Fresh-faced and newly appointed defensive coordinator John Papuchis drew curious looks from a crowded ballroom during an announcement Saturday when Cornhusker head coach Bo Pelini read the itinerary for the upcoming annual Cornhusker Football Coaches Retreat. According to sources from the incident, Papuchis “squeed with glee” when Coach Pelini included his name among the nine […] Read more
High school sweethearts James Hill and Stacy Grishom have been together for nearly five years. Hill proposed to Grishom on New Year’s Eve and Grishom accepted. Later that week the pair announced their engagement to friends and family. They plan to be wed following their graduation from the University in May, but following their engagement […] Read more
Doug Emery, City Council chair of Lincoln’s Northeast District, announced in last Friday’s meeting that the Bob Devaney Center, home to the Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball team, was named Lincoln’s fifth most beloved venue for basketball. The complex, named for celebrated Cornhusker football coach Bob Devaney, dropped one place from last year’s rankings due to a […] Read more
The White House came under fire Monday during the weekly press release when documents pertaining to certain Executive expenditures revealed an abnormality on the President’s VISA account. Conservative news anchor Steve Doocy revealed the President Barack Obama spent an inordinate amount at a local Five Guys restaurant. “As the upcoming election grows nearer, presidential candidate’s […] Read more
The Willow Springs sandlot was commissioned by the Lincoln City Council in 1948 as an area for local schoolchildren to play and pass the time after school. Members of the local community have recently begun a petition for the removal of the site, as it seems to have outlived its usefulness to the surrounding neighborhoods. […] Read more
Last Friday, representatives for famous novelist and known recluse, J.D. Salinger, released a press statement on behalf of the author’s estate that Salinger will no longer allow his works to “shape the minds” of younger generations. Following the death of the widely-beloved author, studios and publishers wishing to adapt Salinger’s works were denied access by […] Read more
So it turns out that what the say is true. Everyone really is a critic. I’m sick and tired of hearing everyone complain about my league. Millions of people watch the NFL, my baby, every weekend, and every weekend all I hear is nagging, nagging, nagging. They always tell me, “Defense just isn’t what it […] Read more
Last Saturday, a representative of the Electoral College stated that, in an effort to effectively rank the strength of upcoming or current presidential hopefuls, the College would be adopting a new standings organization paradigm, courtesy of the National College Association of America’s Bowl Championship Series. The Electoral College, an organization of electors appointed to formally […] Read more
Following the recent divorce of celebrity entrepreneur and television star Kim Kardashian, local preteen Hailey Brooks admitted in her US History class that her role model has unfortunately fallen back to Brooks’ last possible option: Carl and Ruth Brooks, Hailey’s parents. Carl and Ruth, 54 and 52 respectively, told reporters they are glad to hear […] Read more
Roosevelt Middle School has long held a strong tradition of premier Jazz performers. As one of Nebraska’s most critically-lauded Jazz programs, Roosevelt has received media attention recently for their strange adaptation of musical numbers from the Off-Broadway musical revue “Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk.” Band directors were quoted as saying they made […] Read more
