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UNL Provides Learning Site

Mandy Osmera NSI student s Seniors Erin McComb, Karen Lovelace, and
Michell e Moseman say good-bye to the life long friend s
When summer time came, Lincoln good outcomes, like the variety of students from they made on the last day of th eir trip to UNL.
campus held long-term memories for students other schools. "You could freely express your-
who got involved in the Nebraska Scholars self with other people," said Senior Jitesh Pai.
Institute (NSI) and Girls State/Boys State. These Another similar experience that students
groups offered students a look at college life could use to help them in the future was Girls
and unusual learning. State/Boys State. This experience was spon-
NSI was a two week trip at UNL, sored by the American Legion and Auxiliary.
where juniors learned about their interests and The purpose was to teach students about gov-
got away from their parents. Although being ernment. "I had fun because it was great meeting
independent was a good thing, there were times people with different backgrounds, and I learned
when everyone wished mom was around. "You all about politics," said Senior Kathy Kearns.
would not believe how many guys were knock- Girls' /Boys Staters' stayed at
ing on my door asking me to do their laundry!" UNLwhere each floor was assigned a town, that
said Senior J ulie Jasperson. had elections for a desired position, where they
Freedom was a key factor that students met with politicians. "Everyone was really nice,
could enjoy. Going to class was a choice not a and I realized how differently people who are
bother. Classes such as poetry, world religion, from other rural parts think about certain is-
and biology csmld be taken if chosen, and usu- sues," said Senior Jonathon Wolff.
ally participants enjoyed each class because ln general, those who attended said
they handpicked their own classes. both experiences were well worth the hardwork
Along with independence came other to get accepted into the programs. e

Nielsen, Jenny
Norlem, William
Nowaczyk, Ray mond
Noyes, Jennifer
Nyffeler, Brandon

Nyffeler, Nicole
Officer, Lynne
Oldham, Carrie
Oleson, Ryan
Ol son, Lee

Orner, Creighton
Orcutt, Jennifer
Ory, David
Osmera, Shane
Pai, Jitesh

Paik Eric
Pakieser, Bryan
Pane, Sam
Park, Sara
Partusch, Amy

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