bruningm@lopers.unk.edu The UNK Art and Design Department is about to get steamy. For the past couple of weeks, the department has been offering classes to teach nude painting. The class is open...

Middle school was a rough time for all of us. Back then, I thought peak fashion was anything I could find at the store Justice. Looking back at the way I acted and dressed, I cringe to myself and wonder what I was thinking. Although I would’ve loved to have surpassed such an awkward and uncomfortable stage, it’s important to realize that middle school was simply character development, and as college students, we wouldn’t be who we are without that phase.