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We can all feel the colder weather creeping in, which means shorter days are fast approaching – or at least, that’s how it feels. When daylight only lasts for about 10 hours...
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UNK administration is proposing large cuts to the Honors Program’s housing and cash scholarship funds. If the proposed budget were approved, it would reduce the program’s...
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At the beginning of every fall semester, UNK enters “The Red Zone” for alcohol violations on campus. The UNK Police Department, Residence Life and health services staff are...
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Restoring and preserving local history might be a challenging task, but it’s one Laurinda Weisse tackles every day. As the UNK archivist and digital repository manager, she...
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Last week, UNK’s new sand volleyball courts opened up for the fall 2025 intramural sports season. The courts are on the west side of campus near the College of Education and...
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UNK’s Nebraskan Student Union underwent minor remodeling during summer break. Changes were made to two of the campus's most popular dining options – Starbucks and Chick-fil-A.
Tiffany...
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The Lambda Theta Nu multicultural sorority hosted its seventh annual flauta feed on Nov. 21. Proceeds will go towards the Latina Youth Leadership Conference, which the Lambdas...
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This year’s One Day for UNK fundraising event had a record-breaking amount of 2,029 gifts received. These gifts came from 1,358 donors, and $289,568 were raised in support of...
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Alpha Phi hosted its 12th annual King of Hearts male pageant, which raises money for women’s heart health research, on Thursday, Nov. 7. Ten men involved in organizations on...
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UNK is one of the many colleges across the U.S. preparing for a drop in enrollment called the enrollment cliff. According to the UNK handbook, fall enrollment has been steadily...
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For many college students, our current state of being lies in many places other than the present. We wish we could go back to our earlier years of education, or we wish we were...
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UNK students in the Honors Program helped clean up the greenery outside of Men’s Hall. At this student-led event, participants removed overgrown weeds and leaves and prepared...
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UNK is continuing to promote residence hall security after two unauthorized men were able to get inside UNL dorms. Resident assistants, the UNK Police Department and current exterior...
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On Wednesday, Sept. 18, UNK hosted its annual Health Career Fair in the Nebraskan Student Union. High school and college students were able to interact with 40 different booths...
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Fraternities in Martin Hall are no longer required to recruit a specific percentage of their members to live there. There was previously a guideline that fraternities had to fill...
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Charles Bicak has returned to campus after a partial retirement to serve as UNK’s interim chancellor. He has a long history with UNK and most recently held a position as senior...
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