Negotiations between team owners and the NBA Players Association halted Wednesday when it became officially announced the the National Basketball Association had indeed be sold to a coalition of buyers in China. The men’s basketball league’s season has been in jeopardy ever since an agreement could not be reached between the players and owners over […] Read more
Following an astonishing victory in St. Louis against the former Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, Rams fans told news sources that they could “finally let our a sigh of relief.” The previously winless Rams stunned the typically dominant Saints when, late in the second quarter, Rams running back Steven Jackson carried the football across […] Read more
Some people may tell you I’m a hothead. Ain’t true. I yell, sure. Get over it. That doesn’t mean everything I do doesn’t have some reason. As head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, you gain lots of unwanted attention. Various scumbags floatin’ around, pecking at every little detail. And you know what I’ve realized? I […] Read more
For the casual visitors to stall 4 in Hamilton Hall’s main floor men’s restroom, the idea of receiving a sudden dose of culture shock is not the first thing on anyone’s mind wandering into the conveniently located lavatory. “Patrons of the Hamilton Men’s first floor restroom are provided a thought-provoking look into the minds of […] Read more
Prior to the visit from the Ohio State Buckeyes for this weekend’s football game, apprehension over how the Nebraska Cornhuskers team would perform against their new Big Ten rivals swept Lincoln. Following what is considered by a large majority of the “Husker Nation” as a dismal performance against the Wisconsin Badgers the week before, confidence […] Read more
Following the recent budget talks in Washington, reports have surfaced that members of the Republican Party have begun meeting in secret to discuss a plan of action for reversing the current course of the United States’ debt. “A summit was held last Wednesday by members of the Republican party in an effort to quell the […] Read more
The sleepy town of Waverly, NE is never one for drama. With a population just shy of 2500, Waverly is a place where residents can dine, take in the occasional show, and retire in peaceful solitude. Recently, however, Waverly incumbent mayor Adam Frost has started to stir up some buzz regarding an upcoming local election. […] Read more
For the budding youth at Camp Weehawken, Iowa’s longest running young-adult oriented summer camp, awkwardness is not a new concept. Counselors are prepared by the staff to anticipate strange situations and are equipped with the emotional tools to help their growing campers. But no one could have expected the events following last weekend’s All Night […] Read more
Disaster struck the Arts & Sciences quad Sunday when a hoard of locusts attacked the area following the Board of Regents approval of ‘Employee +1 Benefits,’ a program that allows faculty to expand their insurance to a “plus one” or another person who will also be covered under their university provided health insurance. The policy, […] Read more
Following a slow presentation from the Republican party during the beginning of election season, it was reported that due to an error in the GOP’s nomination process, current president Barack Obama would in fact be automatically re-elected to the position of President of the United States of America. “The error occurred when, of the rumored […] Read more
