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16 U.S. Code § 825u - Interest rate on power bonds held by Administrator of General Services
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The Administrator of General Services or his successor in interest is authorized to reduce the rate of interest to 21/2 per centum on all power bonds held by such Agency issued by States, public authorities, counties, municipalities, and other subdivisions of State governments for power projects financed by the Public Works Administration.
Source(July 31, 1946, ch. 710, § 6,60 Stat. 744; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a),63 Stat. 380.)
This section was not enacted as part of the Federal Power Act which generally comprises this chapter.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Federal Works Agency and of all agencies thereof, together with functions of Federal Works Administrator, transferred to Administrator of General Services by section 103(a) of act June 30, 1949. Both Federal Works Agency and office of Federal Works Administrator abolished by section 103(b) of said act. See Historical and Revision Notes under section 303 (b) of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Transfer of functions of Federal Works Agency effective July 1, 1949, see section 605, formerly § 505, of act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 403; renumbered by act Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(a), (b),64 Stat. 583. Section 303 (b) of Title 40 was amended generally by Pub. L. 109–313, § 2(a)(1),Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1734, and, as so amended, no longer relates to the Federal Works Agency and Commissioner of Public Buildings. See 2006 Amendment note under section 303 of Title 40.
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John Doerschuk has been in the sound business for over 25 years. He was attracted to waves and electrons while playing in bands in the seventies, and somehow continues to make a living as an "audio guy." He lives with his artist wife Bessie and daughter Sophie in Cambridge, Massachusetts. John plays piano and guitar and is trying to tame a Dobro.
Red House recording artist Cliff Eberhardt knew by age seven that he was going to be a singer and songwriter. As a child Cliff taught himself to play guitar, piano, base and drums. In his teens Eberhardt was fortunate enough to live close to the Main Point (one of the best folk clubs on the East Coast), he cut his teeth listening to the likes of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, and Mississippi John Hurt - receiving an early and impressive tutorial in acoustic music. At the same time, he was also listening to great pop songwriters like Cole Porter, the Gershwins, and Rodgers and Hart, which explain his penchant for great melodies and clever lyrical twists.
A driving force of the Greenwich Village New Folk movement and well known among his peers, Cliff's songs have been covered by the likes of Richie Havens, Buffy St. Marie, Erasure, Lucy Kaplansky and the folk superstar band "Cry, Cry, Cry" (Dar Williams, Richard Shindell, Lucy Kaplansky).
"Lorraine Hammond is the most versatile dulcimer player I know", observes North Carolina dulcimer wizard Don Pedi. Lorraine's numerous credits as a traditional singer, songwriter, teacher and instrumentalist include her groundbreaking Shanachie release with fiddler Gerry Milnes, "Hell Up Coal Holler", a Homespun dulcimer instruction series, and two elegant Appalachian dulcimer books with Yellow Moon Press. Lorraine also plays, performs on and teaches five string banjo, mandolin and harp. Lorraine's new CD, "The Opal Ring", on the Snowy Egret label, combines the traditional New England ballads of her childhood with her own songs drawn from that childhood in the Connecticut Berkshires. Reviewer Mark Flanagan observes: " Lorraine Lee Hammond opens her latest CD with some of the sweetest notes ever produced on the mountain dulcimer".
Bennett is the sort of finger-picking guitar player you can listen to all day- The Shetland Times. He started playing in 1957 and began teaching in 1960, debuted as a virtuoso soloist in 1980 - on the In-Bound platform, Harvard Square Station - and has played above ground, at home and abroad ever since. Early influences include an EP side of folk and cowboy songs with guitar accompaniment his sister Lucy made in 1951, recordings of Etta Baker, Mike Seeger and Duane Eddy, and of course the Three B's - Bach, Bluegrass, and Bo Diddly.
Bennett's classes focus on developing students' individual skill and style, helping you to play like yourself, only more so.
Maura Kennedy has been touring, writing and recording for two decades with WUMB favorites The Kennedys. Along with husband Pete, she has also spent the last two years touring the US and the British Isles with legendary songstress Nanci Griffith. Maura co-produced Griffith's latest CD, and they have written a number of songs together. A vocal graduate of Ithaca College's School of Music, Maura combines her knowledge of singing and live performing with a unique songwriting technique based on dream imagery, and she is an enthusiastic and energetic teacher who loves to see and hear her students tap deep into their own creativity.
Pete Kennedy's main gig is songwriting duo The Kennedys, with his wife Maura. His broad experiences in the folk world include two decades of working closely with Nanci Griffith as lead guitarist and record producer, and prior to that touring nationally with Mary-Chapin Carpenter and Kate Wolf. As a freelance guitar slinger, he's gigged with Doctor John, Taj Mahal, Jackson Browne, and sat in with The National Symphony. His own mentors include Tony Rice, Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, rockabilly legend Danny Gatton, and jazz greats Charlie Byrd and Joe Pass. Pete loves teaching just as much as playing, and he loves to impart traditional techniques in a way that helps each student find their own unique guitar voice.
In a career that now spans two decades, New York duo Pete and Maura Kennedy have traversed a broad musical landscape, surveying power pop, acoustic songwriting, organic rock rooted in their early days in Austin, and a Byrds-inspired jangle that drew the attention of Roger McGuinn, Steve Earle, and most notably Nanci Griffith. The duo co-produced Nanci's latest CD. On their own recent release, "Closer Than You Know," the songs have a quality, inherent in Maura's voice, that is both soothing and urgent. As writers and producers, the Kennedys continue to mature, from their early style-conscious pop to today's burnished sheen. Always tuned to their own muse, Pete and Maura have once again come up with a unique sound that is as uplifting as it is unclassifiable.
Beginning his mandolin career in the Carolinas and making his way up to New England via Washington D.C., Ben Pearce has played bluegrass mandolin all over the East Coast. Ben currently performs with Rhode Island's Pegheads and Cambridge's Tony Watt and Southeast Expressway. He is also the sole proprietor of the Outlier Workshop, where he toils day and night to create some of the best mandolins and flattop guitars available today. Don't let his youthful appearance fool you! He knows a huge variety of tunes, songs and mandolin styles as a result of his careful study of many of the first and second-generation mandolin giants, as well as contemporary players.
Sally Rogers began her career as a full-time touring musician in 1979, after encouragement from Stan Rogers, the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter. That was followed by an invitation from Garrison Keillor to appear on A Prairie Home Companion. She appeared more than a dozen times on that show, which launched her performing career. Her travels have since taken her to Europe, China, Hungary and Poland, England and Scotland and across the United States.
Sally has released thirteen albums, not including several collaborative projects with other artists. Her first album, The Unclaimed Pint, has stood the test of time and continues to be a big seller.
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BiographyJohn Growdon is Professor of Neurology at the Harvard Medical School and attending neurologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1960 with a BA in English Literature and obtained the MD degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965. His post-graduate training was in Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals (1965-69), in Neurology at the Massahcusetts General Hospital (1971-74) and in Neurochemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1975-1977). Since 1982, he has directed the Memory and Movement Disorders Units at the Massachsuetts General Hospital, which provide diagnostic services and continuing care for individuals with Parkinson disease and related movement disorders, and for individuals with cognitive impairments and dementia, including Alzheimer disease.
ResearchDr. Growdon founded the Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (http://madrc.mgh.harvard.edu) funded by the National Institute on Aging and currently serves as the Director of the Memory Disorders Unit, which is the clinical arm of the Center. He is also Director of the Movement Disorders Unit, which is the clinical unit for the MGH Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson Disease Research (http://udall.mgh.harvard.edu) funded by the National Institute for Neurologic Diseases and Stroke. His research interests center on the clinical neurology and neuropharmacology of Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases, along with efforts to uncover biologic markers of these disease that could lead to improved diagnostic accuracy and treatment.
1. Gomperts SN, Rentz DM, Moran E, Becker JA, Locascio JJ, Klunk WE, Mathias CA, Elmaleh DR, Shoup T, Fischman AJ, Hyman BT, Growdon JH, Johnson KA. Imaging amyloid deposition in Lewy body diseases. Neurology 2008;71:903-910.
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Saturday, January 22, 2011Time has not been on the side of the Lipscomb Bisons this season.
After losing 68-67 at ETSU in Johnson City Friday night the Bisons are back on the court to tale on USC Upstate Sunday at 1 p.m. at the G.B Hodge Center in Spartanburg, S.C.
Both teams could use a win. The Bisons have lost five of their last six games on the road. Upstate has lost 10 straight games, including a 67-62 loss to Belmont Friday night.
The Bisons are 10-8, 5-4 in the conference. Upstate is 2-16, 1-7 in the Atlantic Sun.
"We went over to Upstate's arena and had a walk-through Saturday," Lipscomb coach Scott Sanderson said. "We walked through some stuff that we want to do Sunday. We also shot some free throws."
With the A-Sun portion of the season nearing the mid-way point Sanderson is mindful that some of his players are getting physically worn down.
"As a coach you have to manage your players," Sanderson said. "You have to manage their legs. We didn't want to do anything Saturday that was physically exhausting.
"It is not what we do in practice. It's all about listening and learning."
The Bisons are led by center Adnan Hodzic with 19.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Guard Josh Slater is averaging 17.4 points and 6.8 rebounds. Hodzic is first in the A-Sun in scoring and Slater is second.
Torrey Craig leads USC Upstate with 14.2 points and seven rebounds per game.
The Bisons have a 4-2 record overall against USC Upstate and a 2-1 record at the Hodge Center. Sanderson doesn't want his players to be overlooking USC Upstate because of its record.
"Upstate is a very good team," Sanderson said. "They have lost a bunch of games by six points or less. With 18 seconds left they were down by only three points to Belmont. They also beat ETSU.
"We have to be ready to go in every game. All we have talked about since losing to ETSU is Upstate."
There is no rest for the weary for the Bisons. They will be back in action Tuesday at Allen Arena when Belmont visits for round two of the "Battle of the Boulevard " for this season.
