hammekea@lopers.unk.edu Doug Kristensen has seen drastic change during his time as UNK’s chancellor. The school transformed into a health sciences destination, multiple new buildings have been erected...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu For Marty Levinson, Friday morning was full circle. The former Loper standout was formally introduced as the program’s 22nd head coach at the Health and Sports Center. “This...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu After a monthslong search, UNK has hired their next men's basketball coach. Marty Levinson, a former Loper who was the head coach at Trinity Valley Community College this past...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu Of all the times that Loper Athletics should have a full student section, it's disappointing that they weren’t. Times like last year when the Women’s basketball team went...

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...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu Students living on campus next year will see an increase in their dorm expenses. The Nebraska University System Board of Regents approved a 3% increase for housing at all...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu Running unopposed, Temo Molina and Ethan Ciancio won Thursday’s election for Student Body President/Student Regent and Student Body Vice President. Molina and Ciancio...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu The faculty senate at the University of Nebraska at Kearney expressed concerns about the use of ChatGPT in academic settings and its potential impact on traditional methods...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu After sitting vacant the past nine years, Martin Hall finally has students again. UNK welcomed the first phase of new Fraternity and Sorority Life housing with a ribbon...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu Lincoln’s departure from the MIAA created an interesting wrinkle for the 2023 football season, with the Blue Tigers labeled as a non-conference opponent. This has made...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu During finals week, UNK Administration announced that six faculty positions would be eliminated through a reduction in force, commonly known as RIF. Four positions will...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu When the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association was in the midst of expansion mode turning into the 2010s, UNK seemed like a natural fit to join. The Lopers...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu The University of Nebraska Board of Regents heard from William Aviles, UNK National Education Association president, during the public comment portion of the meeting in...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu Tatum Vondra didn’t know exactly what she wanted to do after graduating, but she knew where she wanted to go. A girls trip with her mom to New York City had her sights...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu Maha Younes wants to change the Nebraska University Climate Survey due to length concerns. Student government wants to help with the support to change that. At the Tuesday...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXZM2mCPua8 Governor Pete Ricketts was on campus for a speaking engagement hosted by Turning Point USA, a conservative action group...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu Last spring, the Antelope Bookstore had some apparel and textbooks that filled half the store. Now, the bookstore has a wider selection of Loper gear, and textbooks can...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu It’s a big shift from living in the hills of Appalachia and Western Pennsylvania to the Sandhills of Central Nebraska, but it won’t be too big of one for Kristen Lynn...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu The 38th section of LB1014 appropriates millions of dollars for UNK, with $10 million dollars going toward startup costs and $50 million toward the construction of a building...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu In the long-standing cola wars that have been Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi, the two companies have tried to outdo each other.  From the competition of the original soda and...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu With springtime in full swing, the administrative carousel is heating up in colleges and universities across the country. The University of Nebraska system and UNK are not immune...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu After 13 years of service, Dr. Charles Bicak, the senior vice chancellor of academic and student affairs, is retiring this spring. Three finalists are up for Bicak’s position:...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu “And I say, ‘Hey!’ (Hey!), what a wonderful kind of day, if you can learn to work and play. And get along with each other.” “Arthur” truly encapsulated this theme...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu An ample crowd was on hand at Copeland Hall on Thursday night for a discussion from the Locke and Key society about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Expected to be a conversation...

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the traditional Christian season of Lent which celebrates the 40 days that Jesus Christ spent in the desert tempted by Satan.  The...