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What’s happening in Lincoln, April 22-28
Monday, April 22 E-Waste Recycling, Parking lot on corner of 19th and Y streets, 4 p.m. UNL Sustainability encourages students to properly dispose of their unused electronics and bring them to the parking lot on the corner of 19th and Y streets for the E-waste Recycling event. Items such as old laptops, phones, speakers and DVD players will be collected and recycled.
OZUNA: Giving students A’s is the best way to foster love for learning
Nostalgia doesn’t just make people yearn for better days of drinking iced tea on the porch or watching parades on the Fourth of July. It can also make people long for a time when they had to grapple for a chance at getting an A in a class. The practice of teachers giving students higher grades for work that is less than excellent, derisively labelled grade inflation, has become an easy target for people eager to bash on supposedly lazy, entitled young students.
University registrar says later fall semester start not abnormal
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s fall 2019 semester will start on Monday, Aug. 26. Although UNL started on Monday, Aug. 20 last year, university registrar Steve Booton said starting on Aug. 26 is not abnormal. The start date usually stays between Aug. 20 and Aug. 28, according to Booton. Booton said UNL is starting on Aug. 26 this year to ensure that UNL does not start too early. “About every six years we have to move it back for a week again,” he said.
NGUYEN: Hard-alcohol ban will fail to decrease alcohol-related incidents
The college blackout culture has long been an issue in dire need of attention. It is common for college students to drink in excess, causing problems such as addiction and hospitalization. Some universities across the country have attempted to take a stand against this issue of binge drinking by implementing a ban on hard alcohol. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is the next one in line. UNL’s Interfraternity Council has approved a hard alcohol ban effective Aug. 1, 2019.
Association of religious organizations benefits students through partnership
The Association of Campus Religious Workers looks beyond differences in faith and creed to unite 30 religious organizations on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s campus in its goal to best serve students. ACReW exists so that faith-based ministries, partnerships and churches can exist on UNL’s campus to benefit students, according to Mike Brown, ACReW president and co-director of CityLight U, Citylight Lincoln’s college ministry and member organization of ACReW.
NU baseball battles winter weather
The Nebraska baseball team has picked up key wins early this season. The Huskers defeated No. 3 Texas Tech 2-1 on March 1, in Frisco, Texas and took down No. 21 Baylor twice in a three-game series from March 8-10. However, there is one foe that has had Nebraska’s number so far this year — Mother Nature. “There’s one thing I can’t control and that’s the weather,” head coach Darin Erstad said.
UNL hosts annual ‘Big Arabic Day’ to celebrate Arabic language, culture
Students and faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln can learn about Arabic culture through music and art at the sixth annual Big Arabic Day on Thursday, March 7. The UNL Arabic Studies Program is organizing the event, which will feature two workshops and a panel discussion, according to Arabic language and culture professor Abla Hasan. Hasan started the event when she came to UNL in 2013.
New senior kickoff registration process will better help students graduate on time
University of Nebraska-Lincoln juniors will no longer have to scramble to complete their graduation requirements, thanks to a new component of class registration. According to the Office of the University Registrar, 5 to 10 percent of UNL students who apply for graduation won’t end up graduating that term. To combat these numbers, the office developed Senior Kickoff.
HINGORANI: Microsoft HoloLens contract with US Army is unethical and reckless
When a candidate applies for a job, they typically do not question whether their morals will be compromised without their knowledge. However, this is exactly what employees at Microsoft had to consider after it was revealed they were making war-training instruments. In November 2018, Microsoft signed a $480 million contract with the United States Army to design and manufacture 100,000 virtual reality headsets called HoloLenses.
Bubble Watch: Iowa and Maryland locks, Minnesota and Nebraska off bubble
This week, two more Big Ten teams join Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue as locks in the NCAA Tournament. Maryland won twice last week, including a 66-65 win at Iowa on Feb. 19. The Terrapins are 21-7 with a 12-5 conference record and are No. 21 in the NET. Finishing the season 0-3 against Penn State, Michigan and Minnesota would not keep Maryland from earning a tournament bid. Iowa, despite the close loss against Maryland, is also a lock this week. The Hawkeyes are 21-6 and 10-6 in conference play.
GUENETTE: LB16 bill would allow state government to conceal information from citizens
Taxpayers in every state should know where their tax dollars are going. By being transparent, state governments allow citizens to monitor publicly funded programs and organizations. In Nebraska, this ideal is currently in jeopardy as a legislative bill seeks to rid the state of some transparency in public power providers.
