The Antelope

Over 500 Lopers volunteer across Kearney for Big Event

Mariah Watson • May 16, 2023

On April 22, over 570 students participated in the Big Event, a student-run community service project. Volunteers served at 80+ sites in Kearney during the morning-long event organized by UNK Student Government. The...

Lopers give back to community with Big Event

KYLIE SCHWAB • April 28, 2022

schwabk2@lopers.unk.edu Lopers took to the Kearney community on Saturday morning for The Big Event. Students visited various local job sites and devoted four hours of the morning to picking up...

UNK’s Big Event returns to provide community service

KENNY MITCHELL • April 14, 2021

Last year, many campus events were shut down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic response. The Big Event, a flagship community service days for students to ge into the Kearney community and volunteer, was one of the events cancelled.