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UNK has a first generation leadership team to support students. Photo by Lily Roby / Antelope Staff

First generation students find support at annual festival

Maddi Pierce December 6, 2024

piercem3@lopers.unk.edu UNK hosted its sixth annual First-Gen Festival in November. The festival allows first-generation students to connect and celebrate their accomplishments with one other. This...

Redshirt junior Ja'Bryant Hill is second on UNK in scoring. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Basketball ready to begin conference play

Elijah Moser December 6, 2024

mosere@lopers.unk.edu Conference play for the UNK basketball teams begins Thursday night at home against Washburn. The women enter at 6-2 on the season, while the Loper men are searching for momentum...

Treece Hines and Maray Campuzano Saenz fall into a trance during the hypnotist's show. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Hypno Hangout: Students fall under hypnotic spell at LPAC event

Marissa Kuehn December 6, 2024

kuehnm@lopers.unk.edu Marshal Manlove, a stage hypnotist, entertained students with his performance and hypnosis experience in the Ponderosa room last week. The event was presented by the Loper Programming...

Graduate libero Alli Wiese has 566 digs on the season, earning her MIAA libero and co-defensive player of the year. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Volleyball awaits tough challenge in Regional

Jon Willis December 6, 2024

willisj@lopers.unk.edu After a runner up finish in the MIAA tournament, the UNK volleyball team is back in the NCAA tournament for the 25th consecutive season. In the MIAA tournament, UNK swept both...

Hanna Schimmer finished the season with 10 goals. Photo by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

Schimmer rewriting record books for UNK soccer

Elijah Moser November 22, 2024

mosere@lopers.unk.edu When Hanna Schimmer called UNK soccer coach Rob Breton to announce her commitment, Breton sprinted around the top floor of the Health & Sports Center in excitement. This fall,...

Redshirt senior linebacker David Lilly blocked a punt that he returned for a touchdown and also had seven tackles. Photo by Gabby Roche / Antelope Staff

Football improves, but ends season with loss

Jon Willis November 22, 2024

willisj@lopers.unk.edu After falling behind in the first half 24-0, UNK stormed back in the second to make a game of it. UNK had a 26-yard Hail Mary fall short to drop their final game of the season to...

Sophomore goalkeeper Susie Bovaird made six saves in the 1-0 loss to Missouri Western, finishing 2024 with 86. Photo by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

Historic season for UNK soccer reaches end

Elijah Moser November 15, 2024

mosere@lopers.unk.edu After making the MIAA conference tournament for the first time since 2015, the UNK soccer team fell to No. 2 seed Missouri Western 1-0 on Sunday. At 8-6-5, the Lopers had one of...

Mara Hemmer and Tanner Cooper were honored before the race as this year's Mammoth "A" Game Winners in MIAA cross country. Photo courtesy of Tanner Cooper

UNK men finish third at MIAA conference meet

Elijah Moser October 30, 2024

The Loper cross-country teams competed at the MIAA Championships in Saint Joseph, Missouri, on Saturday. The men finished third and the women fifth with seven runners earning All-MIAA honorable mention...

Matt Bourgault is approached by John Falconer, senior advisor to the chancellor, and asked to remove his sign. Photo by Lucas Ratliff / Antelope Staff

Street preacher riles up large crowd of Lopers

Lucas Ratliff October 18, 2024

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...

Homecoming royalty finalists include Shawn Peterson, Caleb Wiseman, Olivia Lawless, Courtney Cox, Sydney Owen, Lily Seibert, Lance Haberman and Joey Orellana (not pictured). Photo by Jenju Peters / Antelope Staff

Harvest Homecoming: Lopers celebrate homecoming with fall festivities

Sixto Delgado Sandoval October 18, 2024

delgadosandovals@lopers.unk.edu The UNK homecoming coronation took place Thursday evening at the 36th annual lip sync competition. The competition drew hundreds of students and community members to...

Junior outside hitter Emilee Lane had a career high 18 kills in the win against Washburn, with 11 in the third set. Courtesy Photo

Loper volleyball continues domination at home

Jon Willis October 18, 2024

willisj@lopers.unk.edu The third ranked UNK volleyball team hosted two tough opponents this week, making quick work, sweeping Emporia State Friday before facing rival Washburn on Saturday. There were...

The Loper offense struggled on Saturday, gaining 138 yards and punting nine times. Courtesy Photo

Offense ‘anemic’ in loss to Pittsburg State

Elijah Moser October 18, 2024

mosere@lopers.unk.edu The Loper football team was held to 138 yards on offense by No. 4 Pittsburg State in a 20-10 loss Saturday afternoon. The offense was unable to sustain drives on Homecoming Day,...

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