Center for Great Plains Studies to hold ‘Slavery to Homesteading’ event
Jacob Friefeld, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Great Plains Studies, said the Great Plains’ homesteading history is typically told as a white story, but the Center for Great Plains Studies event “Slavery to Homesteading” will disprove that notion. Angela Bates, the executive director of the Nicodemus Historical Society, will remind University of Nebraska-Lincoln students of the history of Nicodemus, Kansas, and the first homesteaders during the event on Thursday, Feb.
SHEEHY: Standardized test requirement should be removed from college admissions
Most four-year universities require applicants to take either the ACT or the SAT, meaning high school students across the country must wake up early on a Saturday morning, trudge over to a local high school and fill out a bunch of circles that will determine much of their future. However, Creighton University President Rev. Daniel Hendrickson announced last week the university would be getting rid of the standardized test requirement from its admissions process.
Bubble Watch: Purdue a near lock, Nebraska reaching edge of bubble
At the end of 2018, the Nebraska men’s basketball team looked to be safely in the NCAA Tournament field. The Huskers were 11-2 with their only two losses being a neutral-site defeat by Texas Tech and a road loss to Minnesota. Since the calendar flipped to 2019, the Huskers have picked up just two wins, and their hopes for an at-large bid are over unless they have a major turnaround over the final seven games. They remain on the bubble watch for now, but things aren’t looking good.
Potential for school-sanctioned scooter usage on campus causes some hesitation by officials
Students have plenty of options to get to class; longboarding, biking or walking. But the latest transportation trend to hit the streets are electric scooters. Bird and Lime are dockless electric scooter companies that allow people to rent scooters, ride them for as long as they need and then leave the scooters at their destination. Other residents can then pick up the scooter and use it to complete their own trip.
Huskers athletes set new records, move onto leaderboards
A number of high profile Husker athletes have broken long-standing school records and snapped streaks during their respective 2018-2019 seasons. Other athletes are challenging team records through the course of their seasons as well. The first record set by a Nebraska athlete this year came courtesy of senior wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. during Nebraska’s 2018 football season.
Bubble Watch: Hawkeyes, Hoosiers trending up, Huskers trending down
Iowa gained the most ground this week by virtue of a 74-59 win against Michigan on Feb. 1. The Hawkeyes held the Wolverines to 29 first-half points, as they took a 13-point lead heading into the locker room. As a result of the big win, Iowa jumped up a group into the “Should Be In” category. All other teams are in the same category as last week. Records, NET rankings and the Associated Press rankings are all updated through Sunday’s games.
Teams on Big Ten NCAA Tournament bubble watch all have hope
As the calendar turns to February, the men’s college basketball regular season is beginning to wind down. After a down season last year, the Big Ten Conference is deep this season with as many as 10 teams still having a shot at an at-large selection to the NCAA Tournament. This season, the NCAA Tournament selection committee will use the NCAA Evaluation Tool, or NET, to evaluate teams, replacing the Rating Percentage Index (RPI).
Poor sleeping habits have dire effects on academic performance, brain functions
If a person lives to be 75 years old, the amount of time they spend asleep averages out to about 25 years or 9,125 days. During that time asleep, the brain undergoes a series of processes that aid in the repair of cells and neurons within the brain. With this in mind, 70-90 percent of college students obtain less than the recommended amount of sleep, according to The Journal of National Sleep.
THOMAS: UNL’s administration gives students the cold shoulder
Sub-zero winter mornings aren’t always bad. On these days, those going to work can usually just heat up their cars, layer up and make the sprint from their parking lot to the office. This run, though frigid, is no big deal. So why do UNL students complain about a lack of snow days? While UNL’s Facebook page was littered with users decrying the perceived weakness of students and bestowing them with the title of snowflakes, students may have experienced real problems on Jan. 16.
ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ to host open casting call in Lincoln on April 6
A dream is coming to Lincoln for all entrepreneur hopefuls: ABC’s “Shark Tank” is coming April 5-6 for the show’s first Nebraska open casting call. All people from Nebraska and the northern Great Plains region are invited to attend the event to present ideas and products to the “Shark Tank” casting producers.
CFA utilizes new schedule to improve productivity, transparency
The new schedule for the Committee for Fee Allocations, within the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska, aims to make the allocation of student fees more transparent, according to committee chair Jairo Gamboa Urrego. Gamboa Urrego, a senior finance and economics double major, said he hopes CFA’s new process will increase efficiency and clarity for the spring 2019 fee allocations.
Chancellor Ronnie Green discusses UNL’s 25-year plan, intentions
As the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s 150th anniversary approaches, the university community is reminiscing on the school’s history and planning for its future. Chancellor Ronnie Green outlined some of these intentions in his State of the University address on Jan. 15. During his speech, Green gave an overview of the university’s plan for the next 25 years, as decided by Green’s Nebraska 150 Commission.
