University of Nebraska- Lincoln Regent and former Husker football player, Jim Pillen, announced on Wednesday April 7th, 2021, that he will be running as a Republican candidate for governor in 2022.
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Table of Contents
- Chris Harding Thornton reads from her new novel PICKARD COUNTY ATLAS
- Connecting Race and Time: Early Modern and 19th Century Textual Encounters
- Every Time I Talk About… Black Voices In A Time Of Change: Poetry, Art, And Music
- Reading: Grace Bauer and Hilda Raz
- IGNITE with Bri Castellini
- Fort Laramie Writing Festival Digital Experience with the Overland Trails
- “Within Reach: Zero Hunger” Conference Day 3
- Thomas C. Sorenson Policy Seminar Series: Policies For A Gender-Equitable Recovery and Resilience After COVID-19
- “What were you wearing?” Survivor Art Installation
- Hire Big 10+ Virtual Career Fair
- Earth Day!
- 2021 Nebraska Conference on Health Equity
- New Exhibition Featuring Nona Faustine's In Praise of Famous Men No More
- One Day Without Shoes Drive
Alumni in the News
Jim Pillen, University of Nebraska Regent and Alumni, Announces Governor Candidacy.
Pillen seeks to provide a “conservative leadership” to the race, as well as a commitment to protect “the values, freedoms and unparalleled quality of life Nebraskans enjoy.”
During his campaign announcement, Pillen shared his views on many state issues stating;
“Our state is at a crossroads, and it’s never been more important to have principled, conservative leadership with a vision for Nebraska’s future,” Pillen said in a press release. “We have to fix our broken property tax system, grow our economy statewide, and defend our principles and our way of life.”
The election is not set to take place until November 8th, 2022.
Courses to Check Out
Join UNL's New Film Club
The UNL Film Club is up and running! Also unofficially called Good Film Hunting, this organization is a space for students, regardless of majors or affiliations, to have an open discourse about cinema and to meet other like-minded individuals, as well as introduce students to a broader array of films.
Link To Sign Up For A Membership:https://unl.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/unl-film-club
Department of English Announcements and Events
Chris Harding Thornton reads from her new novel PICKARD COUNTY ATLAS
Date:
Apr. 9, 2021Date:
Time:5:00 pm
Zoom Link:https://unl.zoom.us/j/97057579117
Connecting Race and Time: Early Modern and 19th Century Textual Encounters
Date:
Time:5:00 pm
Zoom Link: https://www.unl.edu/medren/registration-zoom-april-14-context-and-race-early-modern-and-19th-century
Every Time I Talk About… Black Voices In A Time Of Change: Poetry, Art, And Music
Date:
Time:7:30 pm–9:00 pm
Link For Registration: https://events.unl.edu/2021/04/20/154742/
Reading: Grace Bauer and Hilda Raz
Date:
Time:7:00 pm
In this zoom reading Grace Bauer and Hilda Raz, two poets who helped build UNL’s Creative Writing Program, will read from their new books Unholy Heart and Letter from a Place I’ve Never Been.
University Announcements and Events
IGNITE with Bri Castellini
Date:
Time:12:30 pm–1:50 pm
Seed&Spark’s Film and Community Manager Bri Castellini will present a workshop titled “Crowdfunding to Build Independence.” This workshop lays out the steps toward a successful crowdfunding campaign, as well as a career-long action plan most likely to create a lasting, flourishing, direct relationship with an audience.
Link For More Information: https://arts.unl.edu/carson-center/beyond-classroom/ignite
Zoom Link: https://go.unl.edu/ignitespring
Fort Laramie Writing Festival Digital Experience with the Overland Trails
Date: –
Time:12:00 am–11:55 pm
“Within Reach: Zero Hunger” Conference Day 3
Date:
Thomas C. Sorenson Policy Seminar Series: Policies For A Gender-Equitable Recovery and Resilience After COVID-19
Date:
Time:12:00 pm–1:00 pm
“What were you wearing?” Survivor Art Installation
Date:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm, 10:00 am- 8:00 pm Time:
Hire Big 10+ Virtual Career Fair
Date:
Time:2:00 pm–6:00 pm
Earth Day!
