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Brewed Awakening partnered with No Lonely Loper again this year to offer free coffee. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff
No Lonely Loper event provides coffee, motivation to students
Shannon Mulhearn heads Center for Teaching Excellence. Photo by Brianna White / Antelope Staff
Center for Teaching Excellence fosters quality education
Students and staff walk to boost activity and mental health. Photo by Kosuke Yoshii / Antelope Staff
UNK Daily Mile supports physical, mental health
For now, students walk along the south lawn to get between the two buildings. Photo by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff
Breezeway forces students to find different routes to class
Photo illustration by Kolton Maturey / Antelope Staff
Lineup of freshman candidates for student senate
UNK football players hold a meeting with their coach on the sidelines. Photo by Kosuke Yoshii / Antelope Staff
Pitt state uses big second half to down Lopers
The UNK womens tennis team holds up Jazmin Zamorano after her finals win Sunday. Courtesy Photo
Mindset change helps senior capture coveted title
Loper volleyball players celebrate during the teams 3-1 victory over Pitt State on Friday. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff
Volleyball knocks off ranked foe during undefeated week
Quarterback TJ Davis looks on as Missouri Southern runs out the clock during the final possession of Saturdays game. Photo by Traeton Harimon / Antelope Staff
Offense struggles in first loss to Lions since 2016
Jordan Renard congratulates Corynne Olsen after scoring her second goal of the year against Washburn. Photo by Traeton Harimon / Antelope Staff
Late goal can’t overcome frustrating miscues
The pros and cons of roommates: learning to live with others
The pros and cons of roommates: learning to live with others
North entrance to the Calvin T. Library. Photo by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff
Libraries offer resources for individual, collaborative learning
Lopers dance in lip sync battle during homecoming festivities. Photo by Traeton Harimon / Antelope Staff
Homecoming energizes campus with games, pep rally
Photo by Eve Healey / Antelope Staff
How my language learning journey gave lifelong connections
Photo by Rachel Ostdiek / Antelope Staff
Hot Girl Walk: how a TikTok trend improved my headspace
Office of Student and Family Transitions hosts the Dear First Year podcast. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff
Office of Student and Family Transitions’ podcast helps students navigate college
Afternoon hours especially allow students the space and calm setting to focus. Photo by Kolton Maturey / Antelope Staff
The best studying atmosphere is found at Kitt’s
The Cellar is back in Kearney with a reputation to uphold
The Cellar is back in Kearney with a reputation to uphold
Bewitched: is for the hopeless romantic in everyone
Bewitched: is for the hopeless romantic in everyone
Students and faculty both enjoyed the back to school food. Courtesy Photo
Sharing culture, perspectives over good food
The panhellenic recruitment team and Phi-Chis sing chapter songs before running home to their sororities. Photo by Kosuke Yoshii / Antelope Staff
Greek Bid Day: Later sorority recruitment date proves to be a big success
Hernan Vargas and Broghan McMaster speak with the Navigators, a campus ministry group. Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff
Student organization fair showcases places to belong
Loper football enters a new chapter under coach Ryan Held. The Lopers finished 8-3 record a season ago, just missing out on the postseason. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff
Lopers plan to skip rebuild year under new staff
Yung Gravy Concert 2023. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff
Spring concert makes comeback after three years with Yung Gravy
The Gamma Phi Beta sorority sisters raised over $2,000 with their fundraiser. The money will be donated to a nonprofit called Girls on the Run of Nebraska. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff
Gamma Phi Beta Pancake Feed: Sorority celebrates a decade of giving back to women foundations

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Lopers dance in lip sync battle during homecoming festivities. Photo by Traeton Harimon / Antelope Staff

Homecoming energizes campus with games, pep rally

Antelope Staff • September 29, 2023

Revealing royalty candidates at Monday’s pep rally. Painting downtown business’ windows. Dashing to beat out opponents in the Adventure Race. Putting one’s wits to the test at Loper Feud. Dancing...

UNK is projected to face a $5.4 million budget decrease. Photo illustration by Christopher Terry

Budget cuts will hit campus across the board

Amarha Bridger • September 8, 2023

Changes are coming to UNK following a budget reduction of an estimated $58 million to the University of Nebraska system. State legislature denied funding the total requested budget, leaving UNK with a...

Don Swem, 82, clears bird nests and feathers out of the UNK Bell Tower before he retires. Photo provided by Kolton Maturey / UNK Staff

Bell Tower worker visits campus one last chime

GRACE MCDONALD • October 5, 2022

mcdonaldge@lopers.unk.edu https://youtu.be/Fuqw3f88VeU Don Swem calls himself a “ding-a-ling.”  Once a year, the 82 year old harnesses himself into a cherry picker to inspect and...

Drummer seated during rock concert

LPAC replaces spring concert tradition with lively festival

AIKA HASETSU • April 21, 2022

hasetsua@lopers.unk.edu LPAC Spring Festival 2022 will be held 5-11 p.m. Thursday, April 28 on the campus greens near the fountain. The festival is sponsored by LPAC and will include music, food...

Past students devised plans for on-campus sand volleyball.

Campus needs proactive students, responsive UNK officials

February 24, 2022

Election season is upon us. We are excited to see candidates who are passionate about advocating for the UNK study body.  As campaign week revs up, we encourage the next student government team to...

A picture of noodles

Moving off of campus was the biggest contributor to improving my mental, physical health

October 28, 2021

Near the end of the fall 2020 school semester, I was faced with a very difficult decision for my future: pay a couple thousand dollars to cancel my on campus housing contract mid-semester, or decide to...

UNK students can enjoy the new blue and yelllow chairs that have been added to campus.

Campus beautification provided for students by students

JAKEB LARSON • April 21, 2021
Bright new blue and yellow chairs appeared outside of the Nebraskan Student Union last month as part of an ongoing campus beautification effort. These chairs give students new places outside to enjoy the nice weather and chat with friends.

Will electric scooters be making a comeback?

ALEXIS HENRY • April 7, 2021
In 2019, UNK approved a contract that would allow dockless electric scooters on campus. These scooters were available for student use with a rental fee of 15 cents for every minute used.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion supports Asian students during hate crimes.

Discrimination, Asian hate addressed on campus

JAKEB LARSON • April 7, 2021
Ever since the start of COVID-19 hate and discrimination toward members of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities has been on the rise. In the past several weeks, there has been an increased national awareness of anti-Asian hate crimes following several mass-shootings in Atlanta targeting Asian citizens.
Students listening to Dr. Lindsey churchill speak at the womens conference

UNK Administration Upcoming Sessions

MITCHELL LIERMAN • April 7, 2021
Administrators announced two meetings for the upcoming week to gather public feedback on university staffing concerns on Thursday and on campus respect and inclusion on Sunday. Community input will be considered in the administration’s upcoming decisions.
UNK Louie Loper

Tensions across campus coming to a head

March 10, 2021
Spring is right around the corner, but spring break is nowhere to be found.
commuter permit parking sign

Students weigh pros, cons of off-campus housing

ALEXIS HENRY • March 4, 2021
When students move away from home, most must make the decision of where to live as a semi-independent young adult. UNK students have two basic options, living on or off campus.
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