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The Antelope caps off 2025-26 year
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (568+ words) What a year it has been, Lopers. 2025-26 has been full and exciting for The Antelope. We've gone far, both literally and figuratively. With our graduating seniors passing the baton off to the next leaders at The Antelope, we thought it…...
Letter from the editor: Reflecting on four years at The Antelope
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (825+ words) I wasn't at UNK long before I went from being a student to a student journalist. It was my first week of college classes, and I received an email from the student newspaper adviser. In total honesty, this wasn't my…...
Lexington after Tyson: From the high school principal
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (429+ words) Eric Bell serves as the principal at Lexington High School. Bell sat down with The Antelope to share how Lexington Public Schools and its students are doing since the Tyson plant closure. "Do you anticipate that enrollment numbers will decline…...
Dean says farewell to UNK after 34 years
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (647+ words) Twigg arrived in Kearney the year after Kearney State College transitioned to UNK in 1991. As a former faculty member and current dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Twigg has helped evolve the University into a student-focused institution that…...
Water woes repeatedly disrupt library operations
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (596+ words) Repeated water shutoffs at the Calvin T. Ryan Library have caused disruptions for students, faculty and visitors this semester, largely due to aging underground infrastructure and communication challenges. The outages have affected daily routines, access to facilities and even scheduled campus…...
Library transitions books to exclusively digital collection
3+ week, 2+ day ago (479+ words) UNK will replace all books on campus next week with digital versions as part of an ongoing eco'friendly initiative. The books no longer in use will be repurposed throughout campus, with many being utilized at The Graze cafeteria. Dave Annbusster,…...
Library study rooms now require emotional support application
3+ week, 2+ day ago (482+ words) We just have too many normal, passing students using the study rooms, and we need to prioritize our more struggling students in the study rooms," said Bevan Oyd, Dean of the Library. The application process will include a note from…...
We're quitting: Newsroom to become next dining hall
3+ week, 2+ day ago (506+ words) As the editorial board of The Antelope, we have decided there should be no school newspaper." It is with deep sorrow that we announce the end of The Antelope era. We have put a lot of thought into this decision,…...
Campus celebrates culture with World Language Week
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (435+ words) Students from all over the world attend UNK, and connecting can be difficult. The Department of Modern Languages aims to teach students how to communicate in a language other than their own." The department is exposing students to other languages…...
New bill suggests lack of freedom in teaching
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (249+ words) A bill introduced on Jan. 13, LB1024, which addresses legislation around teaching communism, had its first hearing last week after being referred to the Education Committee. State Sen. Dave Murman, sponsor and chair of the committee, told the Nebraska Examiner on Jan....