Date:
Time:6:45 am–8:00 pm
2021 Nebraska Conference on Health Equity
Date: –
Time:8:30 am–4:00 pm
Internships, Jobs, and Professional Development
HuskerVision Student Producer
HuskerVision is the video production arm of the University of Nebraska- Lincoln Athletic Department. The department works with all 22 varsity sports and closely with the Big Ten Network. Students working at HuskerVision will receive hands-on training with professional cameras and editing software, while gaining real-world experience working live productions. All majors are welcome to apply!
Application Deadline: April 16th, 2021
Link For More Information: https://unl.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4620885?ref=preview-header-click
Box Office Student Worker
The Lied Center for Performing Arts ticket and subscription sales is looking to hire UNL students that can provide friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable customer support to all ticket buyers.
Application Deadline: April 28th, 2021
Link For More Information: https://unl.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4643192?ref=preview-header-click
Community Events
New Exhibition Featuring Nona Faustine's In Praise of Famous Men No More
Date:
TBDTBD
One Day Without Shoes Drive
Date:
Time:8:00 am–5:00 pm
Stay Woke: Readings in Social Justice
New Proposed Nebraska Health Education Standards; A Topic Of Debate
The Nebraska Department of Education has released a draft proposing major changes to Nebraskan public-school health education standards. The plans emphasize teaching topics that focus on sexuality, gender, gender expression, and gender identity.
There has been an uproar by Nebraskan citizens, as well as elected officials like governor Pete Ricketts, in disfavor of the suggested revisions. On Thursday April 8th, 2021, Governor Ricketts declared "The new standards from the department would not only teach young children age-inappropriate content starting in kindergarten, but also inject non-scientific, political ideas into curriculum standards.”
The Nebraska Department of Education released the draft on standards in an effort to receive public opinions before authorization by the Nebraska State Board of Education, which is expected to occur later this year. Members of the public can submit formal comments by emailing nde.standardsinput@nebraska.gov or submit comments online at nde.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8dI1y2pRSfXlG8R
.Literary News
How Ramona Quimby Taught a Generation of Girls to Embrace Brashness
"In 1955, Ramona Quimby, a near American cousin of Pippi Longstocking, tumbled into the picture, all scraped knees and exuberant doodles. She and her creator, author Beverly Cleary, united with Pippi and Lindgren in literary confederation, bright beacons for little girls who have been variously told they are too much: too loud or pesky or hyperactive. Upon a cursory read, it might be tempting to describe Ramona as mischievous, but Cleary herself has protested against this accusation, and with good reason. Ramona loves the world with ferocity; she does not so much want to disturb it as she yearns to discover, to turn it over, examine every piece and crook and marvel at why each creature, commodity, and substance exists the way it does. “She was a girl who could not wait. Life was so interesting she had to find out what happened next,” explains Cleary in Ramona the Pest."
Read more from Rachel Vorona Cote on LitHub.
Film News
Showing This Week at the Ross
French Exit- April 2- April 15, 2021
The Gospel of Neo: How The Matrix Paved the Way for the Marvel Universe
Before the MCU, superhero movies were different. Richard Donner’s 1978 Superman: The Movie focused primarily on the Kryptonian’s relationship with Lois Lane while he tried to keep his identity secret and battle criminal mastermind Lex Luthor. It’s a seminal film, but very much of its time. And while it spawned three sequels, the third, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, was derided, putting the kibosh on any more Superman movies for 19 years.
Those Superman films paved the way for Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989—a hugely popular Oscar winner that, once again, bred some below-par sequels. Hollywood at that time couldn’t seem to hit upon a successful sequel formula, which killed off many potential franchises. Attempts to adapt other comic book superheroes to the big screen, in the interim, up to the point in time when The Matrix landed, were a mix of hit (Blade), miss (Howard the Duck, The Punisher, 1990’s Captain America), or prohibitively obscure (Swamp Thing) for big swaths of audiences. And then came The Matrix.
Read more from Kim Taylor-Foster at LitHub.