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CANTON Faced with objections from garbage haulers, a proposal to impose an extra surcharge on St. Lawrence County haulers who bypass the countys transfer stations and take their solid waste directly to the Rodman landfill didnt get far Monday evening.
St. Lawrence legislators voted 10 to 4 to table a resolution prepared by Finance Committee Chairman Frederick S. Morrill, D-Hermon, that would boost surcharges for direct haulers from $4.50 per ton to $18.50 per ton. The measure is supposed to be discussed again at the committees October meeting.
Mr. Morrills proposal aimed to increase revenue for the countys Solid Waste Department which may be forced to increase its tipping fee to make up for reduced tonnage heading to the countys four transfer stations.
Chester Skip Bisnett, general manager of the countys largest private hauler, Casella Waste Services, Potsdam, described the extra fee as an unfair tax that would penalize private businesses and their customers.
Its a new tax on the businesses, small municipalities and homeowners who use our services, Mr. Bisnett said. Imposing a solid waste tax to cover your ongoing fiscal problem only kicks the can down the road.
He estimated the new surcharge would cost his business nearly $500,000 a year in fees. Joined by his attorney, Mr. Bisnett questioned the legality of the proposal. Several other haulers attended the meeting, with a handful speaking out against the measure.
The bulk of the increase, $13 per ton, would be the new surcharge to help the county cover its underused assets, Mr. Morrill said. The existing $4.50 per ton fee to cover leachate removal would increase to $5.50 per ton.
Mr. Bisnett urged legislators to meet with haulers so they could offer their input about the countys solid waste situation. Several legislators supported the idea of getting input from haulers before making a decision on what direction to go with the countys Solid Waste Department.
Mr. Morrill argued that the surcharge would be an incentive to encourage direct haulers to use the countys transfer stations rather than hauling to the Rodman landfill in Jefferson County thats operated by the Development Authority of the North Country.
He argued that the surcharge would benefit St. Lawrence County by creating revenue that would help keep down the countys $137 per ton tipping fee.
Even with the extra surcharge, Mr. Morrill argued that Casellas per-ton cost is still lower than if it were forced to use the county transfer stations. The company is exempt from the flow control law because county transfer stations couldnt handle Casellas tonnage level.
I believe Casella Waste is saving $2.5 million a year by avoiding our transfer stations, The rest of the users are forced to make up a large part of Casellas savings in the form of higher tipping fees, Mr. Morrill said.
Mr. Bisnett disputed Mr. Morrills figures.
Massena Village Mayor James F. Hidy and his superintendent of public works, Hassan A. Fayad, urged legislators against making any law modifications that could further increase costs for the village.
We will not pay any additional surcharges, Mr. Hidy said.
Legislators Mark H. Akins, R-Lisbon, and Kevin D. Acres, R-Madrid, both argued against Mr. Morrills proposal.
Youre trying to solve the countys problem by raising taxes on everyone else, Mr. Acres said. The best option is to sell it, (solid waste system) but we dont have the votes.
Without the extra surcharge, County Administrator Karen M. St. Hilaire said she will be forced to include a tipping fee hike in the 2015 budget thats in the process of being crafted.
Casella handles more than 50 percent of the countys waste stream and operates its own transfer station. It directly hauls about 30,000 tons of trash a year to the Rodman landfill. This compares with roughly 23,000 tons collected at the countys transfer stations.
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Toll Brothers Reports Strong Quarterly Earnings
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Oliver Stapleton, BSC is known for his sensitive, sympathetic work on literary, humane dramas like The Shipping News, The Cider House Rules, Restoration, My Beautiful Laundrette and Absolute Beginners. But his resume also includes rock documentaries like Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll, caper films like The Grifters. Directors seem to return often – Stapleton has made eight films with Stephen Frears, five with Lasse Hallström, and four with Michael Hoffman.
Stapleton's most recent assignment, The Guilt Trip, was also a return engagement, his second film with director Anne Fletcher. Their first effort was The Proposal.
Looking back at his experience on The Guilt Trip, Stapleton says, "On the page, we thought we were making a comedy, but in reality, I think we've made a drama. I think it took Anne by surprise in the cutting room when she suddenly realized that it's more of a Barbra Streisand movie than a Seth Rogan movie, in the sense that it's very heartfelt, and the relationship is very strong and very deep."
Rogen plays an inventor who invites his mother, played by Streisand, on a cross-country trip as he tries to sell his new product. His secret plan is to reunite her with a lost love along the way.
Stapleton's major concern at the outset was creating an authenticity while shooting extensively on a process stage. "It's very important to me that the cinematography is invisible, because then you've achieved something," he says. "You've kind of broken the disbelief and you've got the audience involved with the movie."
Almost half the film takes place on the road, in a car. With daytime back projection and the complexity that realistic daylight requires, he says, "It's very easy to end up with something that looks like a Clark Gable movie, where two people are pretending to drive."
After testing various techniques, including a sophisticated multi-screen wrap-around LED system, the filmmakers chose a more traditional green screen approach. Stapleton directed the second unit and shot the plates out on the road. He says the key to selling the illusion is good lighting.
The format was anamorphic, shot on KODAK VISION3 Color Negative Film 5219 and KODAK VISION3 250D Color Negative Film. The lenses were Vantage Hawk anamorphics. Fletcher, according to Stapleton, swears by 35mm film and the widescreen anamorphic approach. "I agree with her," says Stapleton. "If you want to make actors, and particularly a woman, look good, shoot anamorphic. There are optical reasons for that advantage. It's a slightly softer lens, which helps you."
Streisand has directed three films, and obviously knows her way around a set. "Barbra is a perfectionist, and she is an extremely good filmmaker," says Stapleton. "You can't pull the wool over her eyes. It was amazing to have this multi-talented, extraordinary woman involved. The strength of my relationship with Anne carried us through it. There wasn't any way to separate us, and that is absolutely key. I tell students, 'Look, if your relationship with the director is anything less than 100% solid, somebody is likely to try and drive a wedge between you. It's a really great thing to trust each other on a film set. That's why I like to work with the same people over and over."
Shooting on film comes with a certain discipline, Stapleton believes. "When the actor knows he might only get three takes, it has an incredible effect," he says. "I think there's a lot to be said for that – where you don't do many takes and it's very concentrated. The unavailability of the image is a magical and totally empowering thing for the imagination. People's imaginations have to work harder. Where, when you stick all these monitors all over the place and you say, 'Well, that's what we're doing,' it makes everything easier. It makes things comfortable, and comfort is sometimes the enemy of art. Generally, most great art gets made in conflict or with difficulty or in poverty or whatever. Comfort and art have not much to do with each other. I think the film set in terms of technology and atmosphere is a simple place. It's clean, uncluttered, and simple. A digital set is full of techies and equipment. I mean, there's a much bigger crew. There are tents all over the place. Nowadays, there's all this talk about editing and grading on the set. It isn't what you should be doing, I don't think."
Any tool that is less than 100% reliable has no place, according to Stapleton.
"When I hear about cameras breaking down on set, and causing delays, I go mad," he says. "There is no reason for that to happen. It should never happen. It's unforgivable to be using cameras that break down, absolutely ridiculous. If the producer says to you, 'I want you to use this camera that my cousin just bought for me,' and you don't trust it, you just have to say, 'If you want me to shoot it then we can't shoot on that.' And if the guy fires you and gets somebody else, that's his business. It's a very important responsibility for cinematographers to have the equipment that they know will make the film the director wants to make. It's part of the job description. It's a bit of a 'stand up and be counted' time. Because when the camera breaks down, the cinematographer is blamed. All that money that somebody saved on equipment rental goes out the window in about 10 minutes of delay. It's an important time in history for cinematographers to make sure that people understand their job."
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Exploring the Link Between Poverty and Trade
Fairtrade as a Vehicle to Combat Poverty
Fairtrade looks at trade as a means to directly address poverty. In a new position paper, Fairtrade International explores the link between poverty and trade, "Poverty Reduction and Trade: Fairtrade as a Vehicle to Combat Poverty (PDF)," outlines how the current global trading system places farmers and workers in the developing world at a disadvantage.
Internationally set prices, price volatility and increasing food prices make farmers vulnerable to a poverty trap. Farmers face barriers to competitiveness and lack access to information, investment, and infrastructure. Many lack the necessary organizational and management skills to operate on an international market. Workers, on the other hand, earn very low wages and work in difficult working conditions.
A variety of studies over the last ten years show that Fairtrade leads to individual and economic empowerment of farmers and workers. Fairtrade uses a variety of tools to support farmers, including: a Minimum Price that creates an effective safety net; the Fairtrade Premium that is invested in community development; access to specialty markets; and technical support. Through Fairtrade, workers enjoy better working conditions and earn better living wages.
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Unwilling to be intimidated by the often-violent mass protests of radicals, Greek lawmakers passed yesterday the second and final austerity bill that was essential in order for the country to receive crucial bailout funds to prevent the government from defaulting by mid-July.
The second austerity measure passed the Greek Parliament by a vote of 155 to 136, just one day after the main austerity bill was approved. During the vote yesterday, rioters clashed with police just outside Parliament.
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An introduction to the accounting process, with emphasis on identifying, recording, classifying, and interpreting transactions and other events relating to proprietorships and partnerships. Class 3.
ACCT 2113 Principles of Managerial Accounting
A continuation of ACCT 2103, examining accounting procedures for corporations, financial statement analysis, and managerial uses of accounting data. Class 3. Prerequisite: ACCT 2103.
