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The Golden Leaf Awards ends in success for The Antelope

The Golden Leaf Awards ends in success for The Antelope

Mario Crispin Apr 16, 2025

crispinm@lopers.unk.edu For the fourth year in a row, The Antelope won Best Overall Newspaper at the Northern Plains Collegiate Media Association’s Golden Leaf Awards. The Antelope received 36 awards...

Aux Cord Wars to replace this year's spring concert

Aux Cord Wars to replace this year’s spring concert

Susie Bovaird Apr 11, 2025

bovairds@lopers.unk.edu The Loper Activities and Programming Council is bringing Aux Cord Wars to UNK in place of the annual spring concert. The spring concert will be held every other year, with a...

Microsoft 365 usernames will include students' NUID number. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

UNK Microsoft accounts migrating to new server

Muryn Haight Apr 11, 2025

haightm2@lopers.unk.edu UNK began its migration of faculty and staff Microsoft 365 accounts this month, with students expected to migrate on April 25 and 26. Once completed, students will log into their...

Jashna Samuel dances with the Sparkling Blue group at Korean Night. Photo by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

Korean Night : Students host celebration to give back to Kearney

Sami LaMarre Apr 11, 2025

lamarres@lopers.unk.edu The annual Korean Night, hosted by the Korean Student Association of Kearney, gathered people from all backgrounds to experience Korean culture. Attendees had the chance to immerse...

Last year's theme was "Louie's Harvest Homecoming." Photo from Antelope Archives

Homecoming survey presents theme options for 2025

Kersie Delaney Apr 11, 2025

delaneyk@lopers.unk.edu The UNK Loper Programming and Activities Council is sending out a homecoming survey to the student body via email on April 10. The survey gives students an opportunity to share...

Graphic by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Administration considers rearranging colleges

Elijah Moser Apr 8, 2025

mosere@lopers.unk.edu A document recently published on UNK’s website outlines a recommendation from the Deans of UNK to Senior Vice Chancellor Julie Shaffer and Interim Chancellor Charlie Bicak for...

Graphic by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Tuition coupons cause Lopers to run rampant

Ann Daily Apr 1, 2025

dailya@lopers.unk.edu UNK’s student government gave away tuition coupons for a limited time. Coupons were limited to one per student, except for students on scholarship or Kearney-bound students.  During...

Graphic by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Holiday figures search for missing hour dubbed ‘Daylight Saving Time’

Mario Crispin Apr 1, 2025

crispinm@lopers.unk.edu People around the world were left in a state of shock after an entire hour disappeared off the face of the Earth on March 9, in what many have called “Daylight Saving Time.” “I...

Students can vote for their preferred shade of red at aprilfools@unk.edu. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

UNK transitions from signature blue to red

Kersie Delaney Apr 1, 2025

delaneyk@lopers.unk.edu Last week, UNK transitioned from its traditional blue and gold to the new official university colors, red and gold. This change is part of an effort to strengthen UNK’s brand...

Louie the Loper fooled 734 students into sending feet pics. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Loper mascot busted for selling feet pics, students feel betrayed

Sixto Delgado Sandoval Apr 1, 2025

delgadosandovals@lopers.unk.edu Louie the Loper, UNK’s beloved mascot, has been accused of running a secret side hustle that has left students both amused and horrified. According to multiple sources,...

Larry the Cable Guy plans to enforce a flannel dress code. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Chancellor candidate plans to ‘Git-R’Done’ at UNK

Susie Bovaird Apr 1, 2025

bovairds@lopers.unk.edu The search for UNK’s new chancellor advances with the revelation of Larry the Cable Guy as a candidate. The next chancellor will succeed Doug Kristensen, who retired in 2024...

Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Campus to replace Cope Fountain with jumbotrons

Bryce Grothman Apr 1, 2025

grothmanb@lopers.unk.edu UNK is set to demolish the Cope Fountain and replace it with monitors that will loop a video of the fountain. This comes as a result of many complaints that the fountain...

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