by Jillian Whitney in News
A native of Omaha, Malcolm X was celebrated and remembered April 2 and April 3 by an annual event at UNO.
The Department of Black Studies hosted its seventh Malcolm X festival in the Milo Bail Student Center.
The event brought a variety of speakers and forum topics to explore and raised awareness of Malcolm X and his significance in current times.
by Pablo Lopez in News
FRESNO, Calif. (MCT) - Hoover High canceled a student rally Friday because of anonymous text messages that threatened a campus shooting.
Across town, students at Sunnyside High and Ayer Elementary schools went into a 30-minute lockdown Friday for the same reason: someone had threatened students via anonymous text messages.
by Taylor Muller in News
A plan to move the Nebraska State Fair from Lincoln to Grand Island received initial support from the Nebraska Legislature as well as NU President James B. Milliken.
Last Thursday, the Legislature voted 44-3, giving first round approval to relocate the state fair by 2010 and give the State Fair Park property to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
by Brian Moody in News
A resolution limiting smoking to designated areas on campus was sent back for revision after being discussed by the Student Senate. The resolution required more proof of specific problems with smokers on campus before any sort of campus-wide ban could be instated.
by Jenna Ekdahl in News
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (U-WIRE) - Pennsylvania State University Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance adviser Spring Cooper thinks only when students are cognizant enough to tackle a Rubik's Cube are they capable of having sex.
"Wait until you can do the puzzle, then you're safe to have sex," Cooper said.
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