The past four years have been a disaster and unfortunately answered “how did the Germans let Hitler come to power?” It took this long for “the Great American Experiment” to surprise us all with the rise of extreme nationalism and fascism within our borders. Initially, I was not surprised, since growing up I learned a […] Read more
The race for Nebraska’s Senate has never been longer. Candidates have been working for months, some even years, in preparation for the onslaught 2018 has in store for them. This year Nebraska’s Senate race is going to span over the 430 miles from east to west. “We want the fittest candidate in charge of these […] Read more
We, here at The DailyER, believe that politicians simply don’t understand the needs and desires of today’s voters. You see it all the time: candidates who promise the world on a silver platter, only to make like a directionally challenged mailman and fail to deliver. As a result, we are officially announcing our candidacy for […] Read more
Calling the last seven months a royal waste of time, special counsel Robert Mueller announced he was giving up on the Russia investigation after discovering all tampering was done from an incognito browser. “Undoubtedly, there was extensive malicious, foreign influence in the 2016 presidential election,” Mueller said in a press conference early on Tuesday morning. […] Read more
A long, bitter ASUN election came to an end Thursday morning when Better for UNL conceded the election to the Encompass Party. However, one development from the election has UNL administrators scratching their head. Bitterness and apathy that a grueling campaign season creates often causes students to avoid voting altogether by the end of it. […] Read more
Although election season is well and truly over, the political intrigue is still hanging around. In Wayne County, things are really starting to heat up–three weeks removed from voting. An open seat on the Wayne Airport Authority is still up for grabs, which was vacated when incumbent Nicholas Roche skipped town after getting caught up […] Read more
On Election Day, freshman Laurie Anderson was excited to express her political attitude for the first time. Anderson, who described herself as an “informed liberal,” was excited to vote for all of the Democratic politicians and policies on the ballot. However, while Anderson seemed knowledgeable on choices like the presidency and the death penalty, she […] Read more
The issues, feeling left out of the conversation by this year’s presidential election, are starting to wonder if we really care about them. “This was gonna be our year,” the issues said, gently dabbing tears from their eyes. “Now all we hear about is scandals and controversies and email servers and grabbing p***sies. And we’re […] Read more
Dan Oterman is fed up with 2016. He is fed up with this election. He is just fed up. Oterman, like many individuals in this country, is unhappy about the current presidential election and its two main candidates, Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton. Between Trump’s excessive lying and Clinton’s shaky history with Wall Street, Oterman […] Read more
Emma Peters looks forward to the Halloween season every year. From the costumes to the parties, the last few weeks of October are some of her favorite weeks all year. This past weekend, however, Peters got more than she bargained for. A party at her coworker Nate Kelley’s house had one of the most terrifying […] Read more
