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‘Best of both worlds’: Kirsch sisters find second home at UNK

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Kassidy and Klaire Kirsch have always had a close connection. The sisters are more like best friends than siblings. They were both standout athletes at St. Thomas More High School in Rapid City, South Dakota. Klaire excelled on the basketball court, winning four consecutive Class A state titles, and Kassidy was a star on the soccer field, where she was MVP of the 2015 state championship match and the South Dakota … [Read more...] about ‘Best of both worlds’: Kirsch sisters find second home at UNK

‘I HAVE A PLAN’: UNK group encourages students to vote in upcoming election

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Lydia Behnk stood in front of a University of Nebraska at Kearney residence hall as a group of students approached on a crisp fall evening. “Hi, are you registered to vote?” Behnk said with an enthusiastic smile covered by a light blue face mask. It’s a question the UNK junior from Elgin has asked hundreds of times since September, when the American Democracy Project launched its early/absentee voting drive. Behnk, … [Read more...] about ‘I HAVE A PLAN’: UNK group encourages students to vote in upcoming election

PHOTO GALLERY: ‘A Walk in Her Shoes’ builds awareness of gender violence

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UNK faculty, staff and students participated in the “A Walk in Her Shoes” march Wednesday morning at Cope Fountain to build awareness of gender violence and promote healthy masculinity. Organized as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the event raised money for the S.A.F.E. Center, which provides free and confidential services for people impacted by dating and domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault and stalking. The S.A.F.E. Center also supports … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: ‘A Walk in Her Shoes’ builds awareness of gender violence