray Animal Farm employees frown upon their bears attacking guests.

Duke has been reeling from recent media attention regarding the lack of students showing up at home games. !is seems ridiculous to me because I am not quite sure what you are paying for if you attend Duke without attending Blue Devil games. Creighton’s fans are obviously better since they can "ll the student section while still being able to tolerate Blue Crew.

Kansas’ last loss was against Davidson of the Southern Conference. In early December Davidson lost to Vanderbilt. Ten days later Vandy lost to Indiana State. Once again the Sycamores are making my job easier. Rock chalk Bluejays.

Syracuse is in the middle of a child abuse scandal right now, which I will not mention because I am above it. Creighton wins because they are not in the middle of a child abuse

scandal right now.Ohio State made a big splash in college

football by hiring head coach Urban Meyer. Meyer coached such quarterbacks as Alex Smith and Tebow. So the Ohio State football coach’s former quarterbacks were both knocked out of the NFL playo#s. Creighton’s football coach is non-existent, which is better than being associated with Alex Smith.

Missouri is currently ranked No. 2, which would make them a formidable foe in a matchup against the Bluejays. However, Missouri lost earlier this season to Kansas State. Kansas State lost to Oklahoma on Jan. 14. Former Phoenix Suns’ power forward Gar"eld Heard attended the University of Oklahoma. Heard is most famous for making the shot that sent Game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals into triple overtime. !e Boston Celtics ended up winning both the game and the series. !at Celtics team featured Creighton grad Paul Silas. I just caught the Tigers by the toe.

Finally, there is No. 1 Kentucky. !e Wildcats’ only loss of the year was to Indiana. !e Hoosiers lost to Nebraska on Jan. 18. Creighton beat the Huskers in a game which le$ Nebraska coach Doc Sadler looking corn-fused. Also, John Calipari makes my skin crawl.

!ere you have it folks. Creighton is easily the best team in the nation. Don’t bother arguing, my logic is infallible.

MATT BOURGAULTSports Columnist

We are better than you and we know it

With eight victories in a row, the No. 14 Creighton men’s basketball team is one of the hottest in the country.

!e Jays continued sparking Saturday a$ernoon when they played host to the Indiana State University Sycamores. !e Sycamores, who won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament last season, have struggled mightily this year and arrived at CenturyLink Center Omaha sporting a 2-6 conference record.!e game was broadcasted on ESPN2 and the Jays showed the nation what all the hype is about with a dominating 75-49 victory.

A$er a sluggish "rst four minutes, the Jays’ bench came in and ignited the team with excellent shooting as junior guard Josh Jones and sophomore forward Ethan Wragge each hit two 3-pointers to get the Creighton o#ense into gear.

!e starters then got into the mix as sophomore guard Jahenns Manigat tossed in two more 3-pointers and junior guard Grant Gibbs hit one of his own.

!e Jays stretched the lead to 17 at the end of the "rst half when Indiana State guard Jake Odum missed the front end of a one-and-one and Creighton freshman guard Austin Chatman secured the rebound, giving the Jays one last shot before the intermission. Chatman advanced the ball down court to senior guard Antoine Young for a buzzer-beating pull-up. Creighton "nished 7-11 from behind the 3-point line in the "rst 20 minutes en route to a 42-25 lead.

!e Jays continued to expand their lead, building it as high as 25 points before the o#ense stalled. Creighton went almost seven minutes without converting a single "eld goal, and the Sycamores went on an 11-to-1 run to

cut the lead to 14. !en freshman guard Avery Dingman hit a 3-pointer to snap the Jays out of their funk and Wragge hit a pair of free throws to stretch it back to 19 with 1:58 remaining.

!ey would go on to win by 26 points. Creighton lead wire-to-wire and dominated the Sycamores in nearly every category.

Sophomore forward Doug McDermott, who was honored before the game for surpassing 1,000 career points, was held to just 12 points on 12 shots as Indiana State sent double-teams and denied the nation’s third-leading scorer all game long.

“!ey’re going to make it tough on Doug,” head coach Greg McDermott said. “!ere were some double teams and [Indiana State] plugged it up pretty good in transition, probably as good as most teams we’ve played.”

