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Enrollment cliff imminent, preparations being made

Kennadi Ureste October 28, 2024

urestek@lopers.unk.edu UNK is one of the many colleges across the U.S. preparing for a drop in enrollment called the enrollment cliff. According to the UNK handbook, fall enrollment has been steadily...

Olivia Kvols and Karly Hanna, nursing students, took a field trip to Husker Harvest Days. Courtesy Photo

New UNK-UNMC building boosts healthcare enrollment

Travianna Tighe October 28, 2024

tighet@lopers.unk.edu Healthcare enrollment has grown by 15.5% since 2022, driven by the new UNK-UNMC Rural Health Education Building. This facility generates interest and offers students additional...

Putting the Disability Services for Students Office on the second floor means many students have to use the elevator. Photo by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Disability services on the second floor is a bad decision

Antelope Staff October 4, 2024

UNK’s student support services have moved to a new home this fall. The Loper Success Hub, which is on the second floor of the Calvin T. Ryan Library, unifies several campus resources by bringing them...

Marianne Zuniga connects with Jared Burgoon at the fair. Photo by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Major Discovery provides direction for undecided students

Lucas Ratliff September 27, 2024

ratliffl@lopers.unk.edu Last Tuesday, UNK held Major Discovery, a conference for students who are undecided on a major. At this event, representatives from many of the majors and minors that UNK offers...

Lopers Speak: What’s your favorite memory this school year?

Antelope Staff May 3, 2024

  Cali Erickson Industrial Distribution, Junior "My favorite was definitely the ice/snow storms that got us all out of classes for the day."           Hidaya...

Lopers Speak: What’s your favorite form of girl math?

Antelope Staff May 3, 2024

  Brenda Lara-Romo 7-12 Language Arts Education, Junior "My favorite form of girl math is thinking that if I use cash to buy an item, it’s free because it doesn’t come out of my bank...

Lopers Speak: What’s your ideal last meal?

Antelope Staff May 3, 2024

  Katie Lytle Chemistry Education, Junior "I would go to Vancouver, Canada to this restaurant I ate at a few years ago and get their chicken tenders. They were the best thing I have ever...

Students fling powder and water balloons for Holi Festival of Colors. Photo by Shelby Berglund / Antelope Staff

Holi Festival of Colors

Sydney Tisthammer April 12, 2024

tisthammers@lopers.unk.edu The Global Student Association hosted its annual Holi Festival of Colors. UNK students joined in on the colored powder, water balloon and water gun fun.  Many students...

Lopers Speak: Why did you pull your last all nighter?

Antelope Staff April 7, 2024

  Isac Portillo Computer Science + Data Science, Freshman "My last all-nighter was last night actually. I was the designated driver and the homies did not want to go home. And then they...

Lopers Speak: Who do you hope UNK brings to the next spring concert?

Antelope Staff March 8, 2024

  Shaun Ross Sports Management, Senior "If we could get Lil Uzi, that would be great. Lil Baby. This is Nebraska so Taylor Swift would help everybody out. Bruno Mars. Anybody better than...

Photo by Traeton Harimon / Antelope Staff

Lopes for Hope reduces student stress with mug painting

Ann Daily March 8, 2024

dailya@lopers.unk.edu Lopes for Hope finished February with a relaxing event for students. Students could paint mugs, drink hot cocoa and relax while talking to their peers. Lopes for Hope does monthly...

Student Health intends to bring walk-in appointments back. Photo by Jenna Heinz / Antelope Staff

Student Health temporarily switches to scheduled-only visits

Antelope Staff March 8, 2024

In recent weeks, classroom attendance has dwindled. Sicknesses are spreading and we all flinch anytime someone around us coughs or sneezes. With sicknesses on the rise, the need for healthcare visits has...

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