Students, employees and children at UNK showed their Halloween spirit this week. Festivities included a pumpkin-carving contest hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Art and Design. UNK community members were invited to participate Thursday afternoon and Friday morning by donating canned food items to receive a pumpkin. Art students also got in on the fun. Students, faculty and staff then voted for best of show, most creative and ugliest pumpkin on … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: UNK Halloween Fun
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Holy Halloween!: UNK’s ‘Batman’ an expert on creepy critters
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Keith Geluso slowly climbed the ladder, wearing a Black and Decker work glove on one hand and holding a pair of metal forceps in the other. “Hopefully they’re up here,” he said before peering into a crack between the exterior wall and roof of an old sod-and-frame building at Fort Kearny State Historical Park. “Oh yeah.” Geluso had spotted exactly what he was looking for. About a half dozen bats were nestled … [Read more...] about Holy Halloween!: UNK’s ‘Batman’ an expert on creepy critters
PHOTO GALLERY: UNK Art and Design pumpkin carving contest
UNK's Department of Art and Design is getting campus in the Halloween spirit with its 25th annual pumpkin carving contest and display. Dozens of art and design students, as well as faculty, staff and students from across UNK, were invited to create their best jack-o'-lantern for the event. From 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, the campus community can stop by the Fine Arts Building to check out the pumpkins and vote for the best, most creative and ugliest entries. Photos by … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: UNK Art and Design pumpkin carving contest
Pumpkin carving party to raise funds for UNK student memorial tree
KEARNEY – The College of Arts and Sciences Outreach Committee is hosting a pumpkin carving party to raise money for a memorial fund and memorial tree for UNK students. The cost to participate is $15, which includes a pumpkin, carving tools and snacks. Prizes will be awarded to those participating, including UNK Theatre tickets, Loper swag and shirts, and food from Raising Cane’s. The event is 5-7 p.m. Friday at the UNK Alumni House, 2222 Ninth Ave. It is open to UNK … [Read more...] about Pumpkin carving party to raise funds for UNK student memorial tree
