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
After long deliberations about the University of Nebraska at Lincoln’s current budget, the school’s Board of Regents reached a finalized proposal earlier this week. The proposal, which includes deep cuts to several of UNL’s academic programs and non-tenured staff positions, has been met with some controversy. In response to some of the concerns raised […] Read more
Contrary to UNL junior Ricky Long’s judgment, getting a Volcano Burrito at Taco Bell at 2 AM turned out to not actually be a good idea. The Tex-Mex delicacy was purchased while Long was reportedly intoxicated and most likely high, and it left his digestive tract nearly forty minutes later “It looks so good on […] Read more
In a shocking act of defiance, a bag of trash willingly removed itself from a receptacle at 36th and Vine Streets Monday morning. The incident began when mother of four Christine Tate insisted that her 16-year-old son, Joseph, take an overflowing trash bag out to the curb. “It was getting kind of gross,” said Tate. […] Read more
Nebraskans for the Upgraded Treatment of Squirrels (N.U.T.S.) President Carl Scholt announced yesterday that N.U.T.S. would only be protecting the eastern grey squirrel and would not be protecting the black squirrel subgroup. The N.U.T.S. members voted on this issue last night after it had been found out that black squirrels were not specifically mentioned under […] Read more
Police arrived late on the scene of a murder late Sunday night. Jerry Plaza, 33, reportedly killed the chances of rekindling his relationship with his mother. The estranged son murdered Mildred Plaza, 59, earlier that evening. Jerry Plaza had not returned Mildred’s phone calls in over three months. He had also neglected to comment on […] Read more
After a long and difficult journey, a new man has risen to the proverbial challenge. Photo illustration by Dylan Bliss. In his acceptance speech, the new president-elect for the Association for the Students of the University of Nebraska spoke of how very humbled he was to have received this great honor. “It is a distinct […] Read more
Story by Grace Mortensen Immigration and Customs Enforcement is beginning to crack down on many restaurants. This past month, ICE officials investigated illegal employment in Chipotle restaurants across the United States. Recently, the government organization that controls illegal immigrant activities, among other things, raided two Chipotle locations in Lincoln. “I came into work and was […] Read more
Last Tuesday, Lincoln native Chet Worthington was reported to have sat down while he urinated at a Village Inn restaurant. Mike Austen, who was in the same bathroom at the time, gave his full account of the story. “We entered the bathroom at about the same time, and only one of the two urinals […] Read more
When Steven Jones first met his new roommate, James, back in August, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. “I met him, and he was just one of those guys, you know? A little overweight, wears the black hoodie and jeans no matter if it’s 100 or 0 degrees outside, and doesn’t […] Read more
