2008 Woodie Awards
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The students running to be the next ASUN showed they are college kids first and elected officials second in the second of four debates Thursday night. The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska debate was sponsored by the Dailyer Nebraskan, Mortar Board and the Peer Education Network. (0) comments
Earlier this month, Gov. Dave Heineman signed a bill that will increase the maximum speeding penalty to $300. The previous law had the maximum penalty at $200 for any speeding violations more than 21 mph or more. Drivers caught going more than 35 mph may have the new maximum penalty imposed on them. (0) comments
Professors' political ideologies has long been a popular subject for debate, but only recently has empirical research been conducted to answer the left-leaning controversy. (4) comments
The Committee for Fees Allocation ended the year with a final allocation of $16,956,916, an increase of $469,282 over last year's fees. (0) comments
Many students have tried to gain an edge by cheating on standardized tests. Last week, a Texas-based company was taken to court amid accusations of illegally obtaining SAT tests. The College Board, owner of the SAT, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Karen Dillard's College Prep, based out of Dallas. (0) comments
A new study released by the University of Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions discovered a relationship between when a woman chooses to drink and her risk of sexual and physical assault. (0) comments
After years of drought, scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are helping farmers conserve as much water as possible while continuing to grow strong crops. (0) comments
A city ordinance says residentially owned properties must have sidewalks clear by 9 a.m. the day after a snowfall or the owners could be subject to a citation. (0) comments
Over the past several weeks the Association of Students of University of Nebraska have spent hours debating how much students should pay to help the university's library system. On Wednesday night, they decided students shouldn't pay any more than they already do. (0) comments