Cecilia Zahm, Staff Writer

December 14, 2020

Omaha introduced new buses on Nov. 18. The project is called Omaha Rapid Bus Transit, or ORBT for short. ORBT buses run along Dodge street from downtown to Westroads. There are 27 stops on the line, which replaces Metro Route 2.  There’s a lot that makes ORBT different from what we’re used to seeing in Omaha. The biggest visual difference is...

Jack Drobny, Staff Writer

December 11, 2020

With COVID 19 cases on the rise in Douglas County, many schools are changing their schedules or going completely online to prevent the spread. This is the case for Ian Jenkins, a student at Brownel Talbot in Omaha.  Since the beginning of the year, Brownel Talbot has been in person full time, efficiently adapting to the pandemic due to...

Jack Drobny, Staff Writer

December 11, 2020

When the presidential election drew near, many popular celebrities voiced their support for candidates on either side. As of recent, various old-school rappers shockingly endorsed Donald Trump while a younger generation remained behind Joe Biden, although, this trend can be explained.  In the two weeks before the election, Trump was endorsed...

Madeline DeMare, Contributing Writer

January 19, 2021

One special feature of Omaha is the Henry Dooley Zoo and Aquarium located in South Omaha. According to the Henry Doorly Zoo website, there are over 20 exhibits, with the most recent addition being the Owen Sea Lion Shores. The Henry Doorly Zoo’s education programs are unique, with their high school program Zoo Academy. This program started in...

Shyla Youngs, Staff Writer

January 11, 2021

Coffee shops were popularized in the United States in the mid-17th century, and still remain a large component of American society. This is obvious in the numerous coffee shops located all over Omaha. With a wide variety of coffee shops to choose from, I wanted to see which one has the best overall quality. Here’s what I found…   Zen...

Shyla Youngs and Elena Correa

January 11, 2021

Kid Cudi has released a new Man On the Moon album: Man On The Moon III: The Chosen.   In 2009, Kid Cudi released Man On the Moon: The End of Day. He followed that up the next year with Man On the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager. Over the past 10 years, he has explored rock and various styles of rap, collaborating with other artists on albums...

Lily Labs, Staff Writer

January 19, 2021

Kelly Beeman grew up in Oklahoma and currently resides in New York City. Beeman never attended art school but gets her talent and interest in art from a family of artists....

Livia Ziskey, Section Editor

January 14, 2021

Omaha Public Schools announced the return to full in-person learning this past Tuesday. This means all students in OPS will have the opportunity to attend school five days...

Shyla Youngs, Staff Writer

January 11, 2021

Americans tend to use several single-use items in their day-to-day lives that can be easily replaced with reusable ones. It’s estimated that the United States produces...

Conor Harley, Staff Writer

December 15, 2020

Creighton just this week wrapped up their fourth game of the season and it resulted in their first loss of this young season, a 73-72 win for the Kansas Jayhawks. Many fans are wondering if much should be read into this loss at all. It was Creighton’s first real test of the season, and some players...

Conor Harley, Staff Writer

December 15, 2020

The NFL season is nearly over and it will stand out as one of if not the most unique season to ever take place. Even though the season was very odd, there were some things that was more of the same. The first of which being the Chiefs being the most dominant team in the NFL. Patrick Mahomes will...

Conor Harley, Staff Writer

December 15, 2020

With just a few weeks to go until bowl season things are heating up in the college football world. Many of the same faces that have been talked about all year are seen as still having a shot at the playoffs, but a few faces are emerging as potential teams to maybe sneak in at that four spot. Namely...