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Kyler Erickson’s journey after the 2011 Millard South shooting

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

By: Ben Addison & Matt Kirkle One-hundred and thirteen people died in school shootings in 2018 and many students live in a dark reality where they fear their school could …

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NCAA rule change is lacking in the midst of income inequality

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

By: Samantha Weideman & Jay Bridgeman The National Collegiate Athletic Association board of directors voted unanimously Oct. 29 to allow student athletes to profit from the use of their names …

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Omaha men’s soccer wraps up their home schedule

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

By: Owen Godberson The Omaha Men’s Soccer team fell 3-0 to #24 Oral Roberts in their final home match of the 2019 season. The match was also the last time …

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Olympic Curling Returning to Omaha in 2021

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019

By Ben Helwig The Omaha Sports Commission announced that the United States Olympic Curling Trials will be returning to Omaha in 2021. After a successful job of hosting back in …

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Elena Pilakouta
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From Nicosia, Cyprus to Omaha, Nebraska. How it changed Elena Pilakouta and the UNO Women’s Basketball Team

October 30, 2019November 3, 2019

By: Benn Addison & Matt Kirkle The first place Sophomore Center Elena Pilakouta associates with basketball is the United States not her home country Cyprus an Island country just south …

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Omaha women’s basketball preview

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

By: Jay Bridgeman After coming off a rough season last year, the UNO women’s basketball team is ready to turn the narrative around. With seven years under the leadership of …

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Nil Ayat’s potential return

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019

By: Owen Godberson Omaha men’s soccer hasn’t had a banner year, to say the least. The Mavericks are 3-6-2 as of reporting, and one theory as to why is the …

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UNO student athlete Erin Bunker earns international job with Berkshire Hathaway

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019

By: Hanna Stock & Daniel Kingery Erin Bunker is packing away her soccer cleats and packing her bags for London to start her new career after graduation.  Bunker, a Business …

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What Union Omaha means to local soccer fans

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

By: Ben Addison & Owen Godberson On Wednesday Oct. 3rd, the USL Omaha soccer team had its name and logo revealed to the public. This team will compete in the …

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Donny Baarns, the new voice of Omaha Maverick Hockey

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

By: Harrison Popp Omaha Athletics announced earlier this year that Donny Baarns would be the new play-by-play voice of the Omaha Maverick hockey team. He assumes the role from his …

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