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The panhellenic recruitment team and Phi-Chis sing chapter songs before running home to their sororities. Photo by Kosuke Yoshii / Antelope Staff

Greek Bid Day: Later sorority recruitment date proves to be a big success

Rachel Ostdiek September 15, 2023

Panhellenic sororities experienced their first recruitment week during the school year, as opposed to the previous week before classes. The decision to reschedule was made in hopes of attracting more potential...

Hernan Vargas and Broghan McMaster speak with the Navigators, a campus ministry group. Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Student organization fair showcases places to belong

Corinne Smith September 8, 2023

Upbeat music from the Black Student Association’s booth drew students to the middle of campus for the Student Organization Fair last week. The event on Thursday gave students the opportunity to view...

Loper football enters a new chapter under coach Ryan Held. The Lopers finished 8-3 record a season ago, just missing out on the postseason. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Lopers plan to skip rebuild year under new staff

Traeton Harimon August 21, 2023

The Loper football team was picked to finish fifth and sixth in the MIAA coaches and media polls this preseason, under the assumption that this year will be a rebuild under a new staff.  An assumption...

Yung Gravy Concert 2023. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Spring concert makes comeback after three years with Yung Gravy

Alex Hammeke April 28, 2023

After not having a spring concert since 2019 because of COVID-19 protocols, UNK jumped on the Gravy Train Thursday night for a packed crowd at the Health and Sports Center. The Minnesota-based rapper...

Sarah VanHorn checks her helicopter Belle daily. Kolton Maturey / Antelope Staff

Nurse embraces adrenaline, missions in chopper

MALLORY BRUNING April 27, 2023

Sarah VanHorn, a flight nurse at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital, guides me across the windy roof of the hospital. We stroll toward the navy-blue helicopter resting on the tarmac, its blades glistening...

The Gamma Phi Beta sorority sisters raised over $2,000 with their fundraiser. The money will be donated to a nonprofit called Girls on the Run of Nebraska. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Gamma Phi Beta Pancake Feed: Sorority celebrates a decade of giving back to women foundations

MARIA KLINGELHOEFER April 12, 2023

klingelhoeferme@lopers.unk.edu Gamma Phi Beta celebrated its 10-year anniversary Pancake Feed on April 5. The philanthropy event exceeded expectations and raised over $2,000.  All proceeds...

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention group organized the walk to remember suicide victims and advocate for mental wellbeing. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Out of Darkness Walk: American Foundation of Suicide Prevention holds 4th annual march

MICHAEL FRANDOLIG April 6, 2023

frandoligm@lopers.unk.edu The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention held their fourth annual Out of Darkness Campus Walk at Cope Fountain. Approximately 205 people from different student and...

Laura Konz sings Hopelessly Devoted to You by Olivia Newton-John. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Lopers compete in a battle of talents for Fame and a cash prize

LUCAS RATLIFF March 23, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu FAME talent show returned to the Ponderosa room two weeks ago with 12 competing acts.  Every year it is an event for students to perform or just enjoy the night like...

Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Embodied: 2023 Spring Dance Concert

March 9, 2023

ByJADA HIGH highj4@lopers.unk.edu The dance department has been hard at work preparing for the 2023 Spring Dance Concert. The production featured work and choreography by faculty members as well...

Lopers sway along to the beat of the McKenzie JaLynn Band, an award-winning cover/garage band based out of Nebraska. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Bringing Back Country: Students boot, scoot and boogie at second swing dancing event

JADA HIGH March 2, 2023

highj4@lopers.unk.edu The Loper Programming and Activities Council held its second annual swing dancing event. Students were able to practice their skills not only with swing dancing, but line...

Japanese Association at Kearney spent weeks preparing for the festival including the Soran-Bushi dance, which is a very dramatic and physical dance. Photo by Kolton Maturey / Antelope Staff

Japanese Summer Festival: Students usher in lively traditions with dances, songs, dishes

KOLTON MATUREY February 16, 2023

matureyk@lopers.unk.edu UNK hosts multiple cultural events every year to bring the community closer together and to learn more about the international students who attend here. One such celebration...

URS now houses the Communication, Social Work and Info-Technology departments. Photo by Grace McDonald / Antelope Staff

The Big Move: University Residences North, South welcome offices

JENNA HEINZ February 9, 2023

heinzj@lopers.unk.edu With renovations in Warner Hall and the Calvin T. Ryan Library, relocations have become common across UNK. Many of these were taken on by University Residence North and South...

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