FIFA World Cup Draw
The United States national team has been drawn to face England, Slovenia and Algeria in the group state of the World Cup. The United States opens their World Cup play in Rustenburg on June 12, their first World Cup match since the United States’ 1-0 upset in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil.
Women’s basketball tops Billikens
The Jays beat St. Louis University 69-58 Friday night at the D.J. Sokol Arena. The Jays never trailed in the victory. Senior forward Megan Neuvirth scored a season-high 20 points in the game, while two other Jays topped personal bests. Freshman guard Ally Jensen had a career-high 11 points, and junior forward Sam Schuett had […]
Scalia speaks ‘originalist’ state of mind
NATHAN ANCHETA Scene Editor “To tell you the truth, I don’t like after dinner speeches. I think it’s a barbarous institution.” These were the opening words of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia when he delivered the keynote address to the Creighton University School of Law at the annual school dinner on Nov. 20. Justice […]
BREAKING NEWS: Shooting outside Sokol Arena
Nathan Ancheta, Scene Editor Colleen Seabaugh, Sports Editor Steven Adams, News Editor Omaha police responded to a shooting outside the D.J. Sokol Arena and Ryan Center Thursday around 8:30 p.m. The incident began when a fight broke out in the D.J. Sokol Arena and Ryan Center during a high school basketball game between Omaha North […]
Nathan’s favorite albums of the decade
As digital singles become more prevalent and artists such as Radiohead and Lady Gaga turn to releasing shorter EPs, the age of the album may be coming to an end. The Scene staff looks back on their personal 20 favorite discs of the 2000s. This list spans my different music phases from my obsession with […]
Lauren’s favorite albums of the decade
Over the past decade, musicial artists have produced albums with very different styles and sounds. Pop music definitely defined my music choices at the beginning of the decade, with bands like O-Town and BBMak. As my music taste evolved, I began to listen to edgier rock bands like The Killers and Franz Ferdinand. Stemming from […]