In an article posted last month by Nebraska State Senator Steve Erdman, Erdman voiced his thoughts over the Universitiy of Nebraska-Lincoln’s decision to hire a vice chancellor of diversity, claiming that it would only make white Christian conservative males unsafe. Students have responded to the senator’s speech in surprising ways. A few students reveled in the article’s awareness of the […] Read more
Say goodbye to good old Lincoln as the spread of urbanism infects Nebraska’s most unexpected areas. In a recent study directed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln geography students, it was found that the city of Omaha is growing exponentially. In the next 5 years, Omaha is expected to expand by 35 percent as business booms across the city. […] Read more
After an already insane fiscal year for the state of Nebraska, the 2018 state budget just got a whole lot messier. Already knee-deep in budget cuts for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Governor Pete Ricketts has announced a new state tax plan that would eliminate the need for all future state taxes. Puzzled legislators questioned Ricketts’ move […] Read more
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
Nebraska: in terms of our species, it is the cradle of humanity. There’s nowhere on Earth where there has been more social progress. The state is on the forefront of free thought and innovation and is in no way a place where people throw new ideas or objective reasoning under the bus in exchange for their […] Read more
With another Huskers football season in the books, many local sports fans are clamoring for something to celebrate. While Nebraska’s men’s basketball team is giving another valiant effort, their play doesn’t indicate an invitation to March Madness. Across I-80, however, are the Creighton Bluejays, a high-class basketball program and perennial invites to the tourney. Currently […] Read more
After recent tweets making light of sexual assault against women, State Senator Bill Kintner has made enemies inside and outside the Nebraska Legislature–many of whom are asking for his registration. No one, however, has been more vocal against Kintner than State Senator Ernie Chambers, who has campaigned to get Kintner out of public office ever […] Read more
On Election Day, freshman Laurie Anderson was excited to express her political attitude for the first time. Anderson, who described herself as an “informed liberal,” was excited to vote for all of the Democratic politicians and policies on the ballot. However, while Anderson seemed knowledgeable on choices like the presidency and the death penalty, she […] Read more
In a stunning announcement at a state legislature hearing last Friday, Governor Pete Ricketts gave an astounding 45-minute-long speech concluding in an unprecedented request. “In conclusion, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I have decided that I want to start taking both my job and my life more seriously,” Ricketts said. “To commemorate this shift […] Read more
The Nebraska State Legislature is currently a barrage of loose Benjamins and poker chips as all bets are on for a bill that could legalize gambling in the Cornhusker State. Representatives frantically tossed wads of dough and colorful gestures at each other on Thursday as the Capitol building was awash with unintelligible yelling, only punctuated […] Read more
