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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...

A performer from the Dueling Pianos Road Show sings 'Don't Stop Believin'.' Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Students join interactive piano performances

Sami LaMarre Mar 15, 2025

lamarres@lopers.unk.edu Pianos were blazing in the Nebraskan Student Union last week during a high-energy, interactive dueling pianos show. The Dueling Piano Guys, hosted by Loper Programming and Activities...

There is a career and internship fair every fall and spring.  Photo by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

Alumni return to UNK for career, internship fair

Sixto Delgado Sandoval Mar 15, 2025

delgadosandovals@lopers.unk.edu The Academic Advising and Career Development Office invited 127 employers to gather at the Health and Sports Center last week for the Career and Internship Fair.  UNK...

Society of Physics Students plans weather balloon launch

Society of Physics Students plans weather balloon launch

Sixto Delgado Sandoval Mar 15, 2025

delgadosandovals@lopers.unk.edu The Society of Physics Students is building a weather balloon that they plan to launch by the end of the semester.  The student organization will be hosting a series...

Ted Eichholz, assistant chief, offers a path to prevent stalking. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Panelists share safety tips against stalking

Mario Crispin Mar 7, 2025

crispinm@lopers.unk.edu The Health Promotion Office invited students, faculty and staff to learn how to protect themselves through recognizing the signs of stalking. Five speakers participated in last...

Campus Recreation is hosting several other one-day events this semester. Photo by Micah Torres / Antelope Staff

Intramural battleship returns with a splash

Susie Bovaird Mar 7, 2025

bovairds@lopers.unk.edu For the first time since 2018, UNK Campus Recreation hosted an intramural battleship competition. The event took place last week in the pool at the Kearney Family YMCA. Campus...

Marissa Kuehn shares concerns about the anti-DEI bill. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

DEI listening sessions give students a platform

Susie Bovaird Feb 28, 2025

bovairds@lopers.unk.edu The student government executive branch held listening sessions on Feb. 17 and Feb. 19 as an opportunity to hear student concerns regarding inclusion at UNK. These sessions were...

Paige Oltmans and Sam Schroeder are running unopposed. Photo by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Student body president runs for reelection

Sami LaMarre Feb 28, 2025

lamarres@lopers.unk.edu From cafeteria improvements to student engagement, the student government candidates are determined to enrich student life at UNK. Current student body president and student...

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...

Ajelina Mijak sings at open mic night earlier this month. Photo by Ann Daily / Antelope Staff

Lopers celebrate Black History Month with Open Mic Night

Ann Daily Feb 28, 2025

dailya@lopers.unk.edu Students gathered at the Nebraskan Student Union for laughter and community. The Black Student Union hosted an Open Mic event to continue celebrating Black History Month. Black...

The Calvin T. Ryan Library had a similar issue in December. Courtesy Photo

Plumbing issues pause restroom operations

Muryn Haight Feb 21, 2025

haightm2@lopers.unk.edu After facing a construction issue earlier this month, the Calvin T. Ryan Library staff was forced to temporarily close its bottom floor and bathrooms. The bottom floor and restrooms...

The alarms went off three times in one night in Mantor Hall. Photo by Micah Torres / Antelope Staff

Fire alarms greet residents with untimely wake-up call

Sami LaMarre Feb 21, 2025

lamarres@lopers.unk.edu Mantor Hall residents’ morning alarm has sounded a little different this semester. Faulty fire alarms have caused disruptions for on-campus students, including in the middle...

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