Theta Chi raises money for Siena/Francis House with messy event
by Jared Spence in News
"For a cause so good, it hurts." That was the slogan of Theta Chi's second annual "Egg-a-Chi" fundraiser held on Wednesday.
Five brave fraternity brothers lined up in the Pep Bowl starting at 11 a.m. as students forked over their cash, rolled up their sleeves and pelted the human targets with eggs to raise money to benefit the Siena/Francis House, a shelter that works to aid the homeless in the Omaha community.
by Scott Stewart in News
An unidentified man dressed in black attempted to sexually assault a female University Village resident early Monday morning, according to a police report.
According to the report, police made contact with a UV resident who said "she was asleep in her room when a male dressed in black entered her room and said 'shh' and then attempted to assault her.
by Brian Moody in News
The University of Nebraska has made strides in the hiring of minorities and women for faculty positions, according to a report made last month to the Nebraska Legislature.
Between 1995 and 2007, the number of female faculty members rose from approximately 25 percent to slightly more than 33 percent, while minority faculty increased from slightly less than 8 percent to nearly 15 percent, stated the 2008 NU system's Progress Report on Increasing Women and Minority Faculty.
by Karen Collins in News
Nebraskans and students attending UNO from other states are fortunate to have access to free healthcare information resources provided by the university system.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center offers free consumer health information via its McGoogan Library of Medicine.
by Scott Stewart in News
Two thefts from cars in UNO parking lots were reported to Omaha police in August.
One incident involved a car parked in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building parking lot on Friday, Aug. 22, where an individual's parking permit and garage pass were stolen from his jeep.
by Scott Stewart in News
Friday, Aug. 29.
1:10 a.m. Campus Security responded to Scott Village regarding a complaint of an explosion. Investigation revealed a fireworks artillery shell. No suspects were identified.
2:31 a.m. While on patrol, Campus Security investigated a liquor violation at University Village.
by Alissa Skelton in News
LINCOLN, Neb. (UWIRE) - A district judge ruled last month in favor of a UNL student seeking to amend the language in the proposed race and gender affirmative action initiative, which will put the public to vote on a possible decision to end affirmative action.
by Mark Reagan in News
Some people get the fear from numbers and problems. Others have it creep up in their spine before giving a speech. Many get the anxious weirdness when it's time to write a research paper.
Over the course of their academic studies, nearly every student will fall under one of these groups at one point.
by Cynthia Hubert in News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (MCT) - Day after day, the soldiers march into Catherine Morris's office at Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif..
They bring the familiar baggage of student life: Worries about whether they are majoring in the right subjects. Concerns about juggling work and classes.
by Robert Stewart in News
BATON ROUGE, La. (UWIRE) - LSU senior defensive tackle Marlon Favorite said he has "vivid memories" following Hurricane Katrina.
He recalled one man in particular, whom he described as "scratched up from the storm" after losing his house.
"He almost didn't make it out," Favorite said.
