Quotes of the week

"There's no need for a wood-burning stove in there."

David Swanson, UNL research computing facility coordinator, on PrairieFire, the world's 100th fastest computer, which puts out 90,000 British Thermal Units of heat

"I feel defeated, thwarted but above all sad."

Gustavo Paz, a UNL assistant professor of history, on the instability of his home country Argentina

"He acts like he's Vince Carter in practice, but I wasn't surprised he made it."

Brennon Clemmons, a NU basketball player, on teammate Ross Buckendahl's game-tying three-pointer at the end of regulation against Iowa State

"The benchmark of our team is that we're bad defensively and can't win close games."

Larry Eustachy, Iowa State basketball coach, on his team's poor play this season

"He's a cruel, heartless, manipulative bastard."

Scott Michael, a columnist, on Saddam Hussein's inability to help the poor living conditions of people in Iraq

"It's just a track lover's dream. You've got track for two days, and you can just eat it up."

Chris Lester, Midwest Indoor Track Classic director, on Nebraska's hosting two premier track meets on back-to-back days

"To be good at it, I think you have to be obsessed with it."

John David DeHaan, a UNL alumnus and opera singer, on his desire to sing

"I'm not looking forward to the day my son or daughter looks up at me and says, 'How can I be your child when you are so very good looking, but I look like a little troll?'"

Mark Zmazrly, a columnist, on the problems of being extremely good looking

"I played in the road; I played football in the road - kickball, whatever. We were smart enough to get out the way when the cars came through."

Tim Hannemann, a UNL junior broadcasting major, on his opposition to the Legislature's proposed raising of speeding fines

"I'm not intimidated by Baylor, by Iowa State. They put on their britches the same way we do."

Paul Sanderford, NU women's basketball coach, on his team's attitude for the rest of the season

"I can't even tell you some of the stuff we've heard."

Kasib Powell, a Texas Tech basketball player, on Tech Coach Bobby Knight's intense and often profane coaching style

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think (the 'N' flag) is the only flag we could make to satisfy everybody."

Floyd Vrtiska, a state senator from Table Rock, on the potential changes to Nebraska's state flag

"You can't tell a fish it's wet. And that's our problem. We don't even realize we're wet."

Dan Navrkal, Pierce superintendent, on putting advertisements in high schools

"A young cowboy, drunk and broken-hearted, had tried to blow off the source of his problems. Not his head, of course."

Jonis Agee, a UNL English professor, on the explanation she received for blood on the ceiling of her hotel room in the Sandhills