Governor Pete Ricketts was confident, composed and ready to strike when he walked into the State Capitol building with his beat-up Sony Walkman and giant Bose noise canceling headphones on Monday, Feb. 12. Unprompted, as he strode into the meeting to decide the bi-annual budget, the good governor said, “There’s no place like Nebraska, except […] Read more
University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Jonathan Bilmer has taught the history of rock and roll course for over 8 years. It has been a favorite among UNL students after consistently being reviewed an “easy A” and requires no attendance. To motivate students to show up to class this semester, Bilmer reached out to local punk band, Public […] Read more
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Hova is coming to Lincoln — Lincoln — freaking Lincoln — and I have never been so excited in my whole life. Jay-Z is the modern day Shakespeare, except he’s good as hell and I don’t have to read his work. Yeah, take a hint, William; no one wants to read iambic pentameter when we’ve got Young Hov spittin’ […] Read more
When The DailyER sent me to watch your 11-year-old daughter play violin in her 6th-grade orchestra’s Fall Concert at Mickle Middle School, my expectations were high. Sure, your daughter, Stephanie, has only played the violin for a few months, and this was her very first public performance. And with so many great violinists dominating today’s […] Read more
It’s hard to cope with the reality that many people view our existence as nothing more than extended stretches of road with intermittently-painted stripes and lines. They’re wrong. I’ve been alive for two decades; during which I’ve determined through thorough observation that life is incredibly unlikely to be a highway. Now, if you believe in […] Read more
In the nearly 10 months of his presidency, Donald Trump has done some scary things on many non-Halloween days. However, his newest controversy might be the scariest and strangest of all. At 9:34 this morning, Trump made an announcement saying that effective immediately, the national anthem of the United States will no longer be “The Star-Spangled […] Read more
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is taking heat over a recent debate concerning the Student Union and noise levels. Some students have voiced concern over the grand pianos located throughout the Union, which can be distracting when played poorly. “I go to the Union to study,” said freshman marketing student Dan Daniels. “I don’t go to the […] Read more
Citing that only he could know how to produce the sound, David played his secret chord and pleased the Lord, sources confirmed on Wednesday. “I’m happy I was able to strike my chord to please the Lord,” said David, a harpist and King of the Israelites. “I really do love how it pleases the Lord to […] Read more
Into the third year of his tenure, Nebraska football coach Mike Riley has slowly shown his personality to a fan base that has been somewhat myopic to him. With a living situation upgraded from a Holiday Inn motel and a football roster designed to his style, Riley has finally made this campus and this state […] Read more