ACCT 3103 Intermediate Accounting I
A comprehensive study of the concepts, principles, and practices of modern financial accounting, with emphasis on the recognition and measurement of assets and liabilities. Class 3. Prerequisite: ACCT 2103. (Fall)
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A continuation of ACCT 3103 with emphasis on issues relating to stockholders' equity, dilutive securities, investments, and the measurement of income. Class 3. Prerequisite: ACCT 3103. (Spring)
ACCT 3203 Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting
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The concepts and purposes underlying the developing and reporting of cost accounting information are studied. Topics include job order costing, process costing, standard cost systems, and variance analysis. Class 3. Prerequisite: ACCT 2113. (Fall, Even years)
ACCT 3403 Federal Income Tax
An introduction to federal income tax laws and regulations, the determination of income tax liabilities, and the preparation of tax returns for individuals. Class 3. (Fall, Odd years)
ACCT 3503 Advanced Managerial Accounting
An in-depth study of the role that accounting data plays in the decision making processes of managers of both for-profit and nonprofit entities. Class 3. Prerequisite: ACCT 2113. (Spring, Odd years)
ACCT 4203 Advanced Accounting
A study of accounting theory as applied to external reporting, business combinations and consolidations, partnerships, government and nonprofit entities, and fiduciaries. Class 3. Prerequisite: ACCT 3103. (Spring, Even years)
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A study of the accounting principles and procedures attendant to the globalization of business with emphasis on the current status of the internationalization of accounting and the impacts that it has on accounting practices in the U. S. Class 3. Prerequisites: ACCT 2103 and ACCT 2113. (Spring, Even years)
ACCT 4403 Auditing
A study of the theory of auditing, covering audit procedures, professional ethics, auditor's legal liability, evidence gathering, internal control, and audit reports. Class 3. Prerequisites: ACCT 3103 and MATH 1423. (Fall, Odd years)
ACCT 4413 Corporate Tax Accounting
Particular attention is given to income tax accounting regulations applicable to partnerships, corporations, estates, and trusts. Class 3. (Fall, Even years)
ACCT 4423 Accounting Ethics
A study of ethical reasoning and professional responsibility in the accounting profession. Students will study the meaning of integrity, objectivity and independence as defined by the American Institute of CPAs. Class 3. Prerequisite: ACCT 3103. (Spring, Even years)
ACCT 4503 Accounting Systems
A study of the principles and procedures of accounting systems design and installation, with emphasis on audit technique and audit trail considerations in both manual and computer based systems. Class 3. Prerequisite: ACCT 2103. (Spring, Odd years)
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Supervised accounting experience in performing duties as an accounting assistant in a local business environment. Career preparation is enhanced through reviews and discussions of current accounting proposals and practices, CPA requirements, and occupational choices. Class 3. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of upper level accounting courses and consent of Instructor. (On Demand)
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text: 2013-14 Creighton Men's BasketballGame #9 • Nebraska • Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 • 5:07 pmNebraska Cornhuskers at Creighton BluejaysCenturyLink Center Omaha (17,390) • Omaha, Neb.Radio: KOZN 1620 AM, www.1620thezone.comTV: FOX Sports 1Series History: Nebraska leads, 25-21Last Meeting: Creighton 64, Nebraska 42 on 12/6/12 in Lincoln, Neb.Next GameCreighton (6-2) begins a month-long homestand on Sunday when it hosts in-state rival Nebraska (6-2). The game will take place at CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,390) in Omaha, Neb., and tip at 5:07 p.m.Billy Bluejay To Be IntroducedCreighton's new-look Billy Bluejay mascot will make his first public appearance on Sunday. The vibrant and more athletic Billy Bluejay mascot is more closely aligned with the University's new athletics brand unveiled on October 9. Like he has for the previous 72 years, Billy Bluejay will continue to be a fixture at Creighton Athletics events, roaming the sidelines to cheer on his beloved Bluejays.Radio Broadcast InformationKOZN (1620 The Zone) will broadcast all Creighton men's basketball games during the 2013-14 season. John Bishop and Nick Bahe will call the action. The broadcast is also webcast live at 1620thezone.com. The pregame show "Bluejay Shootaround" is hosted by Josh Peterson and former Bluejay Josh Dotzler, airing from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Following the game, Tim Krueger and Heath Gunderson will host "Overtime" for approximately one hour, while also taking calls.Broadcast InformationSunday's game will be broadcast nationwide on FOX Sports 1, with Cory Provus and Bill Raftery on the call. The game will not be video webcast.Live Stats InformationAll of Creighton's games this season will have free live stats. Visit www.gocreighton.com and click on the Live Stats tab on the top of the page for a link the exact URL. Home games can also be followed by those who have mobile devices with internet capability at www.gocreightonstats.com.Scouting CreightonCreighton is 6-2 on the young season, with victories over Alcorn State (107-61), UMKC (96-70), Saint Joseph's (83-79), Tulsa (82-72) and Arizona State (88-60) to open the year before losses to San Diego State (86-80) and George Washington (60-53) to close out play at the Wooden Legacy. The Jays wrapped up an eight-day road trip on Tuesday with a 78-61 win at Long Beach State. The Bluejays returned 11 lettermen and four starters from last year's 28-8 team that reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive season. Senior Doug McDermott (24.4 ppg., 6.8 rpg., 44.2 3FG%) is the nation's only returning consensus First Team All-American, as well as the nation's leading returning scorer. He's led the Jays in scoring and rebounding each of the past three seasons, and named Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year by league coaches. The other three returning starters include guards Grant Gibbs (5.6 ppg., 4.3 apg.), Jahenns Manigat (5.6 ppg.) and Austin Chatman (8.6 ppg., 4.5 apg., 4.9 rpg.). Gibbs led the MVC in assists each of the last two years and was awarded a sixth year of eligibility in early July. Devin Brooks (9.9 ppg.) has given CU a spark off the bench, as well. Junior center Will Artino (6.6 ppg., 2.9 rpg.) and reigning MVC Sixth Man of the Year Ethan Wragge (12.1 ppg., 50.8 3FG%) see time on the front line to help replace starting center Gregory Echenique (9.7 ppg., 6.6 rpg., 1.7 bpg.). Creighton was picked to finish third in the 10-team BIG EAST Conference this winter.Scouting NebraskaNebraska has won three straight games and enters Sunday's showdown with a 6-2 mark on the season. The game will be NU's initial true road game of the season, though the Cornhuskers did go 1-2 in three neutral-site games at the Charleston Classic late last month. Five of Nebraska's top six scorers are newcomers, a group headed by Terran Petteway (15.8 ppg., 4.9 rpg.), Deverell Biggs (10.7 ppg.) and Walter Pitchford (9.0 ppg., 4.4 rpg.). Sophomore Shavon Shields (12.0 ppg., 5.4 rpg.) heads the list of returners, which also includes the team's top three-pointer shooter, Ray Gallegos (8.0 ppg.). Nebraska shoots 43.9 percent from the floor, 34.9 percent from three-point range and 71.4 percent at the line while being outrebounded by 1.3 caroms per contest. The Cornhuskers also average 73.0 points per game while allowing just 64.2 per outing.The CoachesGreg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) is in his fourth season as head coach at Creighton. He led CU to a 28-8 mark last year, and is now 86-32 with the Bluejays. McDermott has previously been a head coach at Iowa State (2006-10), Northern Iowa (2001-06), North Dakota State (2000-01) and Wayne State (1994-2000). He owns a career mark of 365-227 in his 20th season and is 234-163 in his 13th Division I campaign. McDermott is assisted by Darian DeVries, Steve Lutz and Patrick Sellers. Tim Miles (Mary, 1989) is in his second year as head coach at Nebraska, owning a 21-20 record in Lincoln. He's previously been head coach at Mayville State, SW Minnesota State, North Dakota State and Colorado State, and owns a career mark of 304-240 in 19 years overall. Miles is assisted by Chris Harriman, Craig Smith and Kenya Hunter.The Series With NebraskaCreighton has won 11 of the past 14 regular-season match-ups, but Nebraska owns a 25-21 all-time lead in the series vs. Creighton. Creighton owns a 15-9 edge in Omaha all-time, and has won eight straight regular-season meetings in Omaha. Creighton won four of the first seven meetings in the history of the series before a 45-year break where the in-state rivals did not play each other. The series has been played at least once each season since 1977 and is CU's longest running non-conference series by a landslide. Greg McDermott is 8-3 all-time vs. Nebraska (2-1 as Creighton head coach). Tim Miles is 0-1 against Creighton.McDermott vs. MilesGreg McDermott and Tim Miles are long-time friends who have had teams playing each other for more much of the past 15 years. In fact, it was Miles who replaced McDermott as head coach at North Dakota State in 2001. Sunday's meeting will be the third different school for both in a head-to-head match-up, as they squared off in match-ups between Wayne State and SW Minnesota State (seven times) and Iowa State and North Dakota State (twice) and Creighton and Nebraska (once). McDermott's teams are a perfect 9-0 in the head-to-head series.Greg McDermott vs. Tim Miles, Head-to-HeadYear McDermott's Team Miles' Team1997-98 Wayne State 79 SW Minnesota St. 651997-98 Wayne State 72 SW Minnesota St. 691998-99 Wayne State 84 SW Minnesota St. 671998-99 Wayne State 65 SW Minnesota St. 621999-00 Wayne State 77 SW Minnesota St. 531999-00 Wayne State 67 SW Minnesota St. 651999-00 Wayne State 84 SW Minnesota St. 722006-07 Iowa State 67 North Dakota St. 542012-13 Creighton 64 Nebraska 42Good Start vs. Nebraska Greg McDermott is the only coach in Creighton history to win two of his first three games against Nebraska. With a win on Sunday, McDermott can join Arthur A. Schabinger and Dana Altman as the only Creighton coaches to win three straight games over the Cornhuskers.B1G Ten, Big TimeCreighton has won five straight games against teams from the Big Ten, an eight-point win vs. Northwestern, two double-digit wins vs. Nebraska, and one double-digit victory each against Iowa and Wisconsin Since 2000, Creighton has played 10 games against Big Ten teams at the time of the game. Six of those games were at neutral sites, three were against ranked teams, two were on the road and two games went to overtime. Creighton owns eight wins in 17 games against the Big Ten since 1973. In six career games vs. Big Ten foes, Doug McDermott has averaged 24.