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Anti-Gay Football Coach: I'd Tolerate An Openly Gay Player, But Won't Support Lifestyle

Posted 05.07.2012

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The Nebraska-based football coach who said it would be an "honor" to be fired for his anti-gay views now says he would tolerate an openly gay player. ...

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Nebraska Football Coach Says It Would Be An 'Honor' To Be Fired For Anti-Gay Views

Posted 04.27.2012

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Nebraska Cornhuskers assistant coach Ron Brown has come under fire for publicly expressing sentiments some say are anti-gay, but he insists he'll cont...

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Dung Beetles' Poop Preferences Revealed

Posted 04.15.2012

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By: Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 04/13/2012 03:56 PM EDT on LiveScience Dung beetles prefer the smelliest poop they can fin...

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Red And White Can't Handle Blue: Michigan Stomps Nebraska

AP | By LARRY LAGE | Posted 11.19.2011

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan played one of its better games in years. The 20th-ranked Wolverines hope they've saved their best for the last game of t...

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Scandal at Penn State

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 01.13.2012

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Joe Peyronnin

The events surrounding the child molestations at Penn State University have shocked the nation. How could the football team's former defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky, have gotten away with such heinous crimes for so long?

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David Moye

Cocktail Made From Dead Man's Toe Brings Father And Son Together (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | David Moye | Posted 01.03.2012

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Fathers and sons traditionally bond over a shared experience -- hunting, fishing, playing catch -- but it's highly unusual for that familial moment to...

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Association Of American Universities Kicks Out University Of Nebraska

Posted 06.29.2011

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The Association of American Universities has voted to oust the University of Nebraska- Lincoln, reports the Chronicle of Higher Education. At leas...

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University Of Nebraska Announces $5M In Cuts

Yahoo! Finance | Margery A. Beck, Associated Press | Posted 06.14.2011

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is proposing $5 million in cuts to deal with an increase in expenses, including utilities, in...

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New Big Ten Logo Revealed

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Big Ten Conference revealed its new logo today, along with the breakdown of divisions that will occur next season, with the addition of Nebraska. ...

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Report Calling for Killing of Feral Cats Is Dangerous Shot in the Dark

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wayne Pacelle

A recent report by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests feral cats be shot or be captured in body-crushing traps as a means to "control" them.

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Nebraska University Chancellor Girds For Budget Cuts

AP | MARGERY A. BECK | Posted 05.25.2011

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LINCOLN, Neb. — University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman hinted Thursday that looming state budget woes could spell painful cuts...

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Franketienne: Haiti's First Nobel Laureate - Hopefully

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

As a cultural area studies graduate, seldom do I feel over my head culturally. Standing in the home of possibly the next Nobel Prize recipient for Li...

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College Athletes Be Aware ... UDiligence May Be Watching

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Favorito

Any student athlete, coach or administrator is now solidly in the public eye, and with that scrutiny comes more responsibility and concern over damage to brand.

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Nebraska Economist Calculates Feasibility Of Farmers Markets

Daily Nebraskan | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the help of a new program, created by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln agricultural economist, more farmers will be able to see if selling produc...

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UNebraska Freshman Pays For Pro-Life Billboard

The Daily Nebraskan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Most college students consider themselves lucky when they save enough money each month to buy ramen noodles, but Taylor Wahl is trying to raise $650 p...

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Haitian Girl With Massive Tumor Fights for Her Life (And You Can Help!)

Betwa Sharma | Posted 05.25.2011

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Betwa Sharma

While shooting for a story in Haiti, we came across a 16 year-old girl called Ketura Malvoisin who is suffering from a tumor in her upper jaw. We had never seen anything like this before.

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Dry Campus?

Alan Miller | Posted 11.17.2011

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Alan Miller

While the crass stereotype of the frat party downing of gallons of beer may seem to epitomize the worst of overindulgence, the banging on about binge drinking may well be worse for our overall health as a society.

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