From ‘Sea to Shining Sea’ to ‘Sea of Red’: Husker football recruits from all over US
In the 2019 recruiting class, Husker football coaches have currently signed players from 16 different states. Despite the thousands of miles of travel throughout the recruiting cycle, the state of Nebraska provided the Huskers with the largest number of signees, five in total. Two players from Omaha Burke High School signed with Nebraska and enrolled at the university for the spring semester.
Center for Civic Engagement aims high with 1.5 million service hours goal for 2019
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Civic Engagement hopes to celebrate the university’s 150th year with 1.5 million service hours, or more than 170 years of time volunteered in 2019. The Husker Civic Challenge Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. in the Nebraska Union will showcase local nonprofits and a new platform for tracking volunteer hours put toward the yearlong goal.
Longest government shutdown in US history affects UNL academics
As of Saturday, Jan. 12, the current partial government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history. The shutdown, now 24 days long, has the country anxiously waiting for President Trump and Congress to reach an agreement on the new year’s budget. The biggest question: Border wall or no border wall? In a partial government shutdown, the government has forced all non-essential government employees to take a leave of absence.
Zen garden-making event helps students de-stress before finals
University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Big Red Resilience and Wellbeing hopes the simple act of raking sand and placing rocks in a box will provide an escape from the stress of dead week for students. The organization is holding a Zen garden-making event to promote their Zen Room each day from 3 to 4:30 p.m. through Friday, Dec. 7 at the University Health Center. Creating a Zen garden and interacting with it can help to relieve stress, said Big Red Resilience program coordinator Laura Shell.
UNL streamlines wireless network options, eduroam takes over
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln wireless options UNL-AIR or UNL-AIR-E will no longer appear on the list of available networks for people on campus after Sunday, Dec. 16. UNL is streamlining its network options, and people at UNL can connect to eduroam, NU Connect and NU Guest.
Smith Hall to host carnival-themed event to help relieve end-of-semester stress
College students might feel overwhelmed or stressed at the semester’s end, and to help with that, Smith Hall faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln collaborated to host a Self-CAREnival, a carnival-themed program on self-care for UNL students. The event will be on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Smith Hall lobby.
Former Huskers making big contributions in NFL this season
Week 12 of the NFL regular season wrapped up when the Houston Texans faced the Tennessee Titans on Monday Night Football. With the season nearing its end, a few former Huskers are enjoying successful years with their respective teams. Prince Amukamara, Chicago Bears Cornerback Prince Amukamara has been a major contributor on the Bears’ defense this season, starting all 11 games.
Utilize intuitive eating this holiday season to treat yourself in a guilt-free way
As the holidays quickly approach, so do the anticipated edible goodies that come with them. Candied yams, turkey, pies and green bean casserole all make up a fine assortment of delicious, yet high calorie, high sugar and high fat foods. While the holidays provide the perfect environment for indulging oneself, there's always room for a healthy dose of self-control.
POINT: Nebraska’s Initiative 427 offers economic, health benefits to state
For low-income families with sick children or guardians, the Affordable Care Act was a last-ditch effort to grant needed help. The most essential part of the ACA’s equation for prosperity was Medicaid expansion. But, in several states, this chance to prosper was denied. Nebraska’s Initiative 427, on the ballot Nov. 6, calls for the expansion of Medicaid, or health care offered to low-income individuals and their families by the state and federal government.
COUNTERPOINT: Medicaid expansion is unfunded, unsustainable for state of Nebraska
Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day. After months of hard work, preparation, volunteering and door knocking, Election Day will determine the direction of our state and our country. While there are some truly exceptional candidates up for consideration, people often forget that there are more than just candidates on the ballot.
UNL political clubs encourage voters, prepare for 2018 midterms
Students on both sides of the political aisle found themselves campaigning for candidates in the run-up to the United States 2018 midterm election — an event that may bring young people out in record numbers, according to a poll conducted by the Harvard Institute of Politics.Democrats and Republicans at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are striving to provide information about registering to vote, what candidates to vote for and how to actively involve students.Although the UNL Young...
COUNTERPOINT: Mayoral term limits are ineffective, politically motivated
The current mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, Chris Beutler, is the first and only mayor to be elected for three consecutive terms for the city of Lincoln.Beutler announced his intention to run for his fourth term in March 2018. In response to the mayor’s announcement, former state GOP chair and member of Nebraska’s Republican Committee J. L.
