A small committee ended its session in a smoky conference room in the Nebraska Union Heritage Room with a change in the doctorate program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “You know that Bill Nye? He’s a Science Guy, and here at Nebraska we’re graduating thousands of Science Guys,” said Committee head Scott Dixon. “But the […] Read more
When I found out the VICE editors would be coming to Lincoln to work with The DailyER, I knew they would want to do something wild. Previous VICE columns featured their staffers eating three pounds of sugar-free gummy bears and staying up all night for performance art. The VICE editors wanted to do something local, […] Read more
If you’re anything like us, losing NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” was like losing a friend. We laughed, learned and loved with the local government of Pawnee, Indiana. Even a week after the finale, it’s tough to imagine a TV season without our favorite cast of characters. Luckily, you don’t have to. The DailyER has assembled […] Read more
Oh, these old bones of mine! Ugh! Let me get myself standing before I talk to you. Guh! Heh, guess I’m not the whippersnapper you see in the old photos anymore. Getting old is rough, let me tell you. But don’t say an old dog can’t learn a new trick or two. Harold told me […] Read more
Campus Voices: The DailyER hosted the first ASUN debate of the season, the Mass Debate, on February 26th. How do you think it went? “Hubba hubba! Those Mass Debaters have got the right stuff!” – Marian McConnor, Senior Finance Major “They told me the paper was free, but after that debate I can’t give them […] Read more
This might come as a bit of a surprise; I’m kind of ashamed to admit it. Not everyone likes it, but I like watching TV on Netflix. A lot. And I like to watch a lot of it at once. I know, I know. It’s not what your normal 20-something does on a Saturday night. […] Read more
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln removed a local teaching assistant from his position Thursday. Earlier in the week, a video surfaced of the physics TA using excessive force on a student. Massive nationwide protests forced physics department leadership to remove the TA from his position of power over the lab class he had sworn to protect […] Read more
Let’s face it. It’s hard out here for a bed bug. The DailyER understands this first hand after speaking with Husker bed bug Neil. Getting past the fact that bed bugs are parasites that do nothing but bite people and live in their own excrement was a mandatory task for this interview. After strenuous effort, […] Read more
I’m still pretty new on the job. I’ve only been the attorney general for two months and I’d say I’m still learning the ropes of the job. One thing I haven’t had to learn, though, is my unwavering fidelity to the law. It’s right, no matter what. There’s never any reason to question it. In […] Read more
With the NBA Playoffs little more than a month away and teams trying to manage the health of their players, the Chicago Bulls received the news that starting point guard Derrick Rose re-injured his knee. While the 4-6 weeks recovery time is shorter than previously reported, Bulls GM Gar Forman took no chances with his […] Read more
