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Penny Coffee Roasters opened on Sept. 20 at 5 W 21 St. Photo by Lucas Ratliff / Antelope Staff

New coffee shop contends with local favorites

Lucas Ratliff October 11, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu Penny Coffee Roasters is a new coffee shop down on the bricks, but is it any good? How does the place feel, what is unique about it and what is the best menu item? To start,...

Production outshines talent on new song by 'The Weeknd'

Production outshines talent on new song by ‘The Weeknd’

Maddux Essex October 4, 2024

essexm@lopers.unk.edu Canadian singer-songwriter “The Weeknd” released “Dancing in the Flames” earlier this month to tease his upcoming album “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” A live version of the song...

Laura Velasco is sworn in as election commissioner by Luke Pryzmus, speaker to the Senate. Photo by Travianna Tighe / Antelope Staff

Student Senate approves new organizations

Travianna Tighe September 20, 2024

tighet@lopers.unk.edu Last week’s UNK Student Government meeting focused on supporting and expanding student organizations. Three new groups were approved and a bill for financial support was discussed. Student...

New Nebraska law requires photo ID when voting

New Nebraska law requires photo ID when voting

Jenna Heinz April 19, 2024

heinzj@lopers.unk.edu Photo identification will be required in a Nebraska election for the first time in the statewide primaries on May 14. The new requirement comes from Legislative Bill 514, passed...

Centro America replaces Komal across street

Centro America replaces Komal across street

MICAH TORRES April 12, 2023

torresm@lopers.unk.edu The new “Centro America” restaurant just opened earlier this semester on March 7, replacing the previous Komal Mexican Taquería. I went and tried it with my roommate...

UNK plans to build new parking garage with built-in Starbucks

UNK plans to build new parking garage with built-in Starbucks

JADA HIGH March 30, 2023

highj4@lopers.unk.edu UNK is planning to build a 200-car parking garage in place of Lot 10, where the Otto C. Olsen Building once stood. This addition is meant to remedy the over 100 students who...

Student Health pushes new online community

Student Health pushes new online community

SHELBY BERGLUND September 28, 2022

berglunds@lopers.unk.edu UNK Student Health and Counseling paid for a new online resource called “Togetherall” where students can post anonymously about mental health struggles. The office...

The statue stands 10-feet tall and weighs 1,200 pounds. Photo provided by Kylie Schwab / Antelope Staff

26th Street Mall gets makeover with statue, sod

GRACE MCDONALD September 21, 2022

mcdonaldge@lopers.unk.edu What was once parking Lot 32 is now green space with workers laying down sod throughout the week. Perched at the edge of this landscaping is the new antelope statue.  The...

Excitement builds for new Greek housing after student tours

Excitement builds for new Greek housing after student tours

FAITH WILLETS September 21, 2022

willetsfi@lopers.unk.edu The conversion of Martin Hall is the most recent major renovation to the University of Nebraska at Kearney and is set to be completed by January 2023. This project will...

Kristen Majocha

Kristensen selects new vice chancellor to ‘build on successes’ 

ALEX HAMMEKE April 28, 2022

hammekea@lopers.unk.edu It’s a big shift from living in the hills of Appalachia and Western Pennsylvania to the Sandhills of Central Nebraska, but it won’t be too big of one for Kristen Lynn...

The new video boards will debut on April 26 in an event open to the public. The first official event they will be used for is graduation on May 13.

Athletics installs four-sided, interactive video boards

April 7, 2022

UNK started construction in March to install Planar video boards into the Health & Sports Center. The boards are expected to be completed by the end of the week with a ceremony to celebrate the corporate...

KYLIE SCHWAB / ANTELOPE STAFF Emily Saadi addresses the inauguration attendees as the 2021-22 student regent, alongside vice-president Zach Zavodny.

New student government team sworn in

YUBIA RAMIREZ April 7, 2022

ramirezy@lopers.unk.edu UNK held its annual inauguration ceremony to swear in Emily Saadi and Zach Zavodny as student body president and vice president, along with the new student senators.  The...

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