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Does anyone have faith in the media anymore? According to a Gallup poll conducted in 2016, only 32 percent are holding on to a glimmer of hope, down 8 percent from the previous year....
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Does anyone have faith in the media anymore? According to a Gallup poll conducted in 2016, only 32 percent are holding on to a glimmer of hope, down 8 percent from the previous year....
By Tyler Schank By definition, defamation is the act of damaging someone’s reputation. The first thing that pops into your head when you hear defamation is probably not a puny cutline, a photograph or...
By Taige Hale We all say it. Most of us use it in conversation on a daily basis: the singular “they.” Even though most people use the singular “they” in conversations, it does not...
Lynn Yen grew up in Brookings, South Dakota, but feels fortunate to have been born, considering her circumstances. She’s a second child, with an older brother. Her parents are first-generation immigrants from China, where...
Lee Marion moved frequently as a kid. Originally from Buffalo, New York, Marion, a broadcasting and journalism major, lived in the Caribbean Islands and Oklahoma City before moving to Omaha before his freshman year...
In the one-stoplight town of Wilber, Nebraska, Louie Broz realized his political views were different from the other 31 kids in his class. “I come from a really conservative town,” he said. “I was...
Natasya Ong traveled 9,000 miles away from home and left friends and family to pursue her dreams of becoming an international reporter. “I wasn’t fulfilled studying at home,” said the native of Kuala Lumpur,...
Underestimating Sarah Troyer’s abilities can have its consequences. “I think people have an idea that I’m not too smart and can’t accomplish any serious task,” she said, describing herself as a quick-witted jokester. “But...
Before college, if someone told the story of Avery Sass it would begin like this: a small town, country roads, friends singing to Taylor Swift. Although the University of Nebraska-Lincoln senior still loves these...
In December of 2012, Matt Rigby got behind the wheel of a Ferrari for the very first time. He quickly turned on the ignition, threw the car into gear and sped down the road—racing...
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