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New York City’s Broadway, usually buzzing with tourists, artists and activity, remains lifeless during the pandemic.

When the curtains fell

Morgan Weir, Opinions Editor
May 20, 2021
The food industry faced many challenges because of the pandemic. As it ends, it will continue to face issues with labor shortages until conditions get better.

Reassessing the kitchen

Brenna Batchelder, Staff Reporter
May 19, 2021
Baseball is losing its interest by many fans. Letting trained professionals help players safely boost their energy would greatly impact the game.

Baseball needs a change

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
May 19, 2021
Students will benefit in many ways from getting involved outside of school. Their social network, along with their overall mental health, will be at great impact from this change.

Extracurriculars are a necessity

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2021
Ageist stereotypes are harmful for all Americans, and they are causing a rift between older and younger generations in the country.

America hates the elderly

Morgan Weir, Opinions Editor
May 10, 2021
Photo via Flickr. The debate surrounding the second amendment and concealed carry has been heating up with the rise of mass shootings and gun related deaths. Nebraska lawmakers have designated Nebraska as a “Second Amendment sanctuary state,” which reaffirms the state’s support for the right to bear arms. This could mean the state is headed towards more relaxed concealed carry laws, legislation that might do more harm than good.

Expanding concealed carries won’t guarantee safety

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
April 29, 2021
A food desert tracking map by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows food deserts in the Omaha area. In accord with the national trend, many of them overlap areas with high concentrations of poverty.

The classist politics of food insecurity

Morgan Weir, Opinions Editor
April 26, 2021
Police brutality has been a popular topic over the past year. With more and more stories coming out about the violence minority groups face from the police, people have taken a stand against the system. Minority groups are effected at a disproportional rate which has been more widely publicized following the murder of George Floyd.

Holding everyone accountable

Kaden Roth, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2021
Quarterbacks Mike White (7) and Dak Prescott (4) hone in on their skills during a training camp in 2018. Prescott would go on to have a gruesome, season ending injury in 2020. After accepting a record breaking offer from Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys, Prescott hopes to set the league on fire and be the next Comeback Player Of The Year. Photo by Creative Commons.

The turf or the chair

Logan Moseley, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2021
Concealed carriers have prevented many deaths throughout the nation. Giving them a bigger radius, would affect the populations safety greatly.

Expanding concealed carries

Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2021
Omaha police fire pepper balls at protestors at a Black Lives Matter protest over the summer of 2020.

Omaha’s long history of police brutality

Morgan Weir, Opinions Editor
April 20, 2021
The main hall of the Durham Museum, usually filled with visitors, is empty over a year into the pandemic.

Museums matter

Morgan Weir, Opinions Editor
April 16, 2021
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