College Headlines

'Fireflies' light up eyes of UNO students, Omaha community 7

Gateway, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha, NE

1 day ago by Cathy Enoviso

For Owl City fans who didn't get to see Adam Young perform at the sold out concert at the Waiting Room Lounge in Omaha earlier in October, UNO's own Mavrick Productions brought Young back to Omaha for another concert, sponsoring the event.

Owl City fans flocked to the Omaha Music Hall on Jan.

New generation of TV generates children's negative attitudes 6

Gateway, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha, NE

2 days ago by Kristin Beal - Opinion Editor

As a child, I remember eagerly running downstairs every Saturday morning to watch cartoons on my television. I remember being greeted by the "Recess" gang, "Doug" and "Pepper Ann." I even remember laughing my head off at the coyote's silly antics that led to his demise as he tried to catch that roadrunner.

Standford grad gone hip-hop produces refreshingly original mixtape 4

Gateway, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha, NE

2 days ago by Rachel George - Entertainment Editor

Kristine Flaherty, a psychology major with a degree from Stanford, is making quite a name for herself in the hip-hop industry.

Better known as k.flay, the San Francisco resident taught herself how to program and mix music, rapping on study breaks. She has opened for artists including Snoop Dogg and Ludacris.

Dear mavlink: A love letter 3

Gateway, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha, NE

2 days ago by Staff Editorial

Dearest, darling Mavlink,

We, The Gateway staff, have talked amongst ourselves and have decided that there are a few things we need to get off our chests.

From the moment E-BRUNO began to breathe its last, we students were dumbstruck as we watched your arrival on the screen scene.

UNO professor is recognized for environmental and academic work 1

Gateway, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha, NE

13 hours ago by Emily Johnson & Jasmine Maharisi - News Editor

Bruce Johansen has had a busy summer.

With 33 published books to his credit, the UNO communications doctorate professor wrote a preface for E.T. Eberhart's latest book, "Will Rogers: Discovering the Soul of America," which focuses on the influence of Will Rogers' Cherokee heritage and values in the United States.

One in five Americans are idiots 1

Gateway, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha, NE

2 days ago by Jeff Kazmierski - Copy Editor

By now we've all heard about the recent Pew poll that indicated a growing number of Americans believe, against all available evidence, that President Obama is not a Christian, but is instead a (gasp!) Muslim. Or that he's a "secret Muslim," whatever that is.

UNO colleagues remember staff member for 'warm and friendly smile' 1

Gateway, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha, NE

2 days ago by Emily Reznicek - Asst. News Editor

On Aug. 12 the University of Nebraska at Omaha flag was lowered to half-staff in honor of Sharon Hudson, who passed away Aug. 9 after a long battle with cancer. Sharon was a staff assistant in the sociology department and had been with UNO for over 23 years.

UNO professor chosen to write for New York Times 1

Gateway, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha, NE

2 days ago by Krystal Kaufman - Asst. Section Editor

Angela Eikenberry, a School of Public Administration assistant professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha was recently asked by the New York Times to write a column on education titled "Teach for America Privatizes Public Education." The article stresses the private funding of nonprofit organizations, such as Teach for America, through the outcomes of performance evaluation, such as math and reading test scores.