The Daily Nebraskan launched a new initiative called Curious Cornhusker. We want you to ask us questions about UNL that you've always wanted answered. Tell us what you wonder about UNL, its culture or people that you want to learn more about. We'll assign reporters, and you could even get to… Read more
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As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “What will UNL do to protect students of color and students from other marginalized groups such as the LGBTQ community after this election?” Read more
As a part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Why does parking and transit still give tickets when the parking lots are mostly empty?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked, “Are there any updates on the Pass/No Pass policy for the fall 2020 semester?” Read more
As a part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Why is there a special fee for some French courses? I have noticed it through 302, and it doesn’t specify what it is for.” Read more
As a part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Are the covid tests done on the football team included in UNL’s dashboard?” Read more
As a part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “If you have scholarships/financial aid from UNL, does that apply to the cost of tuition for three-week winter courses?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Has anyone ever been murdered on UNL campus? How many times have students, faculty or staff been murdered on campus in the past 50 years?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Why can't we sit in the booths in the Union? How is sitting in a booth worse than sitting at a table?" Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Did UNL Housing use prison labor for move-in this year?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “How can I join the Innocents Society?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, a reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Two-factor authentication is now required to sign-in Canvas. How does this work when taking tests in the DLC when you don't have a phone?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Why is housing charging a storage fee to students over winter break? Is there any way to avoid this unforeseen charge?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Did anything become of the petition for [the University of Nebraska-Lincoln] to switch to remote learning? How many signatures? Did UNL administration address the petition?" Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Why is it so difficult to check out books at Love Library right now? Shouldn’t there be an easier way?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, a reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “How are merit-based scholarships being determined without an ACT score requirement on applications?" Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “What is being built in the courtyards in front of The Courtyards?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “What's the difference between a wrap and a burrito?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Are there LGBTQ-affirming spiritual communities at UNL?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “I keep getting texts from a marine recruiter that says he got my number from UNL. Is that legal? Is it even true?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Where do the funds for UNLPD come from? Is it from student fees? Is it from other university assets? Or does it come from the city?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, a reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “How are UNL students reacting to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, "When are the other places in the Union (Chick-fil-A, Subway, and Starbucks) going to be available on the to-go app?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “I noticed Selleck dining hall had compostable bags. ‘Compostable in industrial settings.’ Do we have somewhere we can drop them off?” Read more
As a part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Who/what were those people on top of the union balcony with red robes and sunglasses on Friday morning?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Are they going to switch to online once students can't get any refunds or drop classes?” Read more
As a part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “What Greek institution perpetrated the bias incident referenced in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority life email on Sept. 8? What is the full story behind this incident?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, "If I live in The Courtyards could I come back here during winter break? Is the hall technically open?" Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, a reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Why has it taken so long for the Canfield Administration Building’s basement and first floor to be renovated into the new Husker Hub?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “How are students going to be chosen for the ‘Nebraska Promise’ tuition program? Do you have to apply? Is it just part of the FAFSA?” Read more
Editor’s Note: Christa Rahl is a former employee for The Daily Nebraskan. Read more
As part of our Curious Cornhuskers initiative, Will Jackson, a senior psychology major, asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Why isn’t UNL refunding half of the programming/facilities fee when facilities have been shut down and programs cancelled?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, readers asked The Daily Nebraskan multiple questions related to the platforms and ideas of the Progress and Envision student election groups running for the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska. Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, Noah Johnson asked The Daily Nebraskan, “FBS attendance for college football games has dropped significantly over the last five years, so how does Nebraska compare?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Do Husker Heroes have gluten/dairy free options?” Read more
As part of our Curious Cornhuskers initiative, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Will UNL ever become a wet campus? Who has the power to do that? ASUN? I feel this is especially warranted because of the Progress party.” Read more
As part of our Curious Cornhuskers initiative, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “What is in Room 401 in the Union?” Read more
As part of our Curious Cornhuskers initiative, Luke Andersen, a senior environmental studies and psychology double major, asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Why does the new East Campus dining center use so much plasticware instead of silverware?” Read more
As part of our Curious Cornhuskers initiative, University of Nebraska-Lincoln alumnus Trenton Buhr asked The Daily Nebraskan “Why does UNL not implement its crest more often on campus?” Read more
As part of our Curious Cornhuskers initiative, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “What is the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s website called Planet Red, and what is its purpose?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Why are the Innovation Campus’s greenhouse lights pink at night?” Read more
Editor’s note: The Daily Nebraskan’s editor-in-chief Karissa Schmidt had no part in the reporting, writing or editing of this story. Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Why are the College of Business classrooms always so cold? I wear my winter coat throughout my classes I have there because it is freezing.” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan how the marching band decides which athletic events to travel to. Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “What’s in the little red room at the top of Love Library?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Where can I find Nebraska basketball games on the internet?” Read more
As part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Why are there black squirrels?” Read more
As part of our Curious Cornhuskers initiative, sophomore physics major Kayla Kremke asked The Daily Nebraskan, “What happens with all of the ‘made fresh daily’ sushi that isn’t purchased at the Herbie’s Markets each night?” Read more
As a part of our initiative Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Does UNL publish a yearbook or annual with photos of students, clubs, etc.?” Read more
As a part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “The fallen fruit near Anderson Hall smells really bad, why do they smell? Why were those trees planted?” Read more
As a part of our initiative called Curious Cornhuskers, an anonymous reader asked The Daily Nebraskan, “Will the university pay for my tuition if I get hit by a bus?” Read more
