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UNL LEAF initiative coaches Nebraska childcare providers on nature-based outdoor learning
LINCOLN, NEB — A University of Nebraska-Lincoln initiative is helping childcare providers across the state incorporate nature into education through training, coaching and funding for outdoor learning environments. The Ruth Staples Child Development Lab School is working with providers through the Learning Environments for All to Flourish, or LEAF,...
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Marian, Duchesne Academy girls golf continue state championship streaks
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A pair of high school girls golf programs from the metro continued to assert their dominance in their respective classifications at the NSAA state tournament. In Class A, Omaha Marian won its third straight state title after shooting a combined 644 across two days of competition,...
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One Win From Glory: Stars Blank Yutan/Mead, Advance to State Final
HASTINGS – The Kearney Catholic Stars are headed to the state championship game for the second time in school history after shutting out Yutan/Mead 6-0 on Saturday. Coming off a first-round victory over the Patriots, the Stars continued their dominant pitching performance behind Perri Tidwell, who held Yutan/Mead to just three hits while striking out 13 batters.
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UNO Study of 16 Million Records Finds Most Offenders Never Reoffend
A sweeping new study out of the University of Nebraska Omaha is upending a long-standing assumption that most people convicted of crimes end up back behind bars. Researchers who tracked more than 16 million people across five states over four decades found that 63% of people charged with a crime were never charged again, a finding that directly challenges the belief that two-thirds of offenders reoffend.
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FOOTBALL: Kiscoan, Mawson Help Elkhorn South to Win Over LSW
LINCOLN–Running back Joey Kiscoan scored a 58-yard touchdown run and Class A No. 8 Elkhorn South never looked back in a 29-7 victory over Lincoln Southwest on Thursday night in high school football at Seacrest Field. The Storm (6-2) also got a 33-yard touchdown reception on a pass from...
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Microwave Lines Leave Students Waiting at Lunch
With only 30 minutes for lunch, every second counts. That is why growing lines, slow heating and dirty microwaves have become an issue for students. At GHS, there are five microwaves scattered across the lunchroom. The student body is divided into three lunches, roughly 318 students are in each lunch. For those who bring food from home, waiting in the lines can take up a significant portion of their lunch.
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No. 1 Ashland-Greenwood prepping for defending state champion Wahoo
(Ashland) -- Despite dealing with some recent adversity, Ashland-Greenwood has continued humming along to a 7-0 start, but the king of C1 awaits this week. The Omaha World-Herald Class C1 No. 1 Bluejays earned their latest win last week with a 46-6 victory over Arlington. "We're in a pretty good...
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Students rock Bellevue, play music in personal bands
The demo plays and inspires others in the band to add onto it, eventually creating a song. While many different inspirations brought them all to this, a need of expression that could never be brought forth through just words shook each of these students. All of these students are in personal bands that create music outside of school.
Daily Nebraskan
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I walked alongside 2 survivors through title 9 at UNL: It’s time we stop treating the Cornell 7 as an aberration
The case of the Cornell 7 has recently brought attention to a system that has been hidden in the shadows, Title IX. Much of the coverage, however, has focused on how the specific police department and Title IX staff failed the victim. While this is true, this misses a bigger problem. This was, in fact, the system working as designed. As a person who has walked alongside their friends through this process, it is also the way it works here at UNL.
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HTRS cancels remaining football contests
(KLZA)-- Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer High School has forfeited its two remaining varsity football games because of a shortage of players and injuries. Following a meeting Monday afternoon, school officials decided it was in the best interest of the student-athletes to end the Titans’ varsity season. HTRS had already forfeited two...
Daily Nebraskan
O Street road closure forces UNL students to adjust to new routes
The ongoing construction along O Street has created conflicts and forced University of Nebraska-Lincoln students to adapt to new routes. Legacy Chartraw, a junior biological systems engineering major, said that while she doesn’t use O Street every day, the construction still impacts her. “If I ever want to go...
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Tuesday's Area Volleyball Scores
Boone Central def. Fullerton (25-17, 25-12, 25-17) Chambers/Wheeler Central def. Burwell (25-15, 25-11, 25-7) Elkhorn Valley def. Wakefield (25-11, 25-20, 25-15) Humphrey-Lindsay def. Lutheran High NE (22-22, 25-20, 12-25, 24-26, 16-14) Laurel-Concord-Coleridge def. Cedar Catholic (25-17, 22-25, 25-14, 25-5) Lincoln Southwest def. Columbus (25-14, 25-17, 25-15) Lincoln Standing Bear def....
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UNL switches from MyRed to Stellic for course enrollment
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln implemented Stellic as the new tool for schedule building, degree planning and course enrollment, marking a switch from the previous enrollment system through MyRed. Stellic is an online degree audit system that keeps track of degree requirements and builds class schedules for students. Stellic can be...
Daily Nebraskan
Nebraska Union Chick-fil-A extends hours, allows student meal swipes
The Chick-fil-A in the Nebraska Union has extended its closing time from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to better accommodate students during dinner. Emily Morganflash, the Chick-fil-A operations manager, said closing at 6 p.m. meant missing out on prime dinner hours. She said the extra hour lets the restaurant capture more business, especially now that students can use meal swipes at the campus location after 1 p.m.
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Making the work work for you
Volunteerism is a virtue admired by many, and required by some, too. Many classes and academic extracurriculars, such as Government and Politics class and National Honor Society (NHS), expect senior students to give back to their communities through volunteer work. Completing volunteer hours is promoted by classes and extracurricular organizations to build a sense of civic duty and responsibility in students while producing real-world change in local communities.
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Regents Approve Changes for Project Health
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents last Friday approved a major expansion to the scope of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Project Health. The Board approved an amended program statement that increases the square footage of the new medical facility from 1.25 million sq. ft. to 1.5 million sq. ft. and increases the total cost from $2.2 billion to $2.75 billion.
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DC West Elementary uses Buffett's 'School as Hub' program to help parents support their kids' reading
VALLEY, NE. — Douglas County West Elementary School in Valley is helping parents play an active role in their children's reading development through the Buffett Early Childhood Institute's "School as Hub" program. Dawn Marten, director of learning for Douglas County West Community Schools, said The program focuses on engaging...
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For seniors, there’s no one path to the future
A fashion studio in Austin, Texas, or a design house on the East Coast. Either could be part of Hunter Thomas’ (12) future. With plans to study fashion design at Metropolitan Community College, Thomas is already thinking about where those ambitions might lead after graduation. “I’m planning on going...