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Students, faculty come together to share ‘American Voices’

CASSIE BROWN • Nov 11, 2021

[email protected] Students stepped into the Great Depression era for Loper Opera’s performance of “American Voices.” The show was performed Saturday evening and at a Sunday matinee. The...

Lost Coltrane performance surfaces for release Oct. 8

CASSIE BROWN • Oct 7, 2021

[email protected] October brings good news for jazz lovers. A rare recording of a live performance of John Coltrane’s album “A Love Supreme” will be released this Friday. A resurfaced...

Rock band Mrs. Henry to release new single, album

CASSIE BROWN • Sep 30, 2021

[email protected] Mrs. Henry, an up-and-coming rock ‘n’ roll band based in southern California, will release a new album Oct. 20. With a name derived from a Bob Dylan song and a sound to intrigue,...

UNK Band Day – The Pride of the Plains showcases talent and new uniforms

CASSIE BROWN • Sep 23, 2021

[email protected] The Pride of the Plains Marching Band kicked off UNK’s Band Day Parade. In its 62nd year, the parade featured 27 area high school and middle school marching bands. “The...

Large freshman class increases 2021-22 enrollment

CASSIE BROWN • Sep 23, 2021

The 2021 fall semester has shown UNK its first increase in enrollment in years. Multiple factors have bumped up the student population by 0.8%.

End of Semester Column

CASSIE BROWN • Apr 26, 2021

Writing for “The Antelope” this semester was different for me than it has been the past two semesters in which I had written. I joined the spring semester of my freshman year and have enjoyed writing articles for a little extra spending money. But this time it’s different. This time I have to write because I am a member of the class JMC 350, which also means I don’t get paid for writing this semester. That’s O.K., though, because I still gained experience in my field of interest while checking off one of the boxes on my degree audit.

Emerging band Dirty Honey to release new album

CASSIE BROWN • Apr 21, 2021

American rock band Dirty Honey has been quick to win the hearts of many rock fans, and they are just getting started. Dirty Honey will release their self-titled debut album Friday.

UNK makes plans for 2021 graduation with changes

CASSIE BROWN • Apr 21, 2021

UNK officials decided to hold the 2021 spring graduation in person this semester. There will be some changes from previous years, but they plan to move forward with safety in mind.

Carson podcast shares ‘pure, uncut, raw’ insight

CASSIE BROWN • Apr 7, 2021

“Hey everyone, welcome back to the Carson Podcast,” Shawn Carson said as he opened his eleventh episode. After only a few episodes, rather than recruiting friends to appear on the show as he had done originally, people started coming to the Kearney podcaster. He has a quickly growing fan base, with listeners in Australia, Chile, Mexico, Canada, Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates, with a domination of the Midwest in the U.S.

Art and Design Department replaces break with ‘spring pause’

CASSIE BROWN • Mar 17, 2021

[email protected] This week, the Art and Design Department will take a pause from new material to give students an opportunity to work on existing projects. This pause is designed to help alleviate...

Sorority life changes style of recruitment process

CASSIE BROWN • Mar 10, 2021

An age-old recruitment week practice will change for UNK sororities in fall of 2021. Sororities will implement affiliated recruitment.

Greta Van Fleet to release new album

CASSIE BROWN • Mar 4, 2021

Grammy award winning rock band Greta Van Fleet will soon be releasing a long-awaited second album. Best known for their song “Highway Tune” which appeared on their first EP, “Black Smoke Rising.” After the release of another EP, “From the Fires,” Greta Van Fleet went on to release a full album, “Anthem of the Peaceful Army.” Now, the Greta Van Fleet community is awaiting a second full album called “The Battle at Garden’s Gate.”

LPAC Day of Kindness event helps students relieve stress

CASSIE BROWN • Feb 17, 2021

Students gathered in the Nebraskan Student Union Friday to get their own build-a-bear stuffed animals or succulent planters. The event was put on by the Loper Programming and Activities Council and was held just in time for both Valentine’s Day and Random Acts of Kindness Day.