With their morning classes just minutes away, students walking across the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s city campus Monday expected to hear the familiar chimes of Mueller Tower. But what they actually heard was an earth-shaking hip-hop beat. “I was just walking to class, wondering if the bell tower would play ‘Harry Potter’ or the Husker fight […] Read more
With a new school year underway, students everywhere are looking to make a strong first impression on their fellow classmates. One local freshman’s bold fashion choice has everyone talking. Brian Patterson, a chemistry major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, turned heads across campus Friday by wearing a “Huskers” T-shirt. Just moments after stepping out of […] Read more
Tuesday was a triumphant day for local Cheetos fans, as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced a historic deal to become the nation’s first “Cheetos campus.” As part of a 10-year, $12 million contract with Frito-Lay, Cheetos will become the exclusive food provider of UNL, Chancellor Harvey Perlman announced. The campus’ dining halls, vending machines and […] Read more
After a disappointing start to the season, University of Nebraska-Lincoln football coach Mike Riley made a stunning announcement Monday about the cause of the team’s recent struggles. “The truth is, we just can’t stop reading all those hilarious articles in The DailyER,” Riley said, referring to UNL’s satirical newspaper. “How can we be expected to […] Read more
University of Nebraska-Lincoln students can celebrate Halloween in a new way this year, as the technology department announced Monday it will be providing every student with a free spooky clipart CD-ROM. “We’re so excited to be giving students over 1500 spooky ghosts, skeletons, witches and pumpkins for their documents and PowerPoint presentations,” said UNL technology […] Read more
Cinema buffs gained a new film-viewing option Tuesday, as DVD rental kiosk company Redbox announced an instant streaming service that allows customers to watch entire movies directly on the Redbox screen. “Starting today, our full library of classic and modern films is available to stream instantly on any Redbox machine,” Redbox president Mark Horak said […] Read more
In a one-of-a-kind addition to the historic venue, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be opening a Runza restaurant at midfield of Memorial Stadium, university officials announced Monday. “This new Runza location will be built directly on top of the midfield ‘N’ logo,” said Chancellor Harvey Perlman. “The ‘N’ is a great symbol of Nebraska, but […] Read more
For Nebraska football coach Mike Riley, the new school year has brought new players, new traditions and plenty of challenges on the field. But he’s also been adjusting to a big change off the field: dorm life at Neihardt Residence Hall. “I wanted to live on campus my first year so I could really get […] Read more
For most college students, dead week means long days and late nights preparing for final exams. But for the members of University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Robert Winfield’s class last semester, it meant witnessing Winfield make an astounding technological breakthrough. Students reported that on the Friday before spring semester finals, with about 10 minutes left in […] Read more
Jim Davis, creator of “Garfield,” set off a wave of controversy across the nation in recent weeks by refusing to issue marriage licenses on Mondays, citing his personal beliefs. “I strongly believe that marriages should only take place on Tuesdays through Sundays,” Davis said in a statement from Garfield Headquarters in Muncie, Indiana. Davis’ actions […] Read more