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game on 56-97 shooting (57.7 percent) and 10-21 from downtown (47.6 percent).Creighton vs. Big Ten Teams, Since 1973 Score Opponent Date 12/06/12 at Nebraska W 64-42 11/23/12 vs. Wisconsin W 84-74 12/22/11 Northwestern W 87-79 12/04/11 Nebraska W 76-66 11/20/11 vs. Iowa W 82-59 11/28/10 at Northwestern L 52-65 11/26/09 vs. #15 Michigan L 76-83 (OT) 11/24/04 vs. Ohio State W 65-63 (OT) 03/17/02 vs. #13 Illinois L 60-72 03/15/01 vs. #24 Iowa L 56-69 11/27/99 Iowa W 85-76 11/25/98 at Iowa W 75-73 11/30/96 vs. #24 Minnesota L 63-64 12/27/91 vs. Northwestern L 57-76 12/01/90 at Iowa L 77-83 12/27/75 vs. #20 Minnesota L 74-80 12/20/74 at #2 Indiana L 53-71BCS Busters at HomeCreighton hosts Nebraska at CenturyLink Center Omaha on Sunday, where the Bluejays have won 13 straight regular-season home games against teams from BCS leagues (at time of game) since the start of the 1996-97 season. Those 13 wins have been by an average of 11.1 points, with seven coming by double-digits, and none decided by fewer than six points.BCS Schools at Creighton, Last 16 Years*Date Score12/22/11 Creighton 87, Northwestern 7912/04/11 Creighton 76, Nebraska 6612/06/09 Creighton 67, Nebraska 6111/24/07 Creighton 74, Nebraska 6211/09/07 Creighton 74, DePaul 6212/11/05 Creighton 70, Nebraska 4412/10/03 Creighton 61, Nebraska 5412/12/01 Creighton 76, Nebraska 7012/09/99 Creighton 89, Nebraska 7211/27/99 Creighton 85, #23 Iowa 7612/20/98 Creighton 66, #18 Oklahoma State 6012/02/98 Creighton 73, Baylor 5912/10/97 Creighton 84, Nebraska 73*regular-season games onlyHome Sweet HomeCreighton is 51-7 at home under Greg McDermott, including a 29-2 record against non-conference foes. Creighton is 47-1 in its last 48 regular-season home games vs. unranked opponents since the start of the 2007-08 campaign. Nebraska is 3-14 in its true road opener since 1996-97, but has won its last two such games.Sunday Night Basketball?Creighton doesn't play many Sunday night games, especially at CenturyLink Center Omaha. However, when it does, it is 9-0 with seven double-digit wins. Sunday's 5:07 pm game vs. Nebraska will be just the 10th Sunday game to start after 4 pm in the 11-year history of CenturyLink Center Omaha.Sunday Night Home Games at CenturyLink CenterDate Time Result01/15/12 6:05 pm CU 90, Southern Illinois 7112/04/11 4:05 pm CU 76, Nebraska 6602/13/11 7:05 pm CU 69, Southern Illinois 5001/24/10 7:05 pm CU 76, Missouri State 6212/06/09 4:05 pm CU 67, Nebraska 6112/28/08 7:05 pm CU 68, Wichita State 5602/10/08 6:05 pm CU 72, Southern Illinois 5312/18/05 7:05 pm CU 61, Xavier 5901/11/04 6:05 pm CU 78, Drake 67Nebraska NativesCreighton owns one player from the state of Nebraska, as Steven Ferrarini (Omaha) is the lone in-state product. Nebraska also has four student-athletes that hail from the state (Deverell Biggs, Kyle Kurkowski, Trevor Menke and Mike Peltz).Wragge Goes For FourFifth-year senior Ethan Wragge could join some elite company if he can help Creighton to a win on Sunday. Wragge played in Bluejay wins over Nebraska in 2009, 2011 and 2012, could become the rare Bluejay player to appear in four wins vs. Nebraska. The only five men to play in four career wins over the Huskers are Kyle Korver, Joe Dabbert, Mike Grimes, Michael Lindeman and Tyler McKinney.Milestone Watch-Grant Gibbs needs 10 assists to move into fifth in Creighton history in assists. He had 10 helpers last year vs. Nebraska.-Doug McDermott needs two rebounds for 900 in his career.-Doug McDermott needs three three-pointers to reach 200 in his career, tying him with Nate Funk for fifth in school history.-Doug McDermott needs eight field goal attempts to tie for third-most in school history, matching Paul Silas (1,576).-Ethan Wragge needs 13 points for 900 in his career.Wragge Time!Ethan Wragge played a career-high 30 minutes in last Sunday's game vs. George Washington, and came away with a career-best nine rebounds to show for it. Wragge had 15 points vs. San Diego State, then added 16 more vs. George Washington two days later, before finishing with 15 points at Long Beach State on Tuesday. It marks the first time in his career he'd posted back-to-back contests of 15 or more points, and made him the first Bluejay reserve with consecutive games of 15+ points since Cavel Witter on Dec. 22 & 29, 2009. Wragge finished three games at the Wooden Legacy averaging 12.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 0.7 blocked shots. He tied for the Wooden Legacy lead with 11 three-point baskets, converting 47.8 percent of his 23 long-range attempts.Full HouseCreighton has attracted two of its 10 largest home crowds in program history this season. Here's a look at Creighton's top-15 home crowds all-time. Rank Att. Opponent Date 1. 18,735 Wichita State 02/11/12 2. 18,613 Wichita State 03/02/13 3. 18,494 Illinois State 02/09/13 4. 18,458 Evansville 12/29/12 5. 18,436 Bradley 01/28/12 6. 18,111 Bradley 02/02/13 7. 18,078 Tulsa 11/23/13 8. 18,073 Drake 01/08/13 9. 17,954 Wichita State 12/28/08 10. 17,740 Alcorn State 11/08/13 11. 17,694 Indiana State 01/05/13 12. 17,676 Northwestern 12/22/11 13. 17,665 Missouri State 12/28/11 14. 17,607 Drexel 02/17/07 15. 17,459 Southern Illinois 01/20/07McDermott Honored at Wooden LegacyDoug McDermott added to his career honor roll when he picked up All-Tournament Team accolades at the Wooden Legacy. McDermott led all players by averaging 21.3 points per game and also topped all players with 21 field goals made and 16 defensive rebounds. San Diego State's Xavier Thames was named Wooden Legacy MVP after leading the Aztecs to the title.Road TripCreighton played its fourth straight game away from home on Tuesday to cap one of its longest road trips in years. The Bluejays had not played four straight regular-season games away from home since 2006-07, when CU played at Fresno State on its way to three games in Hawaii. Creighton returned home on Wednesday and will not play a road game for another month (Jan. 4 at Seton Hall).Meet Me At The RimCreighton had three men grab eight or more rebounds vs. George Washington, getting production from Ethan Wragge (9), Doug McDermott (8) and Austin Chatman (a career-high 8). It was the first time that Creighton had three men with eight or more rebounds in the same game since McDermott (9), Gregory Echenique (9) and Grant Gibbs (8) did it vs. Iowa on Nov. 20, 2011.Block PartyCreighton had four different men with a blocked shot in Sunday's game vs. George Washington, as Will Artino, Austin Chatman, Grant Gibbs and Ethan Wragge all registered a rejection. It was just the fourth time in the Greg McDermott era at Creighton that the Jays had four different players with a swat in the same contest, and first time since Dec. 19, 2011 at Tulsa.Bench PointsJust how diverse is the Creighton offense? Two of its top three scorers have come off the bench most of the season, as Devin Brooks (9.9 ppg.) and Ethan Wragge (12.1 ppg.) lead a brigade that has averaged 32.2 points and 16.6 rebounds per contest. The reserves are shooting 50.9% from the field, 47.8% from downtown. Both Wragge and Brooks own games of 20 points or more this season in a reserve role, and the pair is a combined 32-for-59 (54.2 percent) from three-point range when coming off the bench. Productive MinutesDoug McDermott ranks third nationally this season with 31.8 points per 40 minutes played. McDermott led the same category last year with 29.3 points per 40 minutes, and was second as a sophomore at 28.7 points per 40 minutes.More Event Records?Devin Brooks set a Wooden Legacy for three-point marksmanship. Brooks was 6-for-8 from long-range at the Wooden Legacy (75.0 percent), well ahead of the previous mark set by James Harden of 66.7 percent (10-15) in 2008.Korver Sets NBA RecordCreighton alum Kyle Korver could set an NBA record if he makes a three-point basket Friday against Cleveland. Korver enters that game with a three-pointer in 89 straight games, tying him with Dana Barros' league-record of 89. In 2009-10, Korver set an NBA single-season record by shooting 53.6 percent from three-point range. Korver played at Creighton from 1999-2003 and owns the school record with 371 career three-pointers, helping the Bluejays to a 29-5 mark as a senior. In four games against Nebraska, Korver made 12-of-31 three-pointers and averaged 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while helping the Bluejays to a perfect 4-0 record over their in-state rival. Korver's longest three-point streak at Creighton was 28, and he made at least one trifecta in 114 of his 128 games as a Bluejay.BCS BustersOne frequent question about how Creighton will handle the move to the BIG EAST is how they'll handle the nightly rigors of playing against "BCS" competition on a regular basis. In the past three seasons, Creighton is 10-2 against teams from those leagues, with both losses coming in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. Seven of the 10 wins came by double-digits, and just two of the games took place in Omaha. Individually, Doug McDermott has scored at least 20 points in all but one of those games (Alabama), and in that one he had a double-double. McDermott has averaged 25.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in the 12 games. D. McDermottDate Opponent Score Pts Reb.11/20/11 vs. Iowa W 82-59 25 912/04/11 Nebraska W 76-66 24 1212/22/11 Northwestern W 87-79 27 503/16/12 vs. Alabama W 58-57 16 1003/18/12 vs. #4 N. Carolina L 73-87 20 911/23/12 vs. Wisconsin W 84-74 30 811/24/12 vs. Arizona State W 87-73 29 912/06/12 at Nebraska W 64-42 27 412/15/12 at California W 74-64 34 903/22/13 vs. Cincinnati W 67-63 27 1103/24/13 vs. #6 Duke L 50-66 21 911/28/13 vs. Arizona State W 88-60 27 6Let's Chat About AustinJunior point guard Austin Chatman had the best scoring day of his Creighton tenure on Nov. 23rd when he scored a career-high 19 points in an 82-72 win vs. Tulsa. Chatman had 15 points before the break and made a career-best four three-point hoops on the afternoon. Most recently, Chatman had a career-best eight rebounds vs. George Washington on Dec. 1st. Chatman averaged 1.86 rebounds per game in his first two years on campus, but averages 4.9 per contest this season, including four or more caroms in seven of eight contests.A KenPom Delight?Noted statistician Ken Pomeroy's website, KenPom.com has numerous ratings that break down team efficiencies. The site consistently ranks Creighton's offense among the nation's best. Pomeroy's site (through Wednesday) ranks Creighton with the sixth-best mark nationwide in "Adjusted Efficiency" at 117.1 points per 100 possessions, ninth in "Assists Per Field Goals Made" at 63.6 percent and sixth in "Effective Field Goal %" at 59.1 percent.Rare AirDoug McDermott had 33 points and 15 rebounds in a Nov. 23 win vs. Tulsa, leading to some additional research on the senior All-American. McDermott's 33/15 was the nation's only performance (through 11/25) of at least 30 points and 15 or more rebounds this season in a regulation game. McDermott is the first Creighton player with at least 33 points and 15 rebounds since Bob Harstad's 33/17 on December 6, 1989 vs. Cleveland State.Poll PositionCreighton finished last season ranked 22nd in the final Associated Press poll, and made its 2013-14 debut in the top-25 poll last week when it was No. 23rd. The Jays then climbed to a season-best 20th the week of Nov. 25th, but has since dropped out of the poll. Creighton is 73-26 all-time when ranked in the AP poll. Including this week's poll, Creighton has been ranked 30 times in 62 weeks of AP polls under Greg McDermott, and ranked between 26th-to-28th in seven other polls. The 30 weeks in the top-25 under McDermott is more than any coach in Bluejay history.Most Weeks in AP Top 25 at CU, By CoachGreg McDermott, 2010-Pres. 30 (of 62)Dana Altman, 1994-2010 18Tom Apke, 1974-81 5Eddie Sutton, 1969-74 5Chasing 3,000In Major League Baseball, producing 3,000 career hits is something that's been done by just 24 Hall of Famers in history. Doug McDermott has a chance to become just the eighth Division I male in NCAA history to score 3,000 or more points if he can stay healthy and average roughly 23 points per game this season. To help put McDermott's career in perspective, the chart on page six shows how many points McDermott owns and which famous ballplayer that is most comparable to. This season alone, McDermott has surpassed legends like Joe DiMaggio, Ryne Sandberg, Mike Schmidt, Eddie Mathews, Kirby Puckett and Willie Stargell.Weekly Honor For McDermott Doug McDermott was named National Player of the Week by ESPN.com and BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 16th after averaging 25.