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UNK has a first generation leadership team to support students. Photo by Lily Roby / Antelope Staff

First generation students find support at annual festival

Maddi Pierce December 6, 2024

piercem3@lopers.unk.edu UNK hosted its sixth annual First-Gen Festival in November. The festival allows first-generation students to connect and celebrate their accomplishments with one other. This...

Redshirt junior Ja'Bryant Hill is second on UNK in scoring. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Basketball ready to begin conference play

Elijah Moser December 6, 2024

mosere@lopers.unk.edu Conference play for the UNK basketball teams begins Thursday night at home against Washburn. The women enter at 6-2 on the season, while the Loper men are searching for momentum...

Treece Hines and Maray Campuzano Saenz fall into a trance during the hypnotist's show. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Hypno Hangout: Students fall under hypnotic spell at LPAC event

Marissa Kuehn December 6, 2024

kuehnm@lopers.unk.edu Marshal Manlove, a stage hypnotist, entertained students with his performance and hypnosis experience in the Ponderosa room last week. The event was presented by the Loper Programming...

Graduate libero Alli Wiese has 566 digs on the season, earning her MIAA libero and co-defensive player of the year. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Volleyball awaits tough challenge in Regional

Jon Willis December 6, 2024

willisj@lopers.unk.edu After a runner up finish in the MIAA tournament, the UNK volleyball team is back in the NCAA tournament for the 25th consecutive season. In the MIAA tournament, UNK swept both...

Dolcie Hanlon shares her concerns about parking. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Finding the right chancellor is imperative

Antelope Staff December 6, 2024

Around this time last year, Chancellor Doug Kristensen announced his retirement. He served UNK for 22 years, and the search for who will permanently fill his shoes is underway. When it comes to finding...

Graphic by Josie McCormick / Antelope Staff

Cancel culture has gone too far, impacts mental health

Maddi Pierce December 6, 2024

piercem3@lopers.unk.edu The rise of cancel culture in recent years has become extreme. The use of social media plays a large role in that. Do all people who have said something problematic deserve...

Election results change the future of Nebraska politics

Election results change the future of Nebraska politics

Bryce Grothman December 6, 2024

grothmanb@lopers.unk.edu After losing the senatorial race to Senator Deb Fischer, Dan Osborn stayed quiet for a few days. He broke his silence with a social media post thanking everyone who got involved...

Remote learning creates adaptable, inclusive environment

Remote learning creates adaptable, inclusive environment

Arly Ortiz December 6, 2024

ortiza@lopers.unk.edu As the world faced some challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, schools had to make changes so students could still learn. A solution was to do remote learning as it was flexible...

'Harry Potter' baking show enchants audience

‘Harry Potter’ baking show enchants audience

Mario Crispin December 6, 2024

crispinm@lopers.unk.edu HBO Max has started a new baking show titled “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” that mixes the world of the “Harry Potter” movies with Gordon Ramsay’s “Master Chef.”...

There are five donation spots on campus. Photo by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Sigma Lambda Beta hosts toy drive to spread joy, gifts to kids

Mary Chvatal December 4, 2024

chvatalm2@lopers.unk.edu Sigma Lambda Beta is hosting a toy drive that is being held through Dec. 6 with five drop-off locations across the UNK campus. Gifts will be donated to United Way and should...

Future president's plans could hurt our campus

Future president’s plans could hurt our campus

Bryce Grothman November 26, 2024

grothmanb@lopers.unk.edu President-elect Donald Trump has been busy setting agendas and nominating cabinet members to hit the ground running on Jan. 20. It is no surprise that he wants to get rid of...

Graphic by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

University system forms AI task committee

Travianna Tighe November 22, 2024

tighet@lopers.unk.edu In response to rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, the University of Nebraska system has begun an AI task force to address these issues. The task force addresses concerns...

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