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"Peony Park, the place to
I I I I swi m. ride rides. and dance until mid- I
party!'' In a day at the park you can
night. The Rou nd-up is one of Peony
Par ks newest rides and one that not l1
many people leave without riding at
least once. (K. Mahoney)

Omaha is full of beautiful sculp-
ture. This one is located on the east side
of Joslyn Art Museum in it's Scul pture
Garden. (R. Rasmussen)

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Omaha Notch Above

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Omaha may not have the concerts preceding them.
same appeal as places such as Omaha was a great place to
New York City and Chicago, be if ones enjoyed history. To
but as far as places to go and learn about one's ancestory
things to do, it is d~nitely a one could go to either the
notch above many places in Western Heritage Black Muse-
Nebraska. um or the Western Heritage
Peony Par k, the Henry Doorly Museum. Other interesting and
Zoo, and Platte River State Park widely known yet rarely visited
were all hot spots to hit during landmarks were Boystown and
the summer. Sophomore Stacy SAC Museum.
Shoeman said, " When I was Music , drama, and dancing
depressed or things weren't could all be seen at many dif-
going my way, going to the zoo ferent places. The Community
and looking at the animals Playhouse performed plays
made me feel better." Sopho- with volunteer actors. Music
more Christine Roth went to and dancing could be seen at
Peony Park and had quite an the Omaha ballet or the Civic
experience. " We started off at Auditoriom.
the pool but one of my shoes Another area of Omaha that
got lost. I had to spend the rest people liked to go was the Old
of the day walking around in Market. Sophomore Carrie
:l premier cultural cen- Memorial Park is a place for re- socks." Christianson went there during
for the visual and performing arts. memberance. It serves as a memorial Omaha was the home of the the holiday season. " All the
Jslyn Art Museum has been recog- to those that died serving the United Lancer hockey team who Christmas lights were up and it
as one of the nation's finest ex- States in foreign wars. This bronze competed at the Ak-Sar-Ben was beautiful."
es of Art Deco architecture. (R. statue is of a soldier holding a young Coliseum. Sophomore Jeremy With all those choices, few
ussen) child on his knee. (R. Rasmussen)
Walden said, " I liked going to could really complain that
lblished in 1965 the Henry the Lancer games because I lik- Omaha had nothing to offer. •
'I Zoo is the home to many endan- ed the violence.'' The College
:J animals which would be close to World Series was also held
:tion in the wild. The polar bears yearly at the Ro yals Stadium. It
popular animal at the zoo. They Lunch 19
Jlly entertain their audience by often had firework displays or
ling with each other. (L. Bush)

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