ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu It’s early September, the air is crisp and the seasons are changing. As the weather grows colder, I find myself unprepared for the transition from summer to fall and winter....

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu Student government met with Jon Watts, vice chancellor for business and finance, in early October to discuss potential options for the land that was formerly occupied by University...

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu Last week street preacher Matt Bourgault spoke twice at the Nebraskan Student Union, once on the inside and again the next day in the green space in front. Both times he attracted...

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu  The American Democracy Project hosted a meet and greet on Oct. 8 with Kearney's candidates for the upcoming local elections. The event was held to give the public an opportunity...

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu Penny Coffee Roasters is a new coffee shop down on the bricks, but is it any good? How does the place feel, what is unique about it and what is the best menu item? To start,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...