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Annarose Steinke, UNK English professor, reads and excerpt. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Students, professors read banned books

Lucas Ratliff October 4, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu Last Friday Sigma Tau Delta and the American Democracy Project held a reading for banned and challenged books in the U.S. During the reading, UNK students and professors stood...

Marianne Zuniga connects with Jared Burgoon at the fair. Photo by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Major Discovery provides direction for undecided students

Lucas Ratliff September 27, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu Last Tuesday, UNK held Major Discovery, a conference for students who are undecided on a major. At this event, representatives from many of the majors and minors that UNK offers...

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Combating college burnout by finding the bright side

Lucas Ratliff September 20, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu  I am a junior in college, and over the past two years, I have slowly been getting burned out. I think most college students go through this, and it looks different for every...

'Elden Ring' expansion 'Shadow of the Erdtree' brings new heights

‘Elden Ring’ expansion ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ brings new heights

Lucas Ratliff September 13, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu “Shadow of the Erdtree” is the first and only planned expansion for the video game “Elden Ring.” It continues the epic story in a new area that brings in harder bosses,...

Caravan Palace releases new electro-swing album

Caravan Palace releases new electro-swing album

Lucas Ratliff April 26, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu “Gangbusters Melody Club” by Caravan Palace came out about a month ago and I have been putting off my review of it until now. It sits with a runtime of just under 45 minutes....

Climbers compete in the first 55 minute round of climbing to build up their route points. Photo by Micah Torres / Antelope Staff

Climbing competition brings out the ‘boulder’ side of students

Lucas Ratliff April 19, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu The yearly climbing competition at the rock wall in the Health and Wellness Center was held on Saturday. This year is the first time that the event was held by the Climbing Club...

National Council of Mental Wellbeing presents mental health first aid class

National Council of Mental Wellbeing presents mental health first aid class

Lucas Ratliff April 12, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu The National Council of Mental Wellbeing is having a day-long mental health first aid training course at UNK on Saturday, April 13. The purpose of the event is to increase awareness...

Elitist culture is diminishing the value of good music

Elitist culture is diminishing the value of good music

Lucas Ratliff April 5, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu When you study music in college, you are more or less studying the genres that your primary instrument is used in. As a trumpet player, this has mostly been classical and jazz.  I...

Louie the Loper has been deemed extremely dangerous by professionals who say even making contact with the statue can cause damage. Photo illustration by Josie McCormick

Lead tests find signs of hazardous materials in antelope statue

Lucas Ratliff April 1, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu It’s been an interesting week for the Loper statue in front of the Randall/Mantor residence hall on campus. The statue has affected students in many ways: pride in the mascot,...

Sumina Limbu carries Nepal's flag during the fashion show. Photo by Ricardo Hernandez / Antelope Staff

Nepali Night brings cuisine, culture to campus

Lucas Ratliff March 8, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu The Nebraska Student Association in Kearney hosted the annual Nepali Night in the Ponderosa Room of the Nebraskan Student Union. The event featured Nepali food and a series of...

Students gather for a presentation, Study Abroad Information Session, during World Language Week. Photo by Lucas Ratliff / Antelope Staff

World Language Week encourages students to explore languages, cultures

Lucas Ratliff March 1, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu The Languages Department of the Nebraska Department of Education organizes a World Language Week once a year at UNK. This week has at least one event per day celebrating or educating...

Listening to unpalatable music grows appreciation for the arts

Listening to unpalatable music grows appreciation for the arts

Lucas Ratliff February 23, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu I love music. I think that it is one of the most important parts of our culture and the most effective way to express emotion to a large audience of people at once. Other than...

New Palworld video game is a Pokemon look-alike

New Palworld video game is a Pokemon look-alike

Lucas Ratliff February 9, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu The game Palworld was released in early January. In just under two weeks it hit 19 million total players and became the number one most-played game on Steam. This accomplishment...

Taylor Keen portrays Chief Standing Bear while presenting his history. Photo by Lucas Ratliff / Antelope Staff

Creighton professor portrays civil rights leader Chief Standing Bear

Lucas Ratliff December 1, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu The Office of Intercultural Engagement and Leadership hosted an event featuring Taylor Keen, a Creighton business professor and speaker, portraying civil rights leader Chief...

