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Ross Allison, paranormal investigator, has conducted over 1,000 ghost investigations. Photo by Maryann Kassner / Antelope Staff

Ghost hunterleads paranormal investigation

Nov 7, 2025

paceg@lopers.unk.edu Students gathered at the G.W. Frank Museum last week as ghost hunter Ross Allison gave them a look into the world of paranormal investigation. Attendees first learned about the...

Nathaniel York portrays a zombie in the Art Department's Hall of Horrors. Photo by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

Hall of Horrors: Students transform Fine Arts Building into haunted house

Cece Elliot Nov 7, 2025

elliottc@lopers.unk.edu Echoes of screams and amusement roamed the hallways of the Fine Arts Building last week, as students transformed the building into a haunted walkthrough. The Hall of Horrors...

Loper D&D Guild has 28 members according to LoperLinks. Photo by Ann Daily / Antelope Staff

Renaissance Fair brings fantasy game to life

Maddux Essex Nov 7, 2025

essexm@lopers.unk.edu The Lopers D&D Guild hosted its first Renaissance Fair. The Renaissance Fair featured vendors, activities and choreographed battle to bring the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy...

Books can be dropped off at the library circulation desk or the student worker's desk in Thomas Hall. Photo by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

Student literary magazine asking for book donations

Morgan Boothe Nov 3, 2025

boothem@lopers.unk.edu UNK’s literary magazine, The Carillon, is hosting a campus-wide book drive, which runs until Nov. 4.  The drive encourages students and staff to donate books for an upcoming...

Photo by Shawna McKimmey / Antelope Staff

Campus officials rework advising process

Mary Chvatal Oct 31, 2025

chvatalm2@lopers.unk.edu Almost a year in the making, the Student Advising and Success Project is out of the planning stages to help students, faculty and staff build more connections on campus. The...

The event featured a traditional altar for honoring loved ones. Photo by Maryann Kassner / Antelope Staff

Students celebrate Day of the Dead with fashion show

Gabreyella Pace Oct 31, 2025

paceg@lopers.unk.edu United in Dance hosted the Velas Y Recuerdos Fashion Show last week, bringing together culture and community. The event invited students, faculty and community members to celebrate...

The Antelope newspaper as 33 students on its staff. Courtesy Photo

The Antelope staff wins four awards in national competition

Jenna Storz Oct 31, 2025

storzj@lopers.unk.edu The Antelope took home four awards from MediaFest25, a national media convention and competition. The paper’s Oct. 14 edition on rural Nebraska earned second place for the Associated...

Lopers walk in high heels and stilettos to show their support for women. Photo by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

A walk in her shoes: Men show their support for women through annual walk

Ally Sedlacek Oct 31, 2025

sedlaceka@lopers.unk.edu Students and staff at UNK gathered near the Cope Fountain to take part in “A Walk in Her Shoes March,” an annual event that encourages empathy and raises awareness about...

Homecoming ’25: ‘Louie’s Jukebox Jive’ rocks 1950s spirit

Gabreyella Pace Oct 16, 2025

paceg@lopers.unk.edu Homecoming at UNK is more than just a football game or a week of competitions. It’s a time when students, alumni and the community all come together to celebrate what it means...

The building's renovations pay tribute to its original design. Photo by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Locals revive Minden Opera House for next generation

Mario Crispin Oct 16, 2025

crispinm@lopers.unk.edu Every building has a unique story that can span from decades to centuries. The small town of Minden is no stranger to that, with its historic opera house that has been operating...

Addie Karo plans to attend medical school after graduation. Photo by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

KHOP program helps fight ‘youth flight’ in Nebraska

Ally Sedlacek Oct 16, 2025

sedlaceka@lopers.unk.edu Rural Nebraska faces a double challenge: a dwindling young population drawn to big-city life and a critical shortage of healthcare workers. The Kearney Health Opportunities...

Kellen is the only employee at the Madison Star-Mail. Courtesy of KOLN

Newspapers look to innovation, community support for survival

Jenna Heinz Oct 16, 2025

heinzj@lopers.unk.edu In rural Nebraska towns, newspapers chronicle the community’s history. As Dennis DeRossett, executive director of the Nebraska Press Association, puts it, they are the “thread...

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