UNK Antelope

05/27/2026

“I think just growing and maturing in this sport is really what was a game-changer for me,” Novacek said. “I don’t stress the little things like I used to.” Read more on our website here

[email protected]  With two national champions and eight All-American honors, UNK track and field completed its season at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas. The women scored their most points at nationals since 2006, while the men had their best team finish since...

05/15/2026

“We obviously wanted to do well, but we were just really there to enjoy the moment, enjoy the experience, take it in and be proud of the fact that we had made it so far,” Lyons said. Read more online here

[email protected] [email protected] The UNK golf team closed the season on Thursday with an appearance at the NCAA Division II Championships at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The Lopers returned to the national stage for the second time in school history, competi....

04/28/2026

Let’s hear it for our Golden Leaf winners! 🗣️🏆

04/24/2026

“Theater is the one art that brings all the arts together,” Fronczak said. “That’s why it’s so magical.” Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] Janice Fronczak wrote her first full-length play in 2001 when she arrived at UNK to teach theater. Nine years later, “Corn Man” premiered at the Miriam Drake Theatre in the Fine Arts Building.  The production won Fronczak several awards from the Kennedy Center American C...

04/24/2026

“Watching the actors when they finally get their character and add something of their own into it has been my absolute favorite part of this semester,” Himmerich said. “The rehearsal where it clicks is the most rewarding thing for a director.” Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] “An Old-Fashioned Family Murder,” University of Theatre at Kearney’s murder mystery show with a twist of humor, will close out a double-weekend showing on April 26. The production has drawn attention from students and community members alike for its blend of classic sus...

04/24/2026

"The original 'Tomodachi Life' is something I played for months, but the sequel seems to be one of the rare games that allows for infinite possibilities." Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] “Tomodachi Life” has been my favorite game since I was about 12 years old. The life simulation game has always been charming for me, and creating characters with unique personalities was a source of creativity for my younger self. I never thought my dream of a sequel would co...

04/24/2026

At some point, rest has to stop being a reward and start being something more basic. Not something you justify after the fact, but something you allow without explanation. Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] There is a specific kind of guilt that shows up the moment you want to rest in college. It’s not loud or dramatic. Instead, it is quiet and persistent. You sit down to watch something, take a nap or just scroll on your phone, and the thought appears almost immediately. You sh...

04/24/2026

We are a team, and we all believe in the same thing – the UNK community deserves to have its stories told. We are going to keep telling them. Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here https://unkantelope.com/33181/opinin-editorials/the-antelope-caps-off-2025-26-year/

04/24/2026

The truth is, most college students have at least a few questionable tendencies, and chances are your “toxic trait” looks a lot like someone else’s. So in the spirit of honesty, here are a few of mine. Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] Everybody has their own toxic traits and being able to recognize those traits is what matters most. Self-awareness is something we all claim to value, until it involves admitting the habits we know are not exactly helping us.  The truth is, most college students have at lea...

04/24/2026

Everyone has a story to tell, their own passions and things that make them them. It sounds cliché, but it’s true. Read more in this week’s Antelope or on our website here

[email protected] I wasn’t at UNK long before I went from being a student to a student journalist. It was my first week of college classes, and I received an email from the student newspaper adviser. In total honesty, this wasn’t my first email from him. He’d sent me an email over the summ...