Recent visitors to Breitbart’s website got more than they bargained for when it was revealed Tuesday that the self-proclaimed “voice of the alt-right” Breitbart News was still scaring people after Halloween had long passed. In what will undoubtedly prove to be the least worrisome thing to befall the publication in recent months, visitors to the […] Read more
During her Senate confirmation hearing, Betsy DeVos, President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Education, outraged parents, lawmakers and educators when she made claims that guns had a place in the classroom if for no other reason than to protect students from grizzly bears. In response, members of the gay community immediately took to […] Read more
Ever since the United Kingdom voted in July to withdraw from the European Union, around the world all eyes have been watching Britain as it carefully begins plans to cut ties with Europe. On Monday, amid criticisms that the process was being unnecessarily drawn out and overly complicated, Prime Minister Theresa May took the drastic […] Read more
It was Wednesday evening in Centennial A at the Nebraska Union, and junior Blake Scribner was cautiously optimistic. “I mean, I know this isn’t a football game or anything,” Scribner said. “But it’s important that we give students the option to experience local democracy in action.” The majority of the UNL student body, however, takes […] Read more
Recent years have seen the questionable of use of force by police take center stage in the United States, with an unending number of opinions and groups pushing back and forth on the issue. In Nebraska, one police department is seeking to improve its image in the public eye. The Lincoln Police Department announced Monday […] Read more
In an effort to achieve political fairness in the continuing coverage of the approaching election, several media sources have announced that they will be starting trial runs of a new system to ensure journalistic integrity. Sources within several leading news corporations have released a statements elaborating on the new practices. “It’s very important that we […] Read more
In an effort to further embrace superfluous technological fluff, CNN recently unveiled its new “360 Journalism Now” holographic imagery to demonstrate the hypothetical concept of what is commonly known as good journalism. Standing in front of the large holographic stage, a torpid and almost lifeless Wolf Blitzer demonstrated the simulation as it began. “We have […] Read more
Rick Hartley doesn’t have much time for political correctness, or as he calls it, “being a liberal pussy”. According to sources, the area libertarian has a lengthy history of loudly listing off political issues to anyone within earshot, utilizing just enough lengthy words as to appear not entirely batshit. According to witnesses, this past Friday […] Read more
It was announced Saturday that all pending criminal charges against local 22-year-old Kevin Schaefer, of Beatrice, would be dropped following a compelling defense. The jury found Schaefer innocent of all charges after overwhelming evidence and witness testimony concluded that Schaefer is, in fact, one of the stupidest people on the planet. “Honestly, it wasn’t an […] Read more
It’s no secret that the proliferation of firearms into all aspects of American life is one of the National Rifle Association’s goals. Amidst growing concerns that the accessibility of military-grade weaponry is contributing to increasingly frequent rate of mass shootings, NRA leadership has voiced plans to steer their organization towards a more family-friendly message. “It’s […] Read more
