Earlier this month, Chancellor Ronnie Green, in conjunction with the College of Business, Dean, Kathy Farrell, revealed their newest major at UNL: comedy. The major will include a variety of focuses such as joke analysis, applied humor, secondary joke education, general comedy, and circus performance.Students will have the option of selecting either a Bachelor of […] Read more
If you haven’t talked to any of your straight edge friends recently, or just haven’t looked at a screen in a few weeks, you may have missed that John Mulaney, a renowned “used to do drugs” comedian, has really ground some people’s gears. This is partly due to the fact that Mulaney’s two recent […] Read more
Join your favorite UNL student satire and entertainment paper for some sweet standup comedy and fantastic music! Located just off city campus and happening just before the plunge into finals week! Doors at 6 music at 7, only $5 to get in. Featuring: Standup comedy by Ray Kydney MENTAL DISTURBANCE Talent Show No Thanks Plus, […] Read more
The class of 2022 has officially settled into their dorms and are finding their routine for the next four years. More importantly, they are in the process of finding out how to survive in their day-to-day lives of college. Freshmen Jeffrey Stevens and Francis Jacobson are feeling moved into and comfortable in their new dorm […] Read more
Relax, clowns are just people: It’s not cool to judge people by how they express themselves. Clowns are often gauged as threatening or sketchy, but they’re just trying to break through the mold and create their own niche in society. Do you get freaked out when people wear makeup in public? No? Then why let […] Read more
Joan Rivers, beloved American comedienne known for her caustic wit and pointed humor, died on September 4th, 2014, at the age of 81. Her passing sent shockwaves through the Hollywood community, and the lack of Rivers’ presence has been felt for the past three years. Rivers, during her lifetime, kept fans guessing about her political […] Read more
Nebraska By Heart was a public art project sponsored by Lead Up and the Sadie Dog Fund as a way to celebrate the Nebraska Sesquicentennial. The hearts, which each featured unique designs and were placed around the city of Lincoln, were meant to display the spirit of the state of Nebraska. Following the state’s sesquicentennial […] Read more
Controversy has been swirling in recent weeks about the political climate on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s campus. Many students and faculty members have insisted that claims of hostility toward conservative viewpoints have been baseless and unsubstantiated, but now, UNL’s critics have found their smoking gun. As part of their ongoing investigation, the Nebraska Governor’s office sent […] Read more
In an attempt to appeal to a younger audience, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced that its Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film will be replaced by the Jay Leno School of Theatre and Film in the upcoming semester. Henry Bayer, director of the Carson School, said it was time for the school to […] Read more
