Addison Rae: influencer or popstar?

Last year was undeniably the year of the female pop artist, with solo artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX dominating the charts and capturing the cultural zeitgeist. This trend shows no signs of slowing down in 2025, as some of the most anticipated releases this year come from female artists. Among them […]

Examining “Republican Makeup” trend

Recently, I was talking to my friend about what topics were popular on our TikTok “For You” pages and found that we both had the “Republican makeup” trend in common. This trend isn’t exactly new, as I recall people making “Republicansonas” to the “God Made Girls” audio all the way back in 2021. But it […]

Winter weather hits campus

For the last couple weeks, Omaha has seen extreme winter weather for the first time this season.   This week, the city experienced severely cold temperatures. An Extreme Cold Warning was in place for Tuesday from 6 p.m. until noon on Wednesday, then from 9 p.m. on Wednesday until 9 a.m. on Thursday.  “An Extreme Cold […]

Students share rich Hawaiian culture

Hui ’O Hawai’i hosted an afternoon of celebration of Hawaiian culture. Students were invited to participate in ancient Hawaiian cultural games and crafts to celebrate and educate participants about Makahiki, an ancient harvest festival.   In pre-colonial Hawai’i, Makahiki season lasted for months, celebrating the new year and a successful growing season with rest, dancing, feasting […]

The Skutt Compost Pilot started on January 27 and will last until Mar. 27, 2025. The Office of Sustainability asks students to place their compostable bowls, utensils, cups, lids, food items and napkins into the green compost bins in the Skutt Student Center or along the mall. The pilot runs from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 […]

Creighton Hall under renovation

Creighton Hall will remain under construction until the spring of next year, leaving three entrances into the building and the south wing closed.   The main entrance facing the Brandeis Courtyard, the entrance on the building’s southwest corner nearest to the fountain and the southeast entrance near the flagpole are all closed. A sign in front […]