Local photographer Clive Bowman has impressed all of Nebraska with his ability to capture the true horrors of war with his lense. According to Bowman, there’s no great secret to his technique. The key, he said, is positivity. “A lot of battlefield journos will tell you about how they distance themselves from the combat […] Read more
Bear in the Bigger Bluer House: Nothing draws an attentive audience like the word BIG or BIGGER. Throw in a friendly bear from your childhood and by golly, you’ve got yourself a hit! Blue’s Clueier Clues: The problem with this children’s show was the clues were too obvious, so what did these ingenious network executives […] Read more
In a surprising move that most wouldn’t expect from a group of people that see everything as meaningless, members of the support group Nihilism Association of the Heartland, or NAH, decided that cooperation is completely arbitrary and simply not worth the effort. “I don’t care about any of these people,” said longtime member Jonathan Wake. […] Read more
This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Two Of Us: Now listen here partner, you’ve gone and done it again with your fancy book learnin’ and your city slickin’. You may not have been lookin’ for trouble, but you darn-tootin’ found yourself some by stepping foot in this here town, buckaroo. Look at you, […] Read more
1.Colgate® Raspberry Mint Your mouth will be going wild when you gloss this goo all over your pearly whites. While brushing, you might think to yourself, “Man this is definitely toothpaste!” But what won’t be on your mind is the thousands tortured and killed between the years 1492-1502 in Spain for heresy against the Catholic […] Read more
In these tough economic times, everyone is trying to get by with what they can. Some say it’s important to be generous to service workers when they do a good job, because they’re trying to make ends meet just like everyone else. Many were disappointed to hear that at St. Elizabeth hospital, local man Dave […] Read more
With the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s spring football game just around the corner, students had high hopes that the school would book a big-name team for the event. But many were left disappointed when UNL announced its selection: the Nebraska Cornhuskers. “I was really hoping we’d get a good team this year, like Alabama, or at […] Read more
Area self-aggrandizer Gideon Morrell walked into the local U-Stop, with arms spread wide as though to emulate Jesus on the cross, in search of a treat to satiate what he described as “a king-sized hunger.” Eyewitnesses claimed to have seen Morell perusing the candy bars seemingly for hours. During this time, it became increasingly apparent […] Read more
In a move applauded by the student press, UNL Chancellor-elect Ronnie Green announced a slew of plans for UNL in his April 6 acceptance speech. Among the changes, a boosted budget for campus’ favorite media outlet, The DailyER, was proposed. Per his remarks, he sees the paper as a vital, useful news outlet. However, he […] Read more
Controversy struck longtime “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek this week as reports surfaced that he has been confirming the correct answers with notes and cue cards instead of simply knowing every answer. “Jeopardy,” a trivia-based game show, asks contestants to respond to Trebek’s hints with the correct subject being hinted at. When a question remains unanswered, […] Read more
