A research team of graduate students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s psychology department made a surprising discovery last month, the details of which were published in a report Tuesday morning. The original purpose of the study was to determine the effect that student jobs have on GPA, with the hypothesis that students who worked part-time […] Read more
Earlier this week, construction workers excavating the future College of Business-Administration building made a shocking discovery when a stray jackhammer struck the ground, allowing oil to shoot up into the sky. Jumpin’ Jericho Jameson, a major Texas oil tycoon and owner of Jameson Oil, expressed his interest in helping the campus with handling the oil. […] Read more
In a move supporters describe as “revolutionary,” Chancellor Harvey Perlman announced that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was doing away with government subsidized students loans and replacing them with short- to medium-termed indentured servitude. “Student loans are an antiquated way of obtaining a degree,” Perlman said. “If we as Nebraskans want to make this country great […] Read more
Residents of Abel Hall are familiar with the dining hall’s weekly macaroni bar, which draws long lines of students from all over campus every Tuesday. Most describe the weekly noodle dinner as “really just alright” and “not really worth the wait, but ya’ know, what can you do.” However, in a recent poll conducted by […] Read more
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
This past Saturday, Alyssa Hopkins, 28, and her date, Derek Townsend, 31, got together for drinks at O’Flanagan’s, a cozy neighborhood Irish pub, after meeting the previous week at the gym. Hopkins reportedly started off the evening’s conversation with the story of how she was born five months premature with a severe case of neonatal […] Read more
After multiple years of offering STI tests and free condoms to students, the University Health Center has made the decision to offer sexual health services in an abstinence-focused manner that indicates a radical departure from previous approaches. “After reviewing our sexual health programs, Health Center staff decided we could save a lot of money and […] 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
Local teen Scotty McLaughlin recently had a falling out with his father Richard McLaughlin after what Scott is calling a “totally not fleek” 16th birthday celebration. “Yeah, it was fricken stupid,” Scott said. “I asked my dad, ‘Hey, can I bring one of your cases of Busch Light to my bonfire party tonight,’ and he […] Read more
With their morning classes just minutes away, students walking across the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s city campus Monday expected to hear the familiar chimes of Mueller Tower. But what they actually heard was an earth-shaking hip-hop beat. “I was just walking to class, wondering if the bell tower would play ‘Harry Potter’ or the Husker fight […] Read more