But McDermott did not allow his frustration on the o#ensive end to impact his play in other areas. He hauled in a game-high 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double on the season; the most in the MVC. !e attention Doug McDermott received also opened up the rest of the %oor for the other players, and they were able to take advantage with 13 of the 14 players who checked into the game having scored.

“!e balance was awesome,” Greg McDermott said. “I think we had "ve guys with six points at hal$ime. I think we had seven or eight guys that ended up with six points. You have that kind of balance, teams have to decide if it’s worth it to take one or two guys away and let some other guys beat you. Today we had virtually everyone step up and make some solid contributions on o#ense.”

Creighton also shut down the Sycamores’ o#ense as the team gave up just 49 points and held them to 32.7 percent from the "eld. !ey also allowed the Sycamores to shoot only 25

percent from 3-point range and forced 12 turnovers.

“I was pleased with our defense,” Greg McDermott said. “I think we took away what we needed to take away, made them take tough shots. !ey had a hard time scoring around the rim.”

Creighton moved to 18-2 on the season and 8-1 in the MVC with the win and extended its winning streak to eight games. Indiana State dropped to 11-9 on the season and 2-7 in Valley play.

!ree days before Creighton beat Indiana State, it traveled to Spring"eld, Ill., riding a six-game win streak and looking to avenge its conference opening loss to the Missouri State University Bears. !e Jays were pushed to the limit in a game that saw 16 ties and 10 lead changes, but they ultimately emerged victorious behind great defense and a strong showing by junior center Gregory Echenique.

Although Creighton shot very well in the "rst half, they were never able to pull ahead as Missouri State forced 11 Jays turnovers and hauled in 10 o#ensive rebounds. A$er a back-and-forth "rst 12 minutes, the Jays’ o#ense stalled as they converted just one "eld goal in the "nal 7:59 of the "rst half. !is enabled the Bears to take a 34-30 lead into the break.

!e Jays continued their excellent shooting in the second half and also cleaned up some of the problems that plagued them in the "rst 20 minutes; committing just three turnovers and giving up just two o#ensive rebounds. !e back-and-forth play continued, however, and neither team was able to take a commanding lead.

!e score was tied at 63 apiece when Gibbs was fouled and sent to the free-throw line. Gibbs split a pair to give Creighton a one-point lead. !e Jays’ defense forced two missed shots by the Bears before the ball found its way into Gibbs’

hands again. !e junior got into the paint with 1:06 remaining and hit a shot, extending the lead to three. Missouri State answered with a Jarmar Gulley jumpshot to pull within one. Gibbs then turned the ball over, but junior guard Josh Jones forced a miss by the reigning MVC Player of the Year Kyle Weems, and Doug McDermott secured the rebound before getting fouled with six seconds le$.

Doug McDermott missed the front end of the ensuing one-and-one, giving the Bears one last shot. Anthony Downing — who had torched Creighton for a career-high 26 points in their "rst meeting — missed a contested jumper and the buzzer sounded, signifying a 66-65 victory for Creighton.

!e win snapped a six-game losing streak to the Bears. !e Jays remain atop the conference standings along with the Wichita State University Shockers. Missouri State dropped to 11-9 overall and 4-4 in the MVC.

Echenique led the Jays with a game-high 16 points and seven rebounds while Doug McDermott chipped in 15 points. Creighton also received valuable contributions from the team’s three freshmen.

Freshmen center Will Artino scored four points in just three minutes, Dingman hit a 3-pointer and Chatman added four points, four rebounds and three assists. !e 16 minutes Chatman played were the most he’d seen since the conference season began, and the young guard gave the team a needed spark o# the bench.

Weems, who had scored a career-high 31 points the last time the two teams met, was held to just 13 points on 16 shots. Downing scored 14 points on 11 shots.

!e Bluejays moved up four spots to 14 in the ESPN coaches poll. !e Jays next game is this Saturday at home against Bradley.

Creighton Bluejays cut down the SycamoresJACOB PADILLASports Reporter

LEFT: Freshman guard Avery Dingman makes a move around the opposing Indiana State player. MIDDLE: Freshman guard Austin Chatman spots up for a jumpshot in Saturday’s blowout. RIGHT: Junior center Gregory Echenique shoots over the top of a Sycamore player. Photos by Dino Beldia.