A family emergency. Bad weather. Car troubles. Feeling under the weather. Something coming up at work. There are many reasons out of a student’s control that may affect their class attendance. According...

dailya@lopers.unk.edu  Indie animation, or independent animation, hasn’t been around that long, but it has taken the world by storm. Several indie animated shows including “The Earth Guy,” “The...

grothmanb@lopers.unk.edu LB 140, a bill that would ban the use of cell phones on high school campuses and on field trips in the state of Nebraska, advanced on March 3. The bill would allow only a few...

Jeffrey Gold, president of the Nebraska University system, sent students a warm holiday message at the end of the fall semester.  “All aboard the NU express!” Paying ode to the film “The Polar...

grothmanb@lopers.unk.edu There has been so much bad news lately. From President Donald Trump posting an Artificial Intelligence generated video of a colonized Gaza to his social media to 16 UNL students...

lamarres@lopers.unk.edu For many, graduation is the beginning of an uncertain and life-changing chapter. The Netflix series “Younger” highlights the journey of reinvention, something us soon-to-be...

With the return of the sunshine and warm temperatures, the idea of soaking up some time outdoors sounds like the perfect escape from academic stress. The unbearable conditions from last week have us wanting...

haightm2@lopers.unk.edu If I had to describe college to someone in one word, I would say “busy.” I don’t think there is another season of life (outside of becoming a parent) that is as busy.  As...

grothmanb@lopers.unk.edu While it was but a warning before, the defunding of research at the University of Nebraska is now at our doorstep. The University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeffrey Gold warned...

We had every intention to write a positive editorial this week, praising UNK’s administration for canceling classes when the weather was bad.  In fact, we did write that editorial.  With less...

grothmanb@lopers.unk.edu The Superbowl halftime show is a great opportunity for musicians to show off their talent to one of the largest live audiences in the United States. For Kendrick Lamar, however,...

crispinm@lopers.unk.edu I have a pink eye as of the writing of this column and it sucks dramatically. It’s not painful, but it's just a drag to deal with. It's not the only thing I need to worry about....