It’s no secret that the football program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is no longer among the nation’s best. In equally groundbreaking…
Despite being a Nebraska native, I’d only been to one Husker football game prior to coming to school here. That being said, that one game left…
I had accepted the University of Nebraska's academic offer before I had even set foot on campus. Why? Don't even ask; I wouldn't have an answer.
The beginning of the semester is a challenging time of year for everyone because every teacher, class and college has different expectations f…
It was my senior year of high school, and one September afternoon, I was looking through college football scores on the ESPN app to find that …
Taylor Swift is the queen of self-reinvention. Through each album, she creates a new era for herself. As I look at the calendar for my 20th bi…
You know those people who love going to the gym, who take their pre-workout beforehand and write out their entire routines? Yeah, that’s not me.
When I left high school, I thought I left standardized testing behind. Over three years, I took the SAT and ACT a combined seven times, hoping…
Of all stages in life, the college years arguably demand the greatest number of important decisions.
My childhood has been a mirage of plaid skirts and jumpers, collared white shirts and knee-high socks. Heck, I even owned a matching plaid scrunchie.
I’d rather suit up and be put out on the field for the Huskers game against Georgia Southern next Saturday than eat another turkey sandwich.
I wish I could be writing a debate review for my Daily Nebraskan article this week. After all, it’s September in an election year and the Nebr…
This semester I had to pay $646 in student fees, as did all Huskers. While going through my loan information and my bill breakdown, I wondered…
The First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law [...] abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.”
I spent three weeks in Spain this past summer, and I have to say, they were some of the best of my life.
Ah, summer camp. A building block of childhood. In my youth, I was an avid day camper, and I loved it so much that I came back as a staff memb…
Of all the storylines for the Nebraska football team’s trip to Ireland to face Northwestern this weekend, the ones that lean into the internat…
The other day, my boyfriend and I were showing my mom and grandma around campus. We were waiting to cross R Street toward the Centennial Mall,…
Andrea Atkinson, Senior Art & Design Editor
David Berman, Editor-in-Chief
Editor’s note: this column contains discussions of sexual assault
Thinking about the end of the semester stresses me out. I’ve had all semester to write my political science paper, but I started just a few da…
If you live in Lincoln, there’s a good chance you’ve had to go to Omaha at least once. If you’re lucky, those times are few and far between an…
Nebraska’s state senators accomplished a lot over the 60 days of the second session of the 107th legislature.
Editor’s note: This article mentions death.
Have you ever pulled two all-nighters in a row?
Growing up I fantasized about college. I wished away time year after year hoping I could inch closer to being in a world I had heard of from f…
I have to say that reading was my first love. My parents would read to my brothers and me almost every night. As a result, I think back on boo…
More than 99% of Americans and around 83% of the world population lives under light polluted skies.
Even though no one is still really sure why, the Doggfather himself graced Pinnacle Bank Arena with a weed day performance this Wednesday. If …
Being a women’s and gender studies major, I have a lot of discussions about having equal rights in the workspace environment or, to be honest,…
Discussing climate change puts a pit in my stomach. I feel nauseated. I feel helpless.
On a day-to-day basis servers probably don’t make as much money as you think they do. Yes, they get to take cash home every night and make hun…
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines loosen and mask mandates expire to boot, not everyone has the same urgency to ret…
It’s a beautiful April day, and you wake up to see the sun shining and the birds chirping. The weather app shows a high of 75 degrees.
I can recount counting the days until my high school graduation, waiting for my life to begin. Looking back, I would have told you there is no…
After a wild week of weather that included a tornado warning and freezing temperatures within a span of 13 hours, it may be hard to tell what …
I love food. As a necessity to live, I like indulging in good food and I think everyone should do the same. As someone who was new to the city…
Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for all seasons of “The Good Place”
During my senior year of high school, I applied to three schools: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the University of Missouri and the unive…
My sister Mia was the first diaper I ever changed. I was four or five years old and took it upon myself to get rid of the smelly disturbance i…
Of all the policies a state legislator could possibly advocate for, there are perhaps none that seem as shameless as trying to raise their own…
My parents immigrated to Lincoln, Nebraska from Khujand, Tajikistan when they were 19 and freshly married in 2000. After having applied for th…
My mom has always called me an old soul. I don’t think she meant the “You kids get off my lawn!” shouting type, but apparently that is what I …
Pressure — something that the average college-goer knows all too well. It’s not the classes, internships, jobs and drama, it’s the future. It’…
The first time I learned to play chess was with a Mario Kart chess kit that my middle school friend had. The next day I marched to Target to g…
As a journalism major, the past few years have been filled with uncertainty. There’s no question that journalism as an industry is in a precar…
It isn’t exactly a hot take to say that the state of the media in the United States is less than ideal.
When I came to college, I had high expectations for reading the endless amount of books that arrived with me. I believed that I would have hou…
It’s advising season once again.
The average driver spends roughly 58.6 hours per year waiting at red lights. Regular drivers probably know the agony of waiting at otherwise e…
For as long as I can remember knowing what the federal government was, I have been frustrated at the inability of Congress to get things done …
Marriage is the legal union to commit to one individual "until death do you part." While this idea may scare many people both young and old, o…
For three summers in high school, I worked at a sleepaway Bible camp. You’ve heard of the meme of Christians getting married when they’re 19 a…
After this Friday, University of Nebraska-Lincoln students will finally get their spring break. For some, the semester has dragged on and they…
As Nebraska’s gubernatorial candidates squabble over their records on critical race theory, a bill introduced in the Nebraska State Legislatur…
Last month, Russian authorities arrested WNBA star Brittney Griner at the Moscow airport after they found cannabis vape cartridges in her lugg…
There is a lot that comes with being a 17- or 18-year-old in high school, such as experiencing more freedom, savoring — or counting down — the…
I have friends who have already dropped out of college. One of these friends — Mason, whose name was changed for this article — was attending …
Imagine one day you are going to classes, getting groceries, going to work and trying to do everything in your power to be healthy, and the ne…
It is the spring cleaning season, and in doing my seasonal obligation, I had an epiphany. I don't want to say that I am a shopaholic, but I am…
With the eyes of the world on the Eastern European theater of war, reports of Russian social media disinformation have attracted the attention…
There are many new things to be excited about with spring right around the corner. Between the upcoming spring break and the warm weather, it'…
Out of the 300,000 girls and women that were reported missing in 2020, a third of them were Black. But, while scrolling through Google searche…
Is there anything more exciting than gubernatorial elections? The thrill of debates by amateur politicians, the potential for scandal and the …
Coming into my freshman year of college, I was warned by many people to be wary of the ‘freshman 15.’ I was curious how this could occur when …
The Daily Nebraskan is the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s only independent, student-run publication. To us, that’s more than just a descript…
Forget the Lake of the Ozarks, Lake Okoboji or even Branched Oak Lake – in a few years, there may be a new lake demanding the attention of eas…
Editor’s note: This article contains intense discussions concerning racist and inhumane medical experimentation in United States history.
Who hasn’t tripped on a Fireball shooter as they left a Husker game? Maybe I’m the only person who has tripped on one, but I know I am not the…
At the risk of sounding like a baby boomer cartoonist, people these days spend way too much time on those darn phones.
It is cold outside. Freezing. Bitter. The wind burns your fingers and nose before the door can even close. Okay, maybe it isn’t quite that bad…