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Students in the Japanese Association performed dance routines and musical numbers. Photos by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

Japanese Festival : Culture embraced with food, history, performances

Susie Bovaird Mar 15, 2025

bovairds@lopers.unk.edu The Japanese Association at Kearney hosted the 24th annual Japanese Festival last week in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. The festival explored the Heisei era of...

Emma Huggins followed in her sister Elizabeth's footsteps. Elizabeth served as editor-in-chief of The Carillion last year. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Student-led literary magazine nears 40 years of publication

Yahaira Mendoza Mar 15, 2025

mendozay@lopers.unk.edu The Carillon, UNK’s longest-running literary magazine, is preparing to release its latest issue on April 25. This will be their 39th year of student-driven poetry, fiction...

Julisa Quinteros, Silvestre Vargas and Naela Resendiz participate in an ice breaker for National Trio Day. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

TRIO recognizes Loper accomplishments

Ann Daily Mar 7, 2025

dailya@lopers.unk.edu As a first-generation college graduate and TRIO adviser, Christina Stevens understands students' challenges and helps connect them with resources for success. The federal outreach...

Wagon Spicka plays Barbra, a scientist working in a museum in "boom." Photo by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

‘boom’ : World ends but love endures

Muryn Haight Mar 5, 2025

haightm2@lopers.unk.edu As the UNK Theatre Department prepares to close its curtains in May, the last standing production “boom” is set to hit the stage Wednesday. The production follows characters...

Carter Cochran, Chris Jacobs, Jayne Heimer and John Mulholland have a five-minute speaking lesson at the Italian language table. Photo by Micah Torres / Antelope Staff

World Language Week

Kersie Delaney Feb 28, 2025

delaneyk@lopers.unk.edu UNK’s Modern Languages and International Studies Department hosted its annual World Language Week earlier this month. The event offered students, faculty and staff a chance...

Jordan Peglow stuffs a dinosaur plush at the Loper Programming and Activities Council's annual stuff-a-plush event. Photo by Preston Larson / Antelope Staff

Stuff-a-Plush

Ann Daily Feb 21, 2025

dailya@lopers.unk.edu The Loper Programming and Activities Council held its annual Stuff-A-Plush event at the Nebraskan Student Union. Students from all over campus came together to spend a few minutes...

Autumn Lindsley hopes to write more books in the future. Photo by Jenju Peters/ Antelope Staff

Loper pens children’s book for non-profit

Susie Bovaird Feb 21, 2025

bovairds@lopers.unk.edu When presented with the opportunity to write a children’s book, Autumn Lindsley jumped at the chance. The UNK sophomore published “Gregory’s Great Farm Adventure” with...

Jentry Pieper receives a Forensic Debate card from Charlie Blaes at the Student Organization Fair. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff.

Student Organization Fair

Mario Crispin Feb 14, 2025

crispinm@lopers.unk.edu The Student Organization Fair returned for students looking for a group that aligned with their interests and passions. Last week, many students showed up during lunch hour to...

Alex Ladely's first major role was in "A Fox on the Fairway." Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Theatre student soaks up his final act at UNK

Sami LaMarre Feb 14, 2025

lamarres@lopers.unk.edu As the curtain falls on the UNK Theatre Department, Alex Ladely’s passion for the spotlight still shines. The UNK junior, majoring in theatre and criminal justice, never anticipated...

Poet Huascar Medina shares his work at the Visiting Writers Series poetry night. Photo by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

More Than Words

Sami LaMarre Feb 8, 2025

lamarres@lopers.unk.edu Through the Visiting Writers Series, the art and literary community invited the public to share their truth. Last week, Poet Huascar Medina inspired new and upcoming poets.  Poetry...

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 Dec 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...

Helga ten Dorp, played by Bethany Rother, sees the painful future of what will happen in Sidney Bruhl's home. Photo by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Deathtrap: Longest-running broadway thriller hits UNK Theatre stage

Marissa Kuehn Nov 20, 2024

kuehnm@lopers.unk.edu UNK’s Theatre Department is set to thrill audiences with its upcoming production of “Deathtrap.” The suspenseful show will be the final fall show for the program. Lainey...

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