With the departure of Harvey Perlman later this year, one of four candidates will take his position as chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as well as being the butt of nearly every joke by The DailyER.
DailyER Editor-in-Chief Lolin Coberg expressed his excitement for the decision to be made.
“Obviously, we love giving Perlman a hard time,” Coberg said. “But it’s time for someone else to take his place.”
Freshman staff writer Brian Carter was also looking forward to the new chancellor.
“I can’t wait to really dig into ‘em, you know?” Carter said. “I got a whole bunch of jokes ready to go.”
Other DailyER writers had dozens of headlines prepared for whoever would get the position. The topics ranged from the chancellor enforcing a “fascist regime” at UNL to mistaking the school as a Coca-Cola campus.
“I got one about the new chancellor, whoever it’s gonna be, giving their first speech in a Lil Red costume,” said Ashley Campbell. “I mean, this stuff practically writes itself.”
The arrival of the new chancellors will also lead to some pretty killer photoshops too.
“Okay, hear me out,” Carter said. “The new chancellor. And he’s trying to appeal to the younger generation, you know? So he’s riding a hoverboard! And vaping! Ah man, it’s gonna be great.”
Some DailyER staff members said that addition would make their job “10 times easier.”
“The possibilities are endless,” said Kevin Scott, another DailyER writer. “I mean, these guys have no idea what they’re in for.”