So you can’t tell a huddle from a Hail Mary, but you found yourself sitting in front of the big NFL games with your uncle Bob. To learn how to scream at the TV like a true football fan, read this simple breakdown of what to yell and when to yell it.
Everyone agrees that the best part of Thanksgiving is the hours of small talk with relatives, but with so much to talk about, it can be hard to choose a topic. Here are a few suggestions for every person and situation you’ll encounter.
It’s that time of year again, when you have to muster up the confidence to sit down with your bickering relatives, all just for a big tasty meal. So while you’re there, you might as well load yourself up with food as best you can. We put together a list of our favorite Thanksgiving meal […] Read more
A tradition as old as holiday cheer, the pardoning of a turkey by U.S. presidents has been happening since the 1940s. Every year before Thanksgiving, the current president pardons one turkey from being eaten who will live the rest of its life out on some farm. This chummy event is the ultimate way to give thanks […] Read more
Saying that there was no reason you shouldn’t let him, area man Jon Wales begged you to let him try on your glasses, sources reported Tuesday. “Come on, it’ll be so fast,” said Wales. “Why wouldn’t you?” According to sources, Wales then reached for your glasses, forcing you to hand them over to him. “Wow, […] Read more
After years of conflict and protest from the opposition, Nebraska regulators gave approval Monday to the initial construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. The 3-2 decision by the Public Service Commission came with a twist, however, as the preferred route chosen by Keystone XL was rejected by the committee in favor of another route. Protestors of […] Read more
Love Library is a staple of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where students can go study, check out a book, get Dunkin’ Donuts and even take a nap. During midterm or finals, it is estimated that the library becomes populated enough to be considered the seventh biggest city in all of Nebraska. The importance of the […] Read more
As anybody who follows a pop culture franchise would know, officials are constantly forced to deal with the release of alternate storylines, from fan-fiction novels to rogue comic books. Fans of stories set in places like the Marvel or Star Wars universes know how important it is to verify if a story comes from an […] Read more
In an effort to reduce overcrowding in Lincoln’s growing metropolitan area, city officials recently announced that local government employees would begin consuming all illegally-parked vehicles on December 1 as per a new ordinance. “There are far too many cars downtown, even the legally-parked ones bother me,” said city council spokesperson Lisa Stout. “We think it’s […] Read more
I am dog. I am not much; simply a quadruped wrapped in fur with an uncanny ability to demonstrate absolute loyalty and unconditional love. For years I have been slowly training myself to articulate thoughts beneath the underdeveloped noses of my humans. They’re good humans, and they mean well. But even they have failed to describe […] Read more
