The Antelope

Book banning limits growth, mislabels educational literature

Antelope Staff • October 11, 2024

“The Hunger Games.” “Harry Potter.” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” “Looking for Alaska.” “To Kill a Mockingbird.” “Fahrenheit 451.” “The Giver.” Classics. Many of...

An education in the arts is necessary at the university level

Antelope Staff • November 10, 2023

We can’t get far into our day without coming into contact with the arts. A pump-up song awakens us as our alarm goes off in the mornings. We like photos as we scroll through social media. As we...

Center for Teaching Excellence fosters quality education

Brianna White • September 29, 2023

whiteb3@lopers.unk.edu A transformation is underway at the Center for Teaching Excellence at UNK, where the goal is to nurture a culture of high-quality education. With innovative ideas and a commitment...

Amid specter of war, education provides hope for future

March 8, 2022

By Mitchell Lierman The first bombs fell in Kyiv just as I was saying goodbye to my friends over the phone. For a moment, I was in disbelief. The next, I had a tab open on every news outlet I know. That...

Students need to know what a good education looks like

February 17, 2022

By JOHNATHAN DROZDAGuest Columnist While at UNK, I have been searching for a purpose. I was a pre-physician assistant with a comprehensive biology major, wishing to help the world through medicine....

Removing philosophy does not perpetuate the liberal arts

February 10, 2022

Jonathan DrozdaGuest Columnist After coming to college and taking a philosophy class, I discovered that I love learning from some of the greatest thinkers in history. Just as a teacher grades their...

Technology is changing the education system

JAKEB LARSON • March 4, 2021

Ever since the creation of the internet, technology has grown in all parts of society, including education. Now students carry laptops with them to classes and public schools are starting to provide laptops for students. Students use computers for taking notes, completing assignments and conducting research. The internet is helpful, but it shouldn’t be something students rely on too much.

Black History Month Spotlight – Malcolm X: Nebraska’s civil rights leader

LAUREN MAY • February 10, 2021

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s is rooted in the American South, however one of its most influential leaders – Malcolm X – began his life in North Omaha.

International enrollment declines amid pandemic

JESUS MARFILENO • February 10, 2021

International student enrollment dropped significantly last fall as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The student demographic is a major factor in diversity, cultural atmosphere, and overall experience for UNK’s campus life.