Maria Klingelhoefer faces Emma Jahn in a dance-off on the Drake Theater stage. Photo by Lucas Ratliff / Antelope Staff

50th anniversary celebration of hip-hop

Lucas Ratliff November 17, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. To celebrate, UNK hosted a day of events themed around hip-hop featuring three master classes, a hip-hop opera and a hip-hop...

Early Christmas music debate is back for the winter season

Early Christmas music debate is back for the winter season

Lucas Ratliff November 10, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu Halloween just passed. It is early November and Mariah Carey just defrosted so the most passionate debate of the season is back. How early should we be playing Christmas music?  First...

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Budget cut anxiety lowers student morale in Fine Arts Building

Lucas Ratliff October 27, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu It may not be an easily measurable thing, but since the proposed draft for cuts to departments and staffing was released, the mood in the Fine Arts Building has changed drastically. Normally,...

Fellow climbers cheer on their peers during their climbs. Photo by Lucas Ratliff / Antelope Staff

Women’s climbing night is everything it’s chalked up to be

Lucas Ratliff October 27, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu On the second Wednesday of every month, the health and fitness center holds a women's climbing night in the gym. The purpose of the night is to give a place for women who might...

Students and staff walk to boost activity and mental health. Photo by Kosuke Yoshii / Antelope Staff

UNK Daily Mile supports physical, mental health

Lucas Ratliff September 29, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu The UNK Health and Physical Education club hosted its monthly walk last Thursday. On the third Thursday of each month, the group meets for the UNK Daily Mile to support maintaining...

Kelly Tuttle Krahling, assistant director of student and family transitions, heads the introduction of U-Thrive. Photo by Lucas Ratliff / Antelope Staff

UNK partners with U-Thrive to teach mental health

Lucas Ratliff September 15, 2023

UNK is working with the mental health company U-Thrive to teach its curriculum in a workshop on campus. “U-Thrive was looking for some partners to pilot taking their curriculum out of a classroom...

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Continuing to practice new skills despite initial failure

Lucas Ratliff September 8, 2023

Over the summer, I took on the challenge of learning guitar. I play several instruments, so I wasn’t expecting it to be very hard. In the beginning, I thought that I was learning well. I had learned...

Students share Nepalese culture with performances, food, games

Students share Nepalese culture with performances, food, games

Lucas Ratliff May 17, 2023

Last week, the Nepalese Student Association celebrated Nepal Night. The event featured traditional Nepalese food, fashion, music, dancing, a Rath and several group activities. The night also had a large...

Health Science programs offers interaction-based learning 

Health Science programs offers interaction-based learning 

LUCAS RATLIFF April 27, 2023

  ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu UNK offers two related yet different programs for health students to take: The Kearney Health Opportunities Program and the Health Science Explorers program. KHOP...

Prom spreads pride in community

Prom spreads pride in community

LUCAS RATLIFF April 12, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu On Saturday, PRISM, a queer support group on campus, threw a Queer Prom for LGBTQ community members who may not have gotten a great experience from high school dances. “It’s...

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Special Olympics holds ‘Champions’ screening

LUCAS RATLIFF April 6, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu The Kearney Special Olympics team had a showing of the new movie “Champions” on March 28. The movie is a comedy about a former NBL coach who is court ordered to coach...

UNK replacing Mantor and Randall Halls with more green space

UNK replacing Mantor and Randall Halls with more green space

LUCAS RATLIFF March 30, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu Last year UNK made a controversial choice to replace a portion of its already scarce parking with a green space. Now they plan to tear down Randall and Mantor halls to expand...

Laura Konz sings 'Hopelessly Devoted to You' by Olivia Newton-John. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Lopers compete in a battle of talents for Fame and a cash prize

LUCAS RATLIFF March 23, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu FAME talent show returned to the Ponderosa room two weeks ago with 12 competing acts.  Every year it is an event for students to perform or just enjoy the night like...

Crack Island review

Crack Island review

LUCAS RATLIFF March 10, 2023

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu Last week the virtual band Gorillaz released their 8th album “Cracker Island,” but is it any good?  A virtual band consists of animated characters that are played...

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