Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska, NE
1 hour ago by Jonathan Crowl
At least one of the two athletes recently dismissed from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's wrestling program is planning to take legal action against the university, and a First-Amendment rights expert believes both may have a legitimate legal case against the NU Athletic Department.
The University News, University of Missouri Kansas City, MO
1 day ago by David Cordill
Nearly six months after a $1.9 million construction effort began in winter 2008, renovations at Swinney Recreation Center (SRC) are complete as scheduled, according to Paris Saunders, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Auxiliary Services at UMKC.
"Considering some of the challenges and design changes, we were pleased that we were able to keep it within budget and on time," Saunders said.
Gateway, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
1 day ago by Scott Stewart, Taylor Muller, and Michelle Bishop
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With the summer coming to a close, it's finally official: the North Central Conference is no more.
After 57 years of action, including dozens of team national titles and hundreds of individual nationals, the conference gave way after larger programs - such as Northern Colorado, North Dakota State and South Dakota State - made the transition to Division I athletics.
The University News, University of Missouri Kansas City, MO
2 days ago by David Cordill
After more than a week of watching the Games of the XXIX Olympiad on television, online and ad nauseam, I paused this afternoon to reflect on my first exposure to the global event: the 1972 Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Granted, I was a pre-teenager at the time, but the impact those particular games left on me, and certainly many others who witnessed the event, remains idelible.
Gateway, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
5 days ago by Charley Reed and Judy Rydberg
Football fever may be on the collective mind of the campus as September approaches, but don't tell that to UNO hockey's head coach, Mike Kemp.
While the hockey season doesn't officially start until Oct. 13, preparations are already underway for the 2008-09 season.
Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska, NE
5 days ago by Dana Marie Ahrens
The Lincoln Saltdogs compete in their final week at home against the St. Paul Saints and Sioux Falls Canaries this week.
The Saltdogs returned to Haymarket Park Sunday, finishing with one loss in the first game against St. Paul while adding two wins Monday and Tuesday.
Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska, NE
6 days ago by Mike Schaeffer
I was patriotic before it became cool. Unfortunately it wasn't for wearing a flag pin like presidential candidates, and it also wasn't because I used to rock out to "Born in the USA" by Bruce Springsteen, despite not having a clue that the lyrics dealt with the hardships of veterans.
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