ELLIS: Men have fundamental misunderstanding of campus sexual assault
If the continued prominence of sexual assault discussions in the United States over the past years has revealed anything, it's that the United States is rife with misunderstanding. The #MeToo movement has propelled the issue of sexual assault and campus rape culture to the forefront of American politics, and yet some still seem to lack even a basic awareness of the problems facing women in modern America.
Easy ways to reduce your environmental footprint
If our planet is one big house, we are the kids inside of it. Humanity has been neglecting its chores for too long and making a mess that gets harder and harder to pick up. Any more, and Mother Nature could ground us all — forever. The environment needs us now more than ever, as some say our planet could be doomed to an ill-fate by 2030.
GUENETTE: Personal degradation lowers the bar in political debate
I’ve noticed a glaring issue when participating in debates and arguments with my friends, family and peers. In most cases, I walk away with no change in my thoughts and opinions but only frustration. Political debates in all forms seem to be generally filled with anger and hostility.This feeling is related to the way Americans argue. More often than in the past, tension is a key part of discussions about important issues.
Husker football fans have reason to believe things will get better
As bad as things look for Nebraska football today, things were even worse for the Kansas City Royals in the summer of 2006. The Royals were already trapped in misery, having finished under .500 in 11 consecutive seasons. The team was set to finish with a losing record again, and their manager Buddy Bell knew it.“I never say it can’t get worse,” he said.Today, head coach Scott Frost thinks the exact opposite of his team than what Bell did in 2006.
Chancellor Green responds to Gallup campus climate survey with action plan
A Gallup survey released on Sept.
Scarlet Fever Ep. 5: Moving forward after Michigan
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Homecoming week 2018 strives to bring back tradition, unity
University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and alumni are celebrating being Huskers with a variety of events for homecoming week 2018.Homecoming coordinators Frances Munro and Mary Greufe have been planning homecoming week since the spring by collaborating with several campus organizations and interviewing homecoming royalty candidates.Greufe and Munro said they applied to be homecoming coordinators in the spring and began the planning process after they were accepted for the positions.
Entertainment Optional Ep. 3: Nostalgia Glasses
In Entertainment Optional Ep. 3, hosts Wade Ronspies, Kyle Kruse, Erica Courtney and John Reel discuss Joaquin Phoenix’s recent screen-test for The Joker, the new Captain Marvel trailer and what it means to be nostalgic.
COJMC faculty publish online book to save students money
Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln often spend large amounts of money on textbooks, but in an email sent in the spring 2018 semester, the university asked professors to be more cost-conscious of what books they require, College of Journalism and Mass Communications assistant professor and coordinator Katie Krcmarik said.Alan Eno, an assistant professor in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, tried to provide cost-effective material to his students by collaborating...
Entertainment Optional Ep. 2: DC Universe without Henry Cavill, Nintendo Direct and Emmy predictions
On the second installment of Entertainment Optional, Wade, Kyle, Ben and first-time guest John Reel discuss Henry Cavill’s exit from the DC Universe, the latest Nintendo Direct and predict Emmy winners.
Entertainment Optional Ep. 1: Spider-Man, new Oscar category
In the inaugural episode of Entertainment Optional, The DN’s culture podcast, Wade Ronspies, Kyle Kruse, Sam Crisler and Ben Buchnat discuss the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man for PS4, the death of rapper Mac Miller and the addition of the popular film category in the Oscars. Music via Dee Yan-Key: Carpe Diem
Colorado players to watch for
The Scott Frost era was supposed to begin on Saturday night against the Akron Zips. Unfortunately for both teams, Mother Nature had different plans.Following the cancellation of that game, Nebraska will now open its season against Colorado. The Buffaloes kicked off their season with an easy 45-13 win over in-state rival Colorado State.
Big Ten Conference stays solid after first week of games
The Big Ten Conference kicked off its 2018 season this past weekend, besides Nebraska, and had some impressive performances mixed in with some shockingly unimpressive ones. Here is how the conference looks following the first week of the season:1. Wisconsin (1-0)The Badgers opened up their 2018 season with an easy 34-3 win over Western Kentucky on Friday night.
What’s happening in Lincoln, Sept. 3-9
Monday, Sept. 3Donation Yoga Class, Wild Root Yoga, 9-10 a.m.All the proceeds from this yoga class will go to ShelterMe Nebraska, which provides a temporary shelter for animals that have been victims of domestic violence. Those taking the class are encouraged to donate what they can with either cash or a check. The class ends at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4Dish It Up, OASIS Student Lounge, noon-1 p.m.Every Tuesday, OASIS hosts a conversation about relevant topics happening around campus and in society.
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