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Forensics advances at nationals

Make a difference

Make a difference

Aspen urges others to ‘be the change they want to see,’ grow by volunteering in their community Junior Shannon Aspen has spent four years volunteering in Central Europe with various organizations. She is currently an AmeriCorps member serving at the United Way of the Kearney Area. In this letter to the editor, she encourages others [...]

Photos by Emily Seevers and Amanda Arnold - Designers stand next to their creations while waiting for the winners to be announced. Casey Olson (second from right) took home the top honors of the night.

Students rock the runway

UNK students took the stage at QSA’s costume party drag show, Antelope and Nester Hall’s Recycled Project Runway  

An egg-cellent Easter

An egg-cellent Easter

Let’s just fly a kite

Unusually warm temperatures tempt students By Caitlin Ostberg But since March acted like May, and April seems to be following suit, productivity is taking a big hit when the only thing on students’ minds is to relax outside rather than study in a stuffy library. Don’t get me wrong, I plan on finishing this year [...]

van der Noll living a different, busy life through theatre, music

By Eunjung Kwon We all sometimes imagine living the lives of others. It might sound impossible and somewhat ridiculous, but there are some people who can: actors. Theatre students live vicariously playing in musicals, plays and concerts in order to show their talent to other students. This semester, one exchange student from the Netherlands has lived [...]

Mother of 8 in college to fulfill lifelong dream

By Maggie Sowl “If silence could talk it would say Sssshhhhhh! Quiet! There’s a mom in here,” said UNK junior Joene Crocker. This thought ran through Crocker’s mind on the first day of classes the first day of the term. “I could hear much chatter of conversation. Upon entering the room, the atmosphere turned totally [...]

UNK Forensics

  UNK Forensics 2012 AFA-NIET Roster Senior, Robert Friedman- Communication Analysis, Extemporaneous, Impromptu, and Persuasive Speaking Junior, Brooke Alstrom-Communication Analysis and DUO Interpretation Sophomore, Kara Loeffler-DUO Interpretation and Prose Sophomore, Katie Lamb-Communication Analysis and Dramatic Interpretation Freshman, Wilfredo Lopez-Program of Oral Interpretation

Friedman faces final year in Forensics

Senior to compete in four events at Nationals By Brooke Alstrom After returning from the American Forensics Association-National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET) on April 10, the UNK Forensics team will say goodbye to just one competitor this year. As his final eight-month season draws to a close, Robert Friedman, a senior accounting major from Plattsmouth, [...]

New sand volleyball court in the works

Construction to begin this summer south of Mantor Hall By Jay Omar As soon as summer of 2012, construction will begin on a new sand volleyball court located just south of Mantor Hall. The project could take months to put together but should be fully functional by the beginning of the spring semester in 2013. This [...]