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in three Creighton wins to start the season. McDermott made 55.8 percent from the field, 53.3 percent from three-point land, and 78.6 percent of his free throw attempts. McDermott then earned his second consecutive BIG EAST Player of the Week honor on Monday when he got the nod following a 33 point, 15 rebound showing in a 82-72 triumph vs. Tulsa. Including his seven MVC Newcomer of the Week honors in 2010-11, 13 MVC Player of the Week honors from 2011-13, and the first two BIG EAST Player of the Week accolades of 2013-14, McDermott has now won at least one conference weekly award from the MVC or BIG EAST in 22 of 52 weeks since enrolling at Creighton.Quick Starts Key To Playing in PostseasonIncluding this year, Creighton has started off 3-0 (or better) in 13 of the last 15 seasons. Each of Creighton's last 14 3-0 starts have been culminated in a postseason tournament appearance at the end of the year. This season marks the third straight year Creighton has opened 4-0, something last done from 2002-03 to 2004-05. The only other time CU started 4-0 in three straight years had come in a five-year stretch from 1916-17 to 1920-21.Wragge Bombs AwayEthan Wragge has attempted 59 of his 62 shots this season from three-point range, sinking an incredible 30 of them (50.8 percent) behind the arc. He was 7-for-11 from deep in CU's 83-79 win at Saint Joseph's on Nov. 16, the most treys by a Bluejay in a game since Booker Woodfox had seven (also at Saint Joseph's) in 2008. With four three-pointers vs. George Washington last Sunday, Wragge moved past Ryan Sears into second place in Creighton history for career trifectas. He now owns 254 career treys. He also ranks sixth with 43.3 percent marksmanship from downtown.McDermott, For The WinDoug McDermott drained his first career game-winner in a Nov. 16 victory at Saint Joseph's. With Creighton trailing by one and 6.9 seconds left, McDermott caught an inbounds pass, hit a fadeaway jumper, and was fouled. He converted the three-point play in CU's eventual 83-79 win. Said McDermott after the game "I didn't know how to celebrate…I've never hit one before." McDermott is now 7-for-9 from the field and 18-for-22 from the line in the last minute of games in the past two seasons. Creighton had not won a game when trailing in the final minute of overtime since Feb. 21, 2012, when Josh Jones hit a game-winner to beat Evansville in the final 30 seconds of overtime. Creighton had also tied that same game as time expired on a Gregory Echenique tip-in to close regulation. Creighton last won a road game when trailing in the final minute on Jan. 7, 2011, at Southern Illinois, taking the lead for good with 36 seconds left on two Darryl Ashford free throws. Creighton last won a game away from home when trailing in the final five seconds on March 6, 2009, when Booker Woodfox hit a buzzer-beater to stun Wichita State in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals.Big Deficits, Big DealCreighton overcame a 13-point deficit to win at Saint Joseph's on Nov. 16 before posting an 83-79 win. It was the 10th time in four seasons under Greg McDermott that the Jays have won a game its trailed by double-figures at some point, including six such comebacks away from home. On the other hand, Creighton is 73-5 under McDermott when putting together a double-digit lead, including wins in 61 of the last 62 scenarios.Double-Digit Comebacks Under G. McDermottDeficit Opponent Date17 at San Diego State 11/30/1116 at Evansville 02/16/1314 Evansville 02/21/1213 at Saint Joseph's 11/16/1312 Saint Joseph's 12/11/1011 at Wichita State 12/31/1111 Northern Iowa 01/10/1211 vs. Alabama 03/16/1210 UAB 11/14/1210 vs. Drake 03/02/12Just Like Viejas Arena?Creighton's win at Saint Joseph's had some similarities to its road win at San Diego State two years ago. In both games, Creighton faced an early double-digit deficit before cutting into the lead before half (17 at SDSU, 13 at SJU). In both games, Creighton got big nights from Ethan Wragge (19 points at SDSU, 21 at SJU). In both games, Creighton held on to a lead in the last 10 seconds. In both games, Creighton was playing its first true road game of the season, and in front of a sellout crowd known as one of the toughest atmospheres in college basketball.@McDermottAlert Has You CoveredRather than clog up its other social media accounts with the many exploits of Doug McDermott, Creighton Athletics has created a Twitter account specific to him, that can be found at twitter.com/McDermottAlert. It contains links to dozens of national profiles and stats on the senior forward, and owns more than 1,300 followers.Jays Sign A Pair Of RecruitsA pair of high school basketball standouts have signed letters-of-intent to play at Creighton University. Leon Gilmore III and Ronnie Harrell will both be freshmen when they enroll in the fall of 2014 and have four years of eligibility. Gilmore is a 6'7" wing from Manvel, Texas, who attends Manvel High School and plays for coach Greg Devers. As a high school junior, he helped his team to a 30-6 record by averaging 13.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game. Gilmore competes for the Houston Hoops AAU program. Harrell is a 6'7" wing from Denver (Colo.) East High School, where he plays for Rudy Carey. As a junior he averaged 13.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, helping the Angels reach the state title game. On the AAU circuit, Harrell plays for Billups Elite, which is supported by his cousin, NBA veteran Chauncey Billups.20-20-20-20-20-20 VisionDoug McDermott opened his senior season with 20 points vs. Alcorn State, 37 points vs. UMKC, 20 points at Saint Joseph's, 33 points vs. Tulsa, 27 points vs. Arizona State and 30 points vs. San Diego State. In the process, he became the first Bluejay to start a season with at least five consecutive games of 20 or more points since Bob Portman opened with five straight games in 1968-69.Use The Four'sDoug McDermott converted a rare four-point play on Nov. 11 vs. UMKC, sinking a three-point shy while being fouled before making the subsequent free throw. Isaiah Zierden followed suit on Nov. 28 vs. Arizona State. In Greg McDermott's four-year tenure at Creighton, the only previous players with a four-point play had been Kaleb Korver and Ethan Wragge, who had done it once each.Martelli On McDermottEven before Doug McDermott hit a three-point play to beat Saint Joseph's, Hawks coach Phil Martelli was overwhelmingly complimentary on the skills of Doug McDermott. Here's what he had to say about McDermott prior to the game: "The country is gaga over these freshmen but McDermott's the best player in the country. Tell me who does more for their team. They can give the awards at the end of the year to the freshmen because of the media blitz, but that kid is a magnificent, magnificent player."Crowd ControlCreighton's sellout crowd of 17,740 on Nov. 8 vs. Alcorn State was its largest ever for a home-opener. It was also Creighton's largest home crowd for any November game, and the ninth-largest home crowd in program history.Hottest Ticket in TownCreighton Basketball has proven to be a hot ticket in recent years, but the anticipation for this season has taken those levels up a notch. Creighton sold more than 15,100 season tickets for the first time, a figure that doesn't factor in students. Last year's record was 13,739. Creighton has also sold more than 2,100 all-session tickets for the BIG EAST Tournament already, the most by any league school since Connecticut in 2006. When single-game tickets went on sale on Oct. 29, seven games sold out within an hour, including less than 20 minutes for games vs. Marquette, Georgetown, Nebraska, Seton Hall and Chicago State.Nation's Best Offense?You can make a case that Creighton boasted the nation's best offensive production last year. Creighton was second in the country in field goal percentage (50.1) and three-point percentage (41.4), third in two-point field goal percentage (55.7), ninth in free-throw percentage (75.9) and 10th in three-pointers per game (8.5). Below is where Creighton ranked nationally in the first three years of the Greg McDermott tenure (does not include 2013-14):Category Stat National RankFG Percentage .487 1st3FG Percentage .401 2ndAssists 1,793 4thAssists/Game 16.30 5th3FG Made 874 6thAssist/Turnover Ratio 1.34 10thFG Made 2,852 13thWins 80 T-16thWinning Pct. .727 26thAsk The ExpertsESPN had 20 experts predict the 2013-14 season. Nine of them (Jay Bilas, Adrian Branch, Elena Bergeron, Dan Dakich, Jimmy Dykes, Myron Medcalf, Digger Phelps, Miles Simon and Dick Vitale) predicted Doug McDermott would be National Player of the Year. CBS Sports asked six experts to predict the 2013-14 season. Two of them (Doug Gottlieb and Jon Rothstein) picked McDermott would be National Player of the Year. Sports Illustrated had four experts predict the 2014-14 season. Two of them (Seth Davis and Luke Winn) picked McDermott would be National Player of the Year. All told, McDermott collected 13 votes, Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart 10 votes, Kansas' Andrew Wiggins three votes, Kentucky's Julius Randle three votes and Louisville's Russ Smith one vote.Record WatchWith seven field goals on Nov. 8, Doug McDermott took over sole possession of first place on Creighton's all-time field goals made list. He now owns 875 in his career. He had entered the season tied with Chad Gallagher (1987-91) for the school-record with 811. McDermott also made four free throws vs. Alcorn State, passing MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson for third in CU history, and now owns 464.Preseason AcclaimDoug McDermott has garnered a ton of preseason hype you'd expect from a returning two-time consensus First Team All-American. In addition to being named the Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, McDermott has also been named a Preseason First Team All-American by the Associated Press, USA Today, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, CBSSports.com, NBCSports.com and Sporting News. McDermott is also one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award, one of 15 men named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List, and one of 50 players on the preseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award.Going For 20, AgainCreighton has won 20 or more games in 14 of the last 15 seasons, a feat that puts the Jays among an exclusive group, nationally. Just five schools nationally have had 20 or more wins each of the last 15 years: Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas and Syracuse. Creighton is one of four schools with 20 or more wins in exactly 14 of the past 15 years. That list consists of Creighton, Kent State, Kentucky and Utah State. That's better than traditional powers Arizona, Connecticut and Memphis (13 each) and also ahead of Michigan State, Pittsburgh and Wisconsin (12 each).10 Conference Wins x 17Last season's Creighton team won 10 or more league games for a 17th consecutive season. On a national basis, the only other current school with at least 17 straight years of 10 or more league wins is Kansas (19). Each of the last 17 seasons has seen the team finish fourth place or better in the league standings as well, though all of those took place in the Missouri Valley Conference.Postseason x 16Creighton has made the postseason in 16 consecutive seasons. The only eight schools to make the postseason in each of the last 16 years are Creighton, Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State and Syracuse.Postseason Win StreakThanks to an NCAA Tournament win over Cincinnati last spring, the Creighton men's basketball team has now won a postseason game in a school-record six straight seasons. The previous mark was three in a row from 1962-64. The following five programs are the only ones that have won a postseason game in six straight seasons, including 2012-13: Creighton, Kansas, North Carolina, Purdue and Syracuse.Who Are These Guys?Creighton returns four starters (Austin Chatman, Grant Gibbs, Jahenns Manigat and Doug McDermott) from last year's team that finished 28-8. Creighton's roster contains players who made 144 starts a year ago, and own a combined 351 career starts. Returning Returning Starts FinalYear Starters From Previous Year W-L2013-14 4 144 ? ? ?2012-13 4 140 28-82011-12 3 101 29-62010-11 4 123 23-162009-10 3 106 18-162008-09 3 83 27-82007-08 1 44 22-112006-07 4 120 22-112005-06 4 134 20-102004-05 2 58 23-112003-04 3 101 20-92002-03 5 159 29-52001-02 2 65 23-92000-01 3 90 24-81999-00 3 84 23-101998-99 3 84 22-91997-98 4 72 18-101996-97 4 126 15-151995-96 4 100 14-151994-95 2 52 7-191993-94 3 73 7-221992-93 2 64 8-181991-92 2 51 9-191990-91 4 132 24-81989-90 4 127 21-121988-89 4 123 20-111987-88 3 83 16-161986-87 2 65 9-191985-86 1 48 12-161984-85 4 124 20-121983-84 3 72 17-141982-83 3 77 8-191981-82 2 78 7-201980-81 4 112 21-9Preseason BIG EAST PollCreighton was picked to finish third in its first season as BIG EAST Conference members according to a preseason poll of league coaches. Marquette was picked first with 74 points and five first-place votes, while Georgetown (70, 2) was also selected ahead of the Bluejays (61, 1). Rounding out the top half were Villanova (58) and St. John's (56, 2). Creighton forward Doug McDermott was named preseason BIG EAST Conference Player of the Year by the coaches.I Know What You Did Last SummerSenior forward Doug McDermott served as a captain for Team USA last summer at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia. Playing under the direction of coaches Bob McKillop (Davidson), John Beilein (Michigan) and Frank Martin (South Carolina), McDermott led the team in scoring (14.1 ppg.), field goals (39), three-pointers (18), free throws (17), free-throw percentage (.895) and minutes (23.8) as the team went 6-2 in eight games. On his way back from Russia, McDermott was invited to the USA Basketball Men's National Team Mini-Camp along with 28 of the NBA's rising stars and fellow collegian Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State), where he received rave reviews.Full HouseLast year's Creighton team ranked sixth nationally in average home attendance, averaging 17,155 fans per game. It's the seventh straight season that CU has been among the nation's top 25 in average home attendance, and set an MVC average home attendance record. The figure ranked ahead of 14 NBA teams (76ers, Rockets, Grizzlies, Wizards, Timberwolves, Cavaliers, Suns, Bobcats, Pacers, Hawks, Bucks, Pistons, Pelicans, Kings). Creighton also ranked sixth nationally in men's soccer attendance and 10th in baseball attendance, the nation's only school in the top-10 of those three sports. This year's Creighton team is averaging 17,559 through three home dates.2012-13 Attendance Leaders Rk. School Average 1. Kentucky 23,099 2. Syracuse 22,439 3. Louisville 21,571 4. North Carolina 19,350 5. Indiana 17,412 6. Creighton 17,155 7. Wisconsin 16,843 8. Tennessee 16,635 9. Ohio State 16,524 10. Kansas 16,438Highest Average Attendance, Creighton History Avg. Att. School Year 17,559 Creighton 2013-14 17,155 Creighton 2012-13 16,665 Creighton 2011-12 15,930 Creighton 2008-09 15,909 Creighton 2006-07Army of IowansEvery Creighton team since 1988-89 has had at least one Iowa native, and this season is no exception. Creighton has five players from Iowa on this season's team, continuing a long trend of relying on some of the Hawkeye State's top preps. CU's Iowans this season includes seniors Grant Gibbs (Marion) and Doug McDermott (Ames), junior Will Artino (Waukee), sophomore Alex Olsen (Council Bluffs) and freshman John Burns (Algona). Other past notable Iowans include Kyle Korver (Pella), Ryan Sears (Ankeny), Brody Deren (Harlan), Tyler McKinney (Urbandale) and Nate Funk (Sioux City). Creighton has played at least one Iowa native in 629 straight games. That streak dates to a Feb. 5, 1994 win against Wichita State.Long-Distance Streak AliveCreighton has made at least one three-pointer in 653 straight games since a 59-53 loss at Illinois State on Feb. 20, 1993. CenturyLink Center Omaha SuccessCreighton has played 173 regular and postseason contests at CenturyLink Center Omaha all-time in 11 seasons at the facility. The Bluejays own an 148-25 (.855) record all-time at the facility, and have never lost there on a Thursday (7-0) or Friday (7-0). Creighton has outscored its opponents 13,069-11,100 in games at CenturyLink Center Omaha, an average margin of 11.4 points per game. Creighton has led wire-to-wire 41 different times, including five times last season.Familiar FivesCreighton utilized the same starting line-up all season long in 2012-13, as Gregory Echenique, Doug McDermott, Grant Gibbs, Jahenns Manigat and Austin Chatman started all 36 games. All but Echenique return in 2013-14. Manigat and Gibbs have each started every game since the start of the 2011-12 season, while McDermott has started every game since the start of the 2010-11 season.Big Margin Leads To Big ThingsCreighton's 107-61 win on Nov. 8 vs. Alcorn State was its highest point total in a season-opener ever, one point more than the 2002-03 team that opened with a 106-50 win over Texas-Arlington. The 2002-03 team went on to be 29-5. Eight of Creighton's 18 all-time NCAA Tournament teams have scored 90 or more points in their season-opener. Here's a look at Creighton's last six teams to score 90 or more in a season-opener. Final Post- Score Opponent Date W-L Season 107-61 Alcorn State 11/08/13 ? ? ? ? ? 97-65 N. Carolina A&T 11/11/11 29-6 NCAA 106-50 Texas-Arlington 11/17/02 29-5 NCAA 96-50 Western Illinois 11/20/00 24-8 NCAA 93-48 Towson State 11/14/98 22-9 NCAA 93-47 UT-San Antonio 11/30/90 24-8 NCAATeam of the Millennium?Below is the records for each current BIG EAST school over the last five, 10 and 15 seasons, ranked by overall wins. The three newcomers to the league, Butler, Creighton and Xavier, are at the top of nearly each category. All numbers below are ENTERING 2013-14.Most Wins - Last 15 YearsTeam W L Pct.Butler 366 136 .729Xavier 355 145 .710Creighton 353 147 .706Marquette 326 165 .664Georgetown 319 169 .654Villanova 316 181 .636Seton Hall 248 217 .533St. John's 246 226 .521Providence 240 225 .516DePaul 197 265 .426Most Wins - Last 10 YearsTeam W L Pct.Butler 244 98 .713Xavier 236 102 .698Creighton 232 106 .686Marquette 229 109 .678Villanova 223 115 .660Georgetown 222 104 .681Seton Hall 166 164 .532Providence 159 152 .511St. John's 138 169 .450DePaul 132 180 .423Most Wins - Last 5 YearsTeam W L Pct.Butler 136 45 .751Creighton 125 54 .698Marquette 122 54 .693Xavier 117 52 .692Georgetown 109 53 .673Villanova 109 61 .641Seton Hall 85 77 .525St. John's 84 81 .509Providence 80 82 .494DePaul 47 111 .297Everybody's All-AmericanDoug McDermott hauled in All-America honors on a regular basis last year. He was named a First Team All-American by the Associated Press, NABC, USBWA, Basketball Times, CBSSports.com and ESPN.com, and a second-team selection by The Sporting News. He was also named to the 10-man John R. Wooden Award All-America team. Prior to McDermott, the only other player honored by the USBWA with All-America status had been second-team selection Kyle Korver in 2003, and the only prior NABC selections from Creighton had been second-teamer Paul Silas (1964) and third-team selections Benoit Benjamin (1985) and Korver (2003).Oscar, Bird, DougDoug McDermott set a Creighton (and MVC) record for points by a freshman with 581 in 2010-11. As a sophomore McDermott had 801 points, joining Oscar Robertson and Larry Bird as the only sophomores in MVC history with at least 800 points in a season. Last year McDermott became the first player in MVC history to reach 2,000 career points as a junior, and joined Robertson and Bird as the only players in league history to reach 2,000 points in less than three seasons of work. Below is a list of the most prolific scorers in MVC history, as well as the top single-season scorers in Creighton history (all classes):Top Scorers, MVC History (All Years) Pts. Name, School Years1125 Hersey Hawkins, Bradley 1987-88 1011 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1959-60984 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1957-58978 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1958-59973 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1978-79959 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1977-78918 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1976-77844 Xavier McDaniel, Wichita State 1984-85 834 Doug McDermott, Creighton 2012-13815 Lewis Lloyd, Drake 1979-80801 Doug McDermott, Creighton 2011-12Top Sophomore Scorers, MVC History Pts. Name, School Years984 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1957-58918 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1976-77801 Doug McDermott, Creighton 2011-12680 Mitchell Anderson, Bradley 1979-80Top Junior Scorers, MVC History Pts. Name, School Years978 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1958-59959 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1977-78834 Doug McDermott, Creighton 2012-13815 Lewis Lloyd, Drake 1979-80Top Scorers, Creighton Single-Season History Pts. Name (Class) Year 834 Doug McDermott (Jr.) 2012-13 801 Doug McDermott (So.) 2011-12 738 Bob Portman (Jr.) 1967-68 734 Bob Harstad (Jr.) 1989-90Most Career Points, Active SeniorsSource: Creighton Sports Info/STATS Inc. (12/6) Rk. Pts. Name, School Next Game 1. 2,411 Doug McDermott, Creighton 12/8 2. 1,848 Travis Bader, Oakland 12/7Scoring In NumbersDoug McDermott owned 834 points in 36 games last year, an average of 23.2 per contest that ranked him second nationally in scoring. McDermott's 23.2 points per game ranked fourth-most in CU single-season history and were the most since Bob Portman averaged 26.2 points per game in 1968-69. Portman, who finished fifth nationally in scoring in 1967-68 (29.5 ppg.), was the only previous Bluejay to ever rank in the top-10 of the year-end scoring leaders, before McDermott did it each of the past two seasons (3rd in 2011-12, 2nd last year). McDermott's 23.2 points per game were the most by a MVC player since Bradley's Curtis Stuckey (25.1 ppg.) in 1990-91.Father/Son DuosAccording to the website CollegeHoopedia.com, Doug McDermott is just the sixth man in NCAA history to be named conference player of the year while playing for his father. Joining them on that elite list are Dick/Mark Acres (Oral Roberts), Dick/Tony Bennett (UW Green Bay), Homer/Bryce Drew (Valparaiso), Press/Pete Maravich (LSU) and Clifford/C.J. Reed (Bethune-Cookman). Below is a list compiled by ESPN.com of most points scored by a guy playing for his dad:Name, School Points FatherPete Maravich,LSU 3,667 PressAllan Houston, Tennessee 2,801 WadeDoug McDermott, Creighton 2,411 GregTony Bennett, UWGB 2,285 DickBryce Drew, Valparaiso 2,142 HomerRepeat All-AmericanDoug McDermott joined some elite company by being named a First Team All-American by the USBWA, Associated Press and the NABC for a second consecutive season last spring. He is the 70th player to repeat the honor from the USBWA, 55th from the NABC, and 51st in the history of the Associated Press. If McDermott is named First Team All-American by the AP this year, he'll become the first three-time first team selection since Patrick Ewing and Wayman Tisdale from 1983-85.Not Half BadDoug McDermott's highest scoring half of his career has been 31 points, done as a sophomore in the second half at Bradley when he scored a career-best 44 points. McDermott has scored 15 points or more in a half 49 times during his career, and Creighton is 41-3 in those contests (five times he's scored 15 or more in both halves). McDermott owns 10 halves in his career with 20 or more points, and just six scoreless halves.The 800 ClubCreighton's Doug McDermott led the nation with 834 points last season after owning a league-high (and second-most nationally) 801 as a sophomore. McDermott joined Oscar Robertson and Larry Bird as the third player in MVC history with multiple 800-point seasons. Nationwide, McDermott was the first player with consecutive seasons of 800 points or more since Stephen Curry (Davidson) and Lester Hudson (Tennessee-Martin) in both 2007-08 and 2008-09.Supporting CastDoug McDermott was Creighton's only player to average in double-figures last year, but he had lots of support to help lead the Jays to 28 wins. Creighton was 11-0 when Ethan Wragge (7.7 ppg.) scored in double-figures last year. CU is 31-3 under Greg McDermott when Wragge shoots 50 percent from three-point range. Creighton was 8-1 when Austin Chatman (7.4 ppg.) scored in double-figures last year. Creighton was 6-2 when Jahenns Manigat (5.9 ppg.) scored in double-figures last year. CU is now 20-1 all-time when Manigat makes three or more 3-pointers, including 18 straight wins, and the Jays are 22-2 (with 20 straight wins) when Manigat shoots better than 50 percent from 3-point range. Creighton is 14-0 all-time when Avery Dingman makes multiple three-pointers. Creighton is 36-3 all-time when Will Artino (64.6 percent last year) misses a field goal attempt.Rare BirdAccording to research from STATS Inc., only two men since 1996-97 have compiled at least 2,100 points, 850 rebounds and 150 three-pointers in their career. That list consists of Creighton senior Doug McDermott and former Duke national champion Kyle Singler.Name, School PTS REB 3FGKyle Singler, Duke 2,392 1,015 267Doug McDermott, Creighton 2,411 898 195His Own Game of H-O-R-S-EDoug McDermott led the nation in 2011-12 with 307 field goals made, and his 284 buckets last year once again led the nation. Prior to McDermott, no player had led the country in field goals made in back-to-back seasons since at least 1995-96. One area that makes McDermott so unique is his ability to use his off (left) hand, and to use the backboard, as seen below:Year FG Backboard Left-Hand2010-11 220 64 282011-12 307 174 562012-13 284 132 262013-14 64 24 2Totals 875 394 112What A Start!Greg McDermott is 86-32 on the Creighton sideline early in his fourth year at the helm. The 86 wins are already the most in Creighton history in the first four seasons.Most Wins at CU, First Four SeasonsCoach Years W-L After 4 YrsGreg McDermott 2010-Pres. 86-32 so farTom Apke 1974-78 79-30Eddie Sutton 1969-73 59-43Tony Barone 1985-89 57-62Red McManus 1959-63 56-46Dana Altman 1994-98 54-59Thomas E. Mills 1916-20 53-6Willis Reed 1981-85 52-65A.A. Schabinger 1922-26 50-18Walk-On Earns Rare StartIt's not often that a team starts a walk-on, but Doug McDermott isn't your ordinary walk-on, either. McDermott's assignment vs. Alcorn State made him the first Creighton player to start while owning walk-on status since Nick Bahe on Nov. 18, 2006.Who Will Start?Creighton utilized the same starting five in every game last season, and four of their five starters had streaks of 71 or more straight starts by year's end. Creighton was one of two teams to start the same starting five in every game last season, joining Stephen F. Austin. CU's starting five played together as a group for 424 minutes last season, during which time its outscored the opposition by 129 points. The four returning starters were +52 in 110 minutes with Ethan Wragge last year, and +34 in 44 minutes with Will Artino a year ago.Consecutive Starts, Creighton (Active)Doug McDermott 118Jahenns Manigat 94Grant Gibbs 79Austin Chatman 44Ethan Wragge 1Rasmussen Named to MBB CommitteeCreighton Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen began a five-year term on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee on September 1st. He is the only newcomer to the committee for the 2013-14 academic year, replacing last year's chair, Mike Bobinski.Championship Duo, Men & WomenCreighton was one of seven schools that won a regular-season conference title in both men's and women's basketball last year. That elite group consists of Montana (Big Sky), Akron (Mid-American), Texas Southern (Southwestern Athletic), South Dakota State (Summit), Middle Tennessee (Sun Belt), Gonzaga (West Coast) and Creighton (Missouri Valley).Pizza Pie, Piled High = WinsThanks to a promotion with Omaha-based Godfather's Pizza, Creighton season ticket-holders can get a free mini pizza any time the Jays score 75 points at home. History has proven that when the team earns the fans pizza, it often leads to a victory as well. The first three years of CenturyLink Center Omaha (2003-06), Creighton needed 70 points to earn its fans free pizza, and the Jays went 27-3 when reaching that threshold, closing out that run with 12 straight wins. Since upping the standard to 75 points prior to the 2006-07 campaign, Creighton is a perfect 70-0 when scoring 75 points or more at CenturyLink Center Omaha. In other words, Creighton is a perfect 82-0 in CenturyLink Center Omaha since Feb. 6, 2005 when scoring enough points to earn its fans some free pizza.Good As GoldSince Greg McDermott took over three years ago, Creighton is averaging 79.03 points per home game (4,584 points in 58 home games). That's a vital number since Creighton is 93-0 at home (66-0 at CenturyLink Center Omaha) when scoring 78 points or more and 75-0 at home (52-0 at CenturyLink Center Omaha) when scoring 80 points or more at home dating to a 92-83 loss to Southern Illinois on Feb. 19, 2000.Last Season RecapCreighton went 28-8 and reached the third round of the MVC Tournament last season. Creighton was ranked in the Associated Press top-25 in 16-of-20 weeks and finished 22nd in the year-end poll. Doug McDermott ranked second nationally in scoring (23.2), breaking his own school-record with 834 points. He repeated as a consensus First Team All-American while also sweeping MVC Player of the Year and MVC Tournament MVP honors for a second straight winter. Gregory Echenique (9.7 ppg., 6.6 rpg.) and Grant Gibbs (8.5 ppg., 5.8 apg.) were named Honorable-Mention All-Valley, while Ethan Wragge nabbed Sixth Man of the Year accolades. The Jays ranked second nationally in field goal percentage (.501) and three-point percentage (.414), fourth in assists (16.9), sixth in home attendance (17,155) and ninth in free throw percentage (.759). Creighton defeated Wichita State in the regular-season finale to claim the outright MVC title before winning its league-record 12th Valley Tournament title to clinch an NCAA bid with another win over the Shockers. At the NCAA's, Creighton topped Cincinnati 67-63 before falling to No. 6 Duke in the third round.Shuttle Service Provided AgainChief Bus will provide complimentary shuttle service from the Creighton University campus to CenturyLink Center Omaha for all men's basketball home games this season. The service is available to all fans, not just Creighton students. The shuttle will start 75 minutes before tip-off and shuttles will continue to operate the route during the game. The three designated stops for pick-up around the CU campus are: 24th & California (nearside/southbound); 20th & Cass (nearside/eastbound) and at Billy Blues Alumni Grill (outside the Mike & Josie Harper Center in the turnaround which is on the east side of the building). The shuttle will then go eastbound on Capitol Avenue and then go north up 10th Street for drop-off at the CenturyLink Center Omaha convention center entrance. The route is designed for each shuttle driver to make a roundtrip every 15 minutes. Following the game's conclusion, the shuttle will start at the CenturyLink Center Omaha convention center entrance on 10th Street and loop the original route with the first of three stops at 24th & California Streets. Ticket InformationSingle-game tickets for the 2013-14 season went on sale on October 29th at 10 am. Fans can purchase single-game tickets at CenturyLink Center Omaha Box Office, Ryan Athletic Center, all Ticketmaster locations (Baker's, Younkers), Ticketmaster online at http://www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster and charging by phone at (800) 745-3000. Only upper bowl seats will be available for any game. For more information, call the Creighton Ticket Office at (402) 280-JAYS.


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Full Circle
It's hugs all around when Emily Paulson stops by the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sanford Children's Hospital in Fargo.
"Emily!" say several veteran NICU nurses, taking time out of their busy morning to rush up and greet her. They remember when she was a patient here 22 years ago, but there's a more recent memory, too. In August, college senior Emily completed the Nursing Co-op Program, a nursing internship, on this very unit.
"I wouldn't even be here without this NICU team," says Emily. "These nurses are still the most amazing people I've ever met."
Born July 9, 1991
Emily spent her first 23 days in the NICU. Born a few weeks early, she was diagnosed with Treacher Collins syndrome, a rare genetic birth disorder characterized by premature joining of certain bones in the skull during development. Symptoms vary widely, but can include facial abnormalities as well as difficulty breathing, eating, hearing and more.
"I've had about 20 surgeries in my lifetime, beginning when I was a week old," says Emily matter-of-factly. Her first surgeries involved tubes temporarily inserted in her airway and stomach to help her breathe and eat.
Joan Douville, registered nurse in the NICU and a flight nurse, met Emily shortly after her arrival in the NICU. She was struck by the strong support of Emily's parents, Denise and Dan, from Moorhead, Minn.
"From day one, this family has forged ahead, dealing with whatever challenges came Emily's way," says Joan. "They instilled in her this attitude of 'Man oh man, you can do anything you want to do.' I think that's where her confidence started."
From little on up, Emily has put her heart and soul into ice skating, music, schoolwork, dancing, theater and more. "And friends," adds Emily. "I love spending time with my friends and my family. They're the most important people in my life."
She's also active in the Children's Craniofacial Association, helping others from across the country who deal with issues like hers.
The call to nursing
In middle school, Emily realized she wanted to be a nurse. By then she'd experienced many surgeries and hospital stays.
"I'd watch how the nurses took care of me. Some would just come in, do their assessment and leave, but others took the time to play with me when I was young or just listen to me as I got older. That meant a lot," she says. "I could see that nurses were very special people. I wanted to do what they were doing."
At age 17, Emily took steps toward making her dream come true. She began a five-year, once-a-week stint as a NICU volunteer. She'd work with the laundry, rock the babies and help out in any way she could.
Joan remembers what she was like: "Even then, she had the ability to see what needed to be done, and she was never afraid to ask, 'How can I help you?' She was excellent with the babies, too, holding them, talking to them and singing to them."
In 2010, after graduating with top honors from Moorhead Senior High, Emily pursued her nursing degree at Concordia College in Moorhead. It's no surprise she has put 100 percent into her education, including serving as president of Concordia's Student Nurses Association this upcoming year.
Side-by-side with NICU nurses
In her recent three-month nursing co-op program at Sanford's NICU, Emily has impressed many. "She's just a sponge," says Joan. "She wants to see and learn all she can."
Emily recalls several highlights:
Next May, Emily will graduate from Concordia, taking her top-notch nursing skills, positive attitude and caring spirit out into the world -- and maybe even back home to Sanford.
"I have a big heart for so many people in my life, especially the NICU babies," she says.
Become a nurse!
Do you dream of becoming a nurse? Take a page from Emily's resume. Bring your passion to Sanford, where hundreds of students every year get the chance to work with our experienced, compassionate professionals. Visit our Website to learn more about becoming a nurse, educational opportunities for nursing students, or career opportunities in nursing!/p>
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Beth Weal, Abi Pop and Jelly Neko from Sussex in 'Schoolgirl' fashion... News PhotoCultures,England,Fashion,Human Interest,London - England,Schoolgirl,Sussex,UK,VerticalPhotographer Miles WillisCollection: Getty Images News 2012 Miles WillisLONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: (L-R) Beth Weal, Abi Pop and Jelly Neko (fictional names) from Sussex in 'Schoolgirl' fashion at Hyper Japan at Earl's Court on November 24, 2012 in London, England. Hyper Japan is the UK's biggest Japanese culture event with many of the visitors dressing as cosplay, anime and manga characters. (Photo by Miles Willis/Getty Images)


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POTSDAM Friday nights Clarkson/Colgate mens ECAC Hockey game at Cheel Arena had everything a fan could want, except a satisfying conclusion.
The Golden Knights skated to a 4-4 tie with Colgate before 2,700 fans and both teams left the ice feeling like the game should have been won by them.
Fridays game featured multiple blown leads, dramatic late goals, breakaway goals, fights, jerseys nearly being pulled over players heads, blood and even a player who lost the blade of his skate.
But it left both squads dissatisfied with the outcome. Clarkson blew a 3-2 lead in the third period, but rallied to tie the game on a goal by James Howden with 66 seconds remaining.
They had the lead and we took it back, said Colgate coach Don Vaughan, a former SUNY Canton and St. Lawrence University player. Any time you have a one-goal lead with less than two minutes to go, it stings. We didnt take care of the puck in our own end. It wasnt the only time tonight. I thought they won more of the puck battles in our zone than we did.
Colgate (13-9-3 overall, 5-6-2 conference) has played better in Cheel Arena than any other ECAC Hockey team, improving to 9-10-8 with the tie.
The Raiders are also 7-1-3 in their last 11 games against Clarkson but have not won a road game in conference play this season.
Clarkson (5-13-7, 4-6-3) has struggled at home this season, with a 1-8-3 record, but after a bad start Friday appeared on its way to a rare home win before the third-period sputter. The Golden Knights were hoping to avenge a 5-4 overtime loss at Colgate on Dec. 1.
I thought they outplayed us pretty badly in their rink, Clarkson coach Casey Jones said of the Raiders. We made a bad turnover in overtime, otherwise that would have been a tie game as well. That was a game they deserved.
Clarkson had a sluggish first period and fell behind with Colgates Kyle Baun scored a power-play goal just 2 minutes, 47 seconds into the game.
But the Golden Knights took control of the game in the second period, starting with a breakaway goal from Joe Zarbo at 1:27, his fifth goal in Clarksons last three games.
Sam Labrecque fed the puck to Zarbo, who raced in alone and beat Colgate goalie Spencer Finney.
It was nice to get that pass, Zarbo said. I caught them on a broken play there and cashed in. Originally I was going to shoot but (Finney) was hugging to one side, so I went to my backhand.
Clarkson took a 2-1 lead at 15:53 of the second period on a power-play goal from Allan McPherson.
Colgate responded with a power-play goal with 17 seconds left in the second to tie it 2-2 on a shot from Joe Wilson, the nephew of Clarksons all-time leading goal-scorer Kevin Zappia.
Clarkson took the lead again early in the third on a goal from T.J. Moor at 2:18 of the third. Simon Bessette and Pat Megannety also had shots on the play as Finney lay on his back trying to cover the puck. But he never did cover it, the whistle never blew and Moor finally got to the rebound.
I thought we were working well in the offensive zone, protecting pucks and moving it around, getting it to the net, Megannety said afterward.
Colgate stunned the crowd by scoring two goals just 3:07 apart late in the third to take a 4-3 lead. Mike Borkowski scored first at 13:59 and then Mike McCann gave Colgate a lead at 17:06.
Zarbo set up the tying goal for Howden.
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