A local mirror was shocked and horrified to the core this morning at 4:32 a.m. by a god-awful sight that stood before it for a full twelve minutes. “Jesus Christ Almighty, it was horrible,” the mirror and biology major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln said, its reflexive surface quivering with terror. “I don’t quite know […] Read more
After years of worrying if the University of Nebraska-Lincoln could could reach his bold declaration of 30,0000 students by 2020, Chancellor Harvey Perlman has shocked the school with an amendment to his earlier announcement. “I think we will have succeeded as a Big 10 university if we have 30 students smiling,” Perlman said in a […] Read more
The blare of fire horns and the pulsing lights of police cars decorated O Street Wednesday night. In response to an emergency call originating from Iguana’s Pub, two firetrucks and nearly a dozen Lincoln Police Department vehicles screeched to a halt in front of the popular bar about 11:30 p.m. The cause: one donut. Lost, […] Read more
“I spilled a Coke on myself once,” Dane Damon said as he sat back in his dorm room desk chair. A lamp illuminated his face from the right. “It was all over me. There was a hole in the cup.” For most people, spilling Coke on yourself at a wedding would seem like reason to […] Read more
The clock strikes 8:34 on a cool Tuesday morning, fog coating the glass bathroom mirrors after a warm shower, and Steven Burmudez lay unconscious on the bathroom floor covered in a sanguine pool of his own blood. Burmudez is close to death, but this is not the result of a violent assault or suicidal attempt, […] Read more
Watch out, ladies and gentlemen. Manny Roberts, in his awkward glory, is throwing all his chips on the table tonight when it comes to chit-chatting up the shwanking party scene. “I need to get my head in the game,” said the English major hours before as he tousled his hair and sat on his chair, […] Read more
Perlman calls for ban on “mouth noises” in University of Nebraska-Lincoln bathrooms. In a bold display of executive power, UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman delivered an emergency address Wednesday afternoon, demanding a university-wide ban of “mouth noises” in all campus restrooms. The call to inaction comes after what Perlman describes as an arduous morning that ended […] Read more
Becoming an RA means taking on a host of new responsibilities, not just the standard floor events and room checks, but also connecting with a diverse groups of students as they adjust to a new living environment. This can be even more difficult than the “official” job duties, and many new RA’s struggle to make […] Read more
After a summer of blood, sweat, and tears, fraternity Gamma Delta Iota has it all stacked up. Tuesday, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln chapter held a private philanthropy in the basement of their 16th and S St. house to benefit the Lincoln humane society. Participants paid $10 to enter a contest of what chapter president Peter […] Read more
Above: Students and otherwise turned out in groves for the first DNewsmakers event. In its inaugural event, DNewsmaker, sponsored by the Daily Nebraskan, became the third largest city in Nebraska. With an attendance of over 95,000, the event—featuring a Q&A with Nebraska Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst–surpassed the record previously set by Memorial Stadium. The […] Read more
