by Mark Patel in News
"Kristallnacht," German for "the night of the shattered glass," took place on Nov. 9, 1938. It was a horrific act of violence - murder, rape, beatings and the destruction of property - systematically committed against Jews in Germany before World War II.
Dispelling some myths surrounding that historical night was the goal of a lecture given by Alan Steinweis, a UNL history professor, in a Thompson Alumni Center room filled with upwards of 150 people Tuesday.
by Michelle Day in News
BOWLING GREEN, Ky (UWIRE) - Officials at Western Kentucky University are revising procedures for handling crisis situations on campus.
On Oct. 22, police received reports of armed men on South Campus and shots fired at Pearce-Ford Tower.
Officials said the incident appears to be only a physical fight that started on South Campus and continued to the tower.
by Scott Stewart in News
Saturday, Oct. 25
11:24 p.m. While on patrol, Campus Security observed suspicious activity at the Lot H intersection. Further investigation disclosed the driver of a vehicle was wanted by Omaha police for leaving the scene of an accident. Omaha police arrived and arrested the suspect for driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident.
by Scott Stewart in News
The Gateway spoke with Paul Kosel, assistant manager of Campus Security, to clarify a few entries from the Campus Crime Log published last issue.
On Saturday, Oct. 11, at 1:59 a.m., Campus Security witnessed suspicious activity in Lot J that resulted in a foot chase.
by Dylan Boyle in News
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (UWIRE) - Young, college-aged audience members escorted out of Sen. John McCain's, R-Ariz., campaign event in Cedar Falls questioned why they were asked to leave Sunday's rally even though they were not protesting.
David Zarifis, director of public safety for the University of Northern Iowa, said McCain staffers requested UNI police assist in escorting out "about four or five" people from the rally prior to McCain's speech.
by Brad Luttrell in News
LEXINGTON, Ky (UWIRE) - A likeness of Barack Obama was found hanging from a noose in a campus tree at the University of Kentucky.
UK Police received a report between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. of the Democratic presidential candidate's likeness on a tree between Parking Structure No.
by Megan Twohey in News
CHICAGO (MCT) - Kelly Stevens is suffering from buyer's remorse.
The 29-year-old from Fargo, N.D., took out more than $60,000 in loans to pay for a bachelor's degree in fashion marketing from the Illinois Institute of Art. She was convinced it would allow her to open her own store or work for a major fashion company - basically, to make more money.
by Carrie Wells in News
(MCT) - The credit crunch on Wall Street is spreading its tentacles over all areas of the credit market, and students are not immune.
A majority of private colleges and universities lost at least one student loan lender, and a significant portion of students said they found it hard to get a replacement lender, according to a national survey released Tuesday.
Suspects described as white males wearing UNO hoodies
by Scott Stewart in News
Updated Thursday, Oct. 30, at 5:40 pm.
Two text message alerts were sent Thursday afternoon to University Village residents signed up for the e2campus alert system's UV mailing list. "Campus Security received two reports Oct 30 of men knocking on UV doors claiming they were RAs," according to the first alert.
