Business professor lists “Dilbert” book as required text
While scrolling through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bookstore website’s typical assortment of overpriced textbooks, students of Professor Derek Hammel’s introductory business administration class were surprised to see Scott Adams’ 2006 Dilbert collection “Try Rebooting Yourself” on the list. The collection of knee-slappingly relatable business gags was notable not only for its snarky title, but for […] Read more
Perlman reveals Nebraska ‘N’ stands for Nevada
For over a century, fans of the Nebraska Cornhuskers have proudly displayed the Huskers’ “N” logo on their clothes, cars and household appliances. But a recent announcement from departing University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman has changed everything. “As my time as chancellor comes to an end, I thought it was time to let Husker […] Read more
First ten minutes of lecture in Ross just previews
Any successful college student knows the importance of arriving to class on time. But in recent weeks, even the most studious of scholars have been filing in late to Professor Darryl Fisher’s Intro to Psychology lecture at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. “No one shows up on time to Fisher’s class anymore, because […] Read more
Student stuck sitting behind Lil’ Red again
After sprinting across the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus and arriving at Burnett Hall three minutes after her philosophy class’s start time, sophomore accounting major Julia Jacobsen was dismayed to see that, once again, the only open seats were those directly behind Lil’ Red, the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ 8-foot inflatable mascot. Begrudgingly, Jacobsen took her seat at […] Read more
Gmail lowers character limit to 1
Businesspeople everywhere know the dreaded feeling of opening their email inbox on a workday morning, only to see it flooded with lengthy messages that will take all day to read. But thanks to some bright minds at Google, that could soon be changing. Google announced Tuesday that it plans to overhaul its popular Gmail service […] Read more
“Skers” shortened to single grunt
Frequent grunting was heard across University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s campus the past few weeks, especially in conversations relating to the school’s football team. While observers first assumed the grunts were uttered in frustration over the team’s 5-7 record, they soon realized the sound was actually a new nickname for the team. Since the turn of the […] Read more
Talented eater gets dining hall scholarship
Josh Jennings, better known to his friends as “Big J,” has been eating massive quantities of food in buffet-style environments for years. Now, his talents have finally paid off. Jennings, a senior at Lincoln Northeast High School, confirmed Wednesday that he has accepted a full-ride dining hall scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “It’s a […] Read more
UNL changes school color to blue
As fall sets in on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, the leaves won’t be the only thing changing color. UNL officials announced Friday that the school will be changing its official color from red to blue, effective immediately. “After discussing the topic at our morning meeting, we decided this is the best move for the university […] Read more
New Facebook feature allows users to “like” likes
Facebook is rolling out a new feature which will allow its users to “like” likes, the social networking website announced Monday. “People who like Facebook have always liked our ‘like’ feature,” said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, “and we think they’ll like ‘liking’ likes even more.” Preliminary screenshots show the site will add a small “like” […] Read more