Pandemonium erupted in the Adele Learning Commons this morning as students were yet again met by a person-less booth of free coffee. This automated booth brought disappointment and anger to many students, who expected to be served by Ronnie Green personally handing out coffee. “I was honestly expecting him to be here. It just really […] Read more
According to sources, the 49-year-old sociology professor and Ph.D. Frank Barnes reminded his students not to have their existential crises during class time. “Now, I know this is a bit tough for you all to hear, but I need for our classroom sessions to be free of questioning the broader implications of today’s current events […] Read more
Between writing her thesis, studying microeconomics, reading her horoscope, teaching her little how to play piano and learning all there is to know about basketball before her boyfriend finds out she has no idea what’s going on, Kristy Jean is realizing she needs more hours in her day. She has finals coming, a formal to […] Read more
According to a broad formal report released Thursday, there is absolutely no way this is going to be on the final. (Right?) The sweeping study discovered that there is exactly a zero percent chance that this material will appear on the class’ final, a finding that was discovered with a 0.0 percent margin of error […] Read more
As the end of the semester approaches, students are receiving more work and still no more hours in the day. This is causing students to stay up later and later at night, leading to tiredness and exhaustion. Students are turning to dangerous substances to help cope with this tiredness, and the most dangerous of them […] Read more
Dear Professor So-And-So, I am a student in your English class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I sit in the back row and try my best not to fall asleep. You have told us repeatedly that our 10-page final paper is due during finals week. Finals week starts Dec. 10. I wanted to remind you […] Read more
As I sit here on the bus just trying to get to my next class, one thought ruminates through my mind. I should be so excited. Today is Tuesday of Thanksgiving Break week. I get to go home today to see my family. But I’m not excited. I’m not happy at all. I’m actually completely […] Read more
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is always trying tirelessly to improve student life and achievement, to make the huge and sometimes intimidating world of higher academia as accessible as possible to help students succeed and make a difference in their communities. In the spirit of this noble mission, UNL adopted the online software Canvas a few […] Read more
UNL students will soon be noticing a major change in their 2018 academic calendar. This week, Chancellor Ronnie Green announced that a new event known as Dying Month would be added to the spring 2018 academic calendar. The event will span April 2 through April 27, the four weeks preceding what is already known as […] Read more
The end of the year is quickly approaching, and students are gearing up for a hectic finals week. Students in Dr. John Stauffer’s PSYC 101 class are in for a whole new exam format. Citing a need for on-the-job training, Stauffer made a few modifications to the standard lesson plan. “I usually assign a standard […] Read more
