Campus holds memorial for UNO grad student who died in Falls City
by Jillian Whitney in News
Friends, family and faculty came together June 26 in the Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall at a memorial service to honor recent UNO graduate April Bishop who passed away in her residence in Falls City, Neb.
Bishop was found dead June 20 in her home in Falls City after failing to show up to a performance of "The Wizard of Oz" the day before at Omaha's Rose Theater.
Hearing today to decide evidence
by Taylor Muller in News
A hearing is scheduled to take place today at the Douglas County Courthouse to decide what evidence from a shooting that left a UNO student dead in her car in a drive-through lane will be used in court.
Brittany Williams was shot and killed by a single shot, fired from at least 100 yards away, investigators said, on Jan.
by Jonathan Storm / MCT in News
PHILADELPHIA (MCT) - NBC's Tim Russert, 58, perhaps the most widely respected newsperson in all of television, collapsed and died of a heart attack while at work in Washington the afternoon of July 11.
Russert, a senior vice president at NBC, was the network's Washington bureau chief and had been moderator of "Meet the Press" for more than 16 years.
by Scott Stewart in News
Friday, June 13
5:47 p.m. Student reported the theft of personal property from the men's locker room in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building. Incident occurred between 4 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, June 24
4:46 p.m. Campus Security responded to a call of a suspicious person at Scott Village.
by Mark Patel in News
Despite not being associated with an outbreak of salmonella, Nebraska still felt the effects, as local stores and restaurants reacted by ceasing to serve tomatoes.
Initially reported as the source of the outbreak, tomatoes were believed to be responsible for causing more than 900 reported cases.
by Sharon Noguchi in News
SAN JOSE, Calif. (MCT) - Student Body President Mohammed Abid was searching for a last-minute metaphor to grab attention at the Palo Alto High School graduation. He found a hilarious one, comparing applying to college to proposing marriage … and it was a hit at commencement June 11.
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