Four months into his term as Nixon Senior High Class President, Larry Giles has come under fire for accusations that he is not living up to his lofty campaign promises. The 18-year-old who ran on a record of mock trial excellence and five consecutive semesters as an honor roll student also assured donors that he […] Read more
October has come to pass, leaving Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder in absolute and utter glee. “Oh boy, oh golly gosh isn’t this just the best time of year,” Snyder exclaimed while frolicking through the kitchen of his mansion in Potomac, Maryland on his expertly crafted, Redskins embroidered moccasins. Unfazed, we walked through his family […] Read more
As fall sets in on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, the leaves won’t be the only thing changing color. UNL officials announced Friday that the school will be changing its official color from red to blue, effective immediately. “After discussing the topic at our morning meeting, we decided this is the best move for the university […] Read more
As the days grow colder, students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been encouraged to use the revolving doors at the Union in order to save energy. However, many students appear to be apprehensive of the doors. When asked to explain, sophomore journalism major Amanda Byer explained her negative experience with the doors and why […] Read more
The world is a cruel and unfair place, and not everyone is cut from the same stone. Sophomore civil engineering major John Rafert is more than happy to drive that point home. Seen yesterday wearing his College of Engineering T-shirt, Rafert was sending a clear message to any student that ran into him that day. […] Read more
A research team of graduate students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s psychology department made a surprising discovery last month, the details of which were published in a report Tuesday morning. The original purpose of the study was to determine the effect that student jobs have on GPA, with the hypothesis that students who worked part-time […] Read more
Earlier this week, construction workers excavating the future College of Business-Administration building made a shocking discovery when a stray jackhammer struck the ground, allowing oil to shoot up into the sky. Jumpin’ Jericho Jameson, a major Texas oil tycoon and owner of Jameson Oil, expressed his interest in helping the campus with handling the oil. […] Read more
In a move supporters describe as “revolutionary,” Chancellor Harvey Perlman announced that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was doing away with government subsidized students loans and replacing them with short- to medium-termed indentured servitude. “Student loans are an antiquated way of obtaining a degree,” Perlman said. “If we as Nebraskans want to make this country great […] Read more
Residents of Abel Hall are familiar with the dining hall’s weekly macaroni bar, which draws long lines of students from all over campus every Tuesday. Most describe the weekly noodle dinner as “really just alright” and “not really worth the wait, but ya’ know, what can you do.” However, in a recent poll conducted by […] Read more
Facebook is rolling out a new feature which will allow its users to “like” likes, the social networking website announced Monday. “People who like Facebook have always liked our ‘like’ feature,” said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, “and we think they’ll like ‘liking’ likes even more.” Preliminary screenshots show the site will add a small “like” […] Read more
