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  • Bowling, pickleball, more available for credit

    Bowling, pickleball, more available for credit

    By Erik Swazo Do you need to take a break from hitting the books late at night, pulling all-nighters and writing research papers? In UNK physical education classes, you can go out and have some fun with friends and enjoy recreational activities that will count for school credit. For students with a few elective hours to [...]

  • Photos by Amanda Arnold-- Claar and Dillon twist a small device into the trunk of the tree to extract a sample. Once the device is in place, the sample must be taken out carefully to avoid damaging it.

    Students get to core analyzing tree rings for research

    By Amanda Arnold Researchers are headed to the trees with the help of undergraduate students in varied majors to gain valuable insight about the  Kearney area. Professor Jeremy Dillon teamed up with students to conduct research about certain types of trees in and around Kearney and Buffalo County. Dillon, originally from Omaha, obtained his Ph.D. [...]

  • ‘Occupy’ protests sweep Midwest, nation, world

    ‘Occupy’ protests sweep Midwest, nation, world

    By Jay Sloan The protest movements of the 60s and 70s have returned with new causes and growing fervor. Since Sept. 14, a growing contingent of protesters are exercising those rights and making their presence felt around the globe and right here in Nebraska. The faction, now known as the “Occupy” movement, started domestically in [...]

  • Flying solo in big ten territory

    Flying solo in big ten territory

    Decision to leave sports behind leads Chapman to summer in Minnesota By Jay Omar When it comes to academics and athletics it is up to personal opinion to decide what is more important. For 22-year-old senior Adam Chapman, it seems like his entire life has been one in the same in many different ways. After [...]

  • Kristensen relishes campus connections

    Kristensen relishes campus connections

    By Jay Sloan After a brief conversation over a cup of Starbucks coffee, reporter Jay Sloan hit the sidewalks for a campus tour with the “man in charge,” Chancellor Douglas Kristensen. Dipping in and out of various campus buildings, Sloan and Kristensen discussed the ins and outs of his job and even stopped to chat [...]

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  • Fire causes ruckus in Cushing

    Fire causes ruckus in Cushing

    By Christian Lujan A small fire broke out in Racquetball Court A in Cushing Tuesday, Jan. 24 around 10:30 a.m. Scott Wenzl and Maddie Zimmerman, both members of UNK’s campus recreation staff, were working at the front desk when a

    February 1, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post

  • On-campus cable goes digital, adds HBO

    By Caitlin Ostberg There’s change in the air this week on campus. Change in the airwaves that is. This week the campus television service will jump into 2012 with the switch from analog to digital service. “Currently we have a

    February 1, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

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  • Story time with Suzi Whaples

    Storyteller offers free workshop UNK NEWS RELEASE Suzi Whaples offers a unique experience in storytelling.  Her unaffected dialect, lightning quick wit and a gentle demeanor perfectly blend stories of her life, her family’s lives, and some that are even larger

    January 25, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Things get ‘Pinteresting’ on the web

    Things get ‘Pinteresting’ on the web

    By Blair Youngs Your homework is done. That lingering to-do list has been crossed off. Nothing good is on TV, and there is no new drama on Facebook to catch up on. These scenarios set up the perfect opportunity to

    January 18, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

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    UNK coach finds new home

    By Arthur Hobbs After eight productive years as offensive coordinator for UNK, football team, Coach Russ Martin has chosen to leave the sidelines of Ron and Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field to take on the head coaching position at

    February 1, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

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  • Wax Hands

    Wax Hands

    Photo by Amanda Arnold–Bradly Cunningham, a freshman criminal justice major from South Bend, Neb. and Katie O’Brien, a junior nursing major from Ord chose to create the popular heart symbol with their wax hands.

    January 27, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

  • What do you think of Tim Tebow?

    What do you think of Tim Tebow?

    Compiled by Fred Arnold           “As a Christian, I think if he is praying about the right things I don’t think it hurts, but if he is praying to just win a game I don’t think

